Okay, so the other day I had this kinda crazy idea. I had these old cushions, right? And a bunch of leftover plywood and timber from that shelf project I did last month. My place is pretty small, and I needed, like, something extra, you know? Extra seating, extra… something.

So, I’m staring at this pile of wood and these sad-looking cushions, and it hits me: a little floor-level seating thing! Like those fancy Moroccan setups, but, uh, way less fancy and made by me.

Getting Started (aka Making a Mess)

First, I cleared out a space in my living room. This involved a lot of shoving furniture around and tripping over the cat. Multiple times.

Then, I laid out the plywood. It was just a big rectangle, nothing special. I wanted to make two square-ish platforms, so I grabbed my trusty (and slightly rusty) hand saw and went to town. Let me tell you, sawing plywood is not as easy as those DIY videos make it look. My lines were… artistic.

Building the Base (aka Praying It Holds)

• I used the timber pieces to create little frames underneath the plywood. Think of it like super short table legs.
• I screwed everything together with wood screws. I probably used way too many, but I was paranoid about the whole thing collapsing.
• I used wood glue. I spilled the glue on my floor.

Next, I flipped these frames over and attached the plywood tops. More screws! More paranoia! It actually started to look like something at this point, which was a huge relief.

Cushion Time (aka The Easy Part)

This was the best part. I just plunked the cushions on top of the plywood platforms. Done! Well, almost.

Finishing Touches (aka Hiding My Mistakes)

My sawing skills, as I mentioned, were not exactly perfect. So, I sanded down the rough edges of the plywood as best as I could. It still looked a little… rustic. But hey, that’s the charm, right? I could have painted it all, but I wanted to see all of the plywood and timber.

I arranged the two cushion-platforms in a corner of my living room, and… it actually looked pretty cool! It’s super comfy to sit on, and it adds a bit of a bohemian vibe to my place. Plus, I made it myself, which is always a good feeling.

Total cost? Basically nothing, since I used leftover materials. Total time? A few hours, including the cat-tripping and glue-spilling incidents. Would I do it again? Definitely! Maybe next time I’ll try a circular one…