This is my lovely storage ottoman that I finished in April, 2006. I guess this was my first attempt at furniture. I made up the design with some help from my dad. Of course, I'm sure designing a cube with a removeable lid is much easier than designing a couch.
My dad and I constructed the base from pine and oak. It is 22" on both sides and 14" tall.
The top is made from a 24" square piece of pine, padded with 2" foam and a layer of quilt batting, and covered with faux suede fabric.
We made two of them. The cushion is comfortable for both sitting and resting your feet, and the inside is big and can hold many toys, blankets, unfinished sewing projects, etc.
Thanks for all the help, Dad! It would have been an expensive project if we'd had to buy all of those tools instead of using yours. Not to mention, I really had a lot of fun.