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30 Minute Ottoman Makeover: So Easy You’ll Wonder Why You Didn’t DIY It All Along

10/23/18

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One of the last pieces for the living room remodel was to recover our ottoman. I didn’t want to buy a new one when this one was in such good shape so I decided to recover it instead. I’d been putting it off because I hadn’t been able to find a fabric I liked that didn’t cost a king’s ransom. I thought I’d eventually be able to find fabric to complete an ottoman makeover.

Ottoman DIY

Luckily, I just happened to spot a material in the clearance bin at Hobby Lobby that would work. For $6 I purchased a yard and a half of fabric which was more than enough to transform the ottoman into the perfect piece. It pays off being persistent and constantly checking that clearance bin 😉

You’re not going to believe how incredibly easy it was to complete this project. Now, our ottoman is fabric covered with wooden legs so I was hoping that it would be a pretty straightforward and easy project to complete and I wasn’t disappointed.

Ottoman Makeover Supplies Needed:

  • Fabric
  • Scissors
  • Staple gun

Ottoman DIY

Step 1: Lay out the purchased piece of fabric on the floor or raised flat surface. We used the floor but you could easily use a kitchen table or workbench.

Step 2: Turn the ottoman upside down and place in the center of the fabric.

Step 3: Remove the feet on the ottoman (usually just twist to unscrew them from the base of the ottoman)

Ottoman DIY
Ottoman DIY

 

Ottoman DIY
Ottoman DIY

Step 4: Grab your staple gun and pull the fabric up, around the side and to the bottom, secure with a staple. Repeat all the way around the ottoman taking care of the corners to ensure they all look similar.

Ottoman DIY

Step 5: Cut off excess fabric.

Ottoman DIY

Step 6: Screw ottoman feet/legs back on.

Ottoman DIY

Step 7: Flip ottoman back over and place in living room.

Just like that! Our ottoman is recovered and it took less than 30 minutes from start to finish. We LOVE IT!

Pin DIY Ottoman Makeover To Pinterest!

30 minute Ottoman Makeover

Want to update more things in your home?  Check out our Ghost Bed mattress review for how we made our bedroom even more welcoming!

About Me


Deb is a travel writer/influencer from Michigan whose work takes her across the country in search of unique (think haunted & strange) and interesting attractions, landmarks, cities and towns.

She’s an avid road-tripper that loves staying in haunted locations, but enjoys everything from glamping to luxury accommodations.

She suffers from an incurable case of wanderlust, is a self-proclaimed wimp when it comes to extreme adventures, but is the first in line for ghost hunts.
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