14 Fancy Ottomon Your Living Room Deserves
Ottoman DIY Ideas
Ottoman is a low seat couch with no back or arms that typically looks like a box. It is a fun furniture to have in the living room to serve as an extra seat as well as a leg rest. In today’s post, we will be discovering a huge variation of ottoman DIY ideas out there. Some uses cheap material such as a crate or tires. You can add wheels under it for extra mobility or a coat of fur for that furry softness your rear deserves! In some ideas, they made it possible to use it as an extra storage space too! Check out our compilation here and you might just find something that will make a great weekend project.
1. Old Electrical Spool Ottoman
This ottoman uses an old electrical spool. Some webbing and burlap is added to give it extra stability. A foam circle is attached on the top to make it soft for sitting. There’s also upholstering to give it an overall perfect new look. Read more on the steps to make this amazing ottoman via tutorial link below.
2. Revamped Ottoman
Here’s an additional idea that you can use for most of the DIY ideas here – cover it with faux sheepskin. It’s gonna make the seat so soft, you won’t want to leave it!
3. Upcycled Fruit Crate Ottoman
This fruit crate gets a second chance with this ottoman DIY. A piece of plywood is made to fit nicely on top of the crate. Checkout how you can make one via tutorial link below.
You can also use this idea for milk crates.
Related: 16 Crafty Home Project With Crates
4. Utility Bucket Ottoman
Yes, it is made with a bucket. A 5 gallon utility bucket that is!
5. Rope Ottoman
A nylon rope is wrapped around it at first to cover the opened sides of the tire. Only then, the sisal rope will be glued onto the tire to give it this amazing rustic appearance.
Related: 10 Incredible Ideas To Upcycle Used Tires
6. Crate Storage Ottoman by Mon
This ottoman provides extra storage space. And it looks hardy, which is great to avoid destruction by wild child and pets. Wheels too are awesome so that you can move it out of the way when you want to dance around the living room.
7. Plastic Bottle Ottoman
This is super useful especially when you’re left with countless plastic bottles after a throwing a huge party.
Don’t miss: 17 Useful Ideas To Repurpose Plastic Bottles
8. Pom Pom Ottoman
Here’s one ottoman you don’t see every day. It’s a pom pom and it’s super huge!
9. Drawer Ottoman
Got an old drawer? Give it a new life by turning it into an ottoman with storage! Having storage spaces within your furniture is a clever way to keep a house clutter free, especially if your rooms are small. This ottoman is a great addition to the living room or even the bedroom where you could hide photo albums, books or other belongings not used very frequently.
10. Pouf Ottoman
It’s a soft ottoman filled with fiberfill. Some sewing skills are required to make this. So, be sure to checkout the tutorial below.
11. Faux Fur Ottoman
Don’t you just wanna toss your feet up there!? It is SOOO comfortable and it’s so fluffy I can’t even stand it!
12. Rolling Ottoman
Build an ottoman from scratch with pallet wood pieces. Building from scratch takes more effort but the best thing about this is that you can customize the size accordingly. You can make it as big as you want or just right to fit certain space around your house.
13. Easy Ottoman
Here’s a variation using 5 gallon bucket. The entire bucket is wrapped with foam cushion to give it extra softness.
14. X Leg Ottoman
The X-leg ottoman is an extremely versatile piece that can be used for extra seating anywhere you need it because it is so lightweight and portable. They can be stored away against a wall or under a table when not in use, grouped around a coffee table, used as a coffee table alone or in a pair, or grouped at the bottom of a bed. The possibilities are practically endless!
