DIY: Pallet Ottoman

I was inspired by an old Post of mine and.. pinterest of course, to make an ottoman out of a pallet.
I took me a while to come up with the exact way I wanted it to look.
But once I knew how I was going to make it- I was so excited that I went to the fabric store asap!

Supplies Needed:

 

1 Wooden Pallet  
Mine is 2’x2 ½’

1 ½ yards of fabric

2” foam the size of your pallet

Batting
enough to cover it twice

4 furniture legs
Mine are from Home Depot and cost less than $3 each

Spray paint or stain

Staple gun

Drill

 

Total cost: $50 dollars

Time: 1.5 hours (plus drying time) 

 

Step One:

Spray paint or stain the legs

(Do this first to allow enough drying time)

 

 

Step Two:

Set the foam pad on top of pallet

Cover with one layer of batting & staple to bottom to secure it to the pallet

 

Step Three:

Cover with the second layer of batting & repeat steps from step one.

 

Step Four:

Cover with fabric
Make sure to pull fabric firmly

Staple to bottom of pallet

 

Step Five:

Pre-drill holes underneath pallet for the legs

 

Step Six:

Attach legs

(This is where I had a rough time. My legs didn't want to stay in secure enough. So I enforced the hold with liquid nails)

 

And now you are finished!!

 

Chase now thinks it's his new place to lay.

 

 

I would love to see what latest DIY's you have been creating.

 

{Revised 8/2013}

Please see updated post for more tips and how to's

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