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My only question is how good are they for collecting dust, dirt and hair? What material is the underside made of? And really I would like them if they had little feet pads. Some like a square or round foot to keep it off the ground just enough to prevent them from becoming dust mops. Probably a fifth in the middle or constructed so that it slides easily and doesn't drag. Then again if they came with handles on the side they could be easily lifted so they would not collect dirt and dust and hairs and crumbs and grit and whatever! Don't know, but these questions keep popping up for me. Any thoughts anyone?

I can't see dirt, crumbs, hair, etc being a problem if the floors are clean and you aren't dragging them all over the place. They can't be that big or that heavy that one can't pick it up to move it, rather than kicking it around with their feet. Plus, at 179$, I know I wouldn't be kicking it!

I have also been looking for a pouffe or two to play board games on the floor around the coffee table, but at that price, I'll have to pass!

I think they're adorable but the price is way over the top. I mean aren't they literally a stuffed fabric square? How hard do you think these would be to make? Plus then you could REALLY match the fabric to your decor. I'm not a fab seamstress but it really doesn't seem that hard...

Ashley
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This is cute, I could use three of the brown & white ones. But not at that price! There was a piece in the NYT this morning about bargaining at furniture stores because they are in such dire financial straits. Wouldn't work with mail order, but if I could find these in a store I might give it a try. They look like they should be 3 for $179 to me ;-))

How firm are these? Any idea what kind of stuffing you would use to get the right firmness and support? Thanks.

These would be really easy to make. You could mix and match upholstery remnants to save $ on fabric. Might look cool. Seems like you could stuff it with lots of poly batting, although that does compress eventually. Maybe make a zipper or velcro opening so you could add more stuffing later on. Or a firm foam "core" with batting around it would probably work better.

It would be great if there was a how to make these instructions. Seems simple enough and picking your own fabric or using what you have is always a plus. Its seems using only foam you would sink into the cushion.

We stuffed a Turkish leather pouf with plastic bags. Good way to use up MANY, MANY, more than you can imagine bags, and it works very well, great support. Having a variety of noise neuroses, I was worried about the potential "plastic bag scrunching" noise when using it, but somehow it was never an issue. I guess if they're stuffed well there's no room for the bags to crinkle any more.

"We stuffed a Turkish leather pouf with plastic bags."

Wasn't that a scene from Midnight Express?

*Insert Arrested Development reference here*

I love poufs as well -- we have two in our living room and use them for extra seating, foot rests, even my two year old loves sitting and playing on them. Unfortunately, it does get kicked around a lot, it's just too tempting! I like West Elm's take, but at $179 you could get an authentic, handmade leather pouf with a lot more character. I also don't think they'd age well.

They're really easy to make actually. Basically, you choose your fabric and cut two matching squares, a rectangle to wrap around it in the height of the pouf and some strips to make the cording with and stitch it up. The only real hassle is the foam - which is costly (not as costing as THAT pouf, but not inexpensive either) and feeding the piping isn't exactly easy, but with a zipper foot, it's not as bad as it could be. Then you'd need some upholstery twine and a couple of button kits to tuft it.

A few of these are actually on my "to-do-later" list (i.e., the to-do-list that comes after the to-do-now list.)

The big advantage to making them at home would be that you could make the bottom from a coordinating faux leather which would keep them from becoming a mess of rabbit fur, bread crumbs, nail polish chips and stray threads. Or maybe that's just my house?

I agree with bitterepiphany. I actually posted this pouf with some other floor cushions I've been looking at on my blog. I found some great sewing directions on square cushions that you could use to make one of your own floor poufs. I also like the idea of using a leather material for the bottom. Check it out right here:
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