DIY Ottoman - Complete!

The living room is almost finished; all it needs is a place to put your feet up... and that means a DIY project!

 First you start with a craigslist table, and some materials:

And the clunky ol' table will go from this...

To this!

 

Here's the process through pictures:

 

The Paint and foam...

Next we measured the diamond tuft pattern, and made the buttons. I HATED this part...so my awesome hubby helped. :)

 Now drill through the holes and wood.  If you don't drill just right, the foam will tear, like ours did:

TIP: My studly husband came up with the idea of greasing the drill bit from this point on, and it was SOOO much better. Don't worry, the grease will be removed in a later step so it won't ruin your fabric.

I highly highly recommend this step - it helps the tufts to be extra puffy and the fabric will lay oh- so nicely.   Cut out holes big enough for the buttons to sit inside the bottom of the foam, and bevel the top edge of the hole.

 I really wanted the final look to be staple-free, so we took alot of time finishing the table edge.

All finished! I hope this post helps you if you decide to make a coffee table into an ottoman :)

Note: Many thanks to these two bloggers - my project has gone much smoother with the help of these posts:

http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/2011/07/diy-tufted-ottoman.html

http://addicted2decorating.com/how-to-make-a-diamond-tufted-upholstered-headboard.html