"upholstered" box spring

i got tired of the sad looking dust ruffle on my bed so decided to dress it up a bit by "upholstering" my box spring. why the quotes around "upholster"? well,  it has the look of being upholstered but really isn't. the project was pretty easy and only took about two hours or so. and, the end result looks pretty darn good--a much more finished look. see how i did it after the jump.

my ottoman empire

i found a pair of these fun little ottomans at the flea market: $50 bucks for the pair. but, i was not too psyched about their purple and tan stripe fabric with the maroon painted frame.  so, i took them to my local upholsterer (upholstery is beyond my DIY scope)...

and this is the end result.
i love how they came out! what do you think?

with the cost of the ottomans, fabric, upholstery labor and repainting, the final cost worked out to be about $180 per ottoman.  not a bargain but i am super pleased with the end result!