Here is a Tantra chair I just finished for my wife for our anniversary.
While we were getting new bedroom furniture, I looked at the box spring, mattress and nightstand we were tossing out and thought, “I wonder if I could salvage that stuff and make something kinky with it?”.
I ripped up the mattress and box spring to utilize the foam and free wood. I refinished and used the nightstand for built in toy/rope storage. I made the feet from reclaimed pallets.
Now, I have no experience making any furniture, but I do have some leather sewing projects under my belt, so I was fairly confident sewing the vinyl covering.
For this build, I had to buy:
(1) sheet of 1/2 OSB (for the main frame)
$8.98 @ The Depot
(1) sheet of 1/4 OSB (for the side panels)
$10.48 @ The Depot
(6) yds of 54” wide vinyl upholstery
$6.99/yd on sale at The Lobby
(12) #6-32 T Nuts
3 @ $1.57/4-pack @ The Depot
(12) #6-32 x 3/4” Bolts
2 @ $1.57/6-pack @ The Depot
(1) pack of 1/4 staples
$4.97. @ The Depot
(2) cans of spray adhesive
$9.97/ea @ The Depot
TOTAL COST: ~$102 w/ tax
I drew the shape of it in AutoCAD and overlaid a 4”x4” grid to transfer it to the full side sheets of plywood. I used a narrow crown stapler to assemble the frame, used spray adhesive to attach the foam, and sewed the vinyl in three main pieces. The nightstand was screwed in the frame and then I made the side panels to attach with t nuts and bolts. Once those were on, I used the black bottom material from the box spring to give it a finished look. Finally, I bolted on the feet. This build used the entire 1,250 piece box of staples!
The only thing left to do is try it out!