DIY Pallet Ottoman Tutorial

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I made this awesome wood pallet ottoman for my living room. I was inspired by one of my good friends Jill Meyer to make it. She is so crafty and I loved the way it looked in her home so I gave it a go. The edges are super rounded and BABY PROOF!! You can make your own by following these simple steps :)

Here is the picture of the one my friend Jill made, she was my inspiration! 

Materials:

• 2 wood pallets
• Foam - I used a Queen size memory foam mattress topper (could use craft foam)
• Cardboard scraps
• 4 LOCKING rolling wheels (or legs) 
• Batting - mine was pre-cut to queen size
• Home decor weight fabric (I got 4 yards but make sure you measure)

• Optional: Scrap piece of fabric for bottom

          

          

 Tools: 

• Staple gun & staples
• Sewing Machine 
• Drill
• Tape measure
• Utility knife

          

          

STEP 1: 

Drill pallets together

Place pallets in the center of the foam

Place a scrap piece of cardboard and staple the corners A LOT

Note: make sure you use a barrier between the foam & staple or the staple will tear through the foam

 

STEP 2: 

Staple the sides down

Use cardboard barrier & staple technique as explained in step 1

Note: I had some extra pieces of foam I cut off at this point

STEP 3: 

Wrap the ottoman with the batting and staple with cardboard barrier

I used a couple larger pieces of cardboard for this step

STEP 4: 

Sew fabric together so it is large enough to cover the ottoman - MEASURE!

 Fold the edges to get the look you want (this takes some time)

Staple fabric to the bottom of the ottoman

Note: I didn't use the cardboard barrier method here

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STEP 5: 

Add the scrap fabric to cover the bottom of the ottoman (optional) 

Add either wheels or legs

Flip over and you are DONE! :) GREAT JOB!

If you use this tutorial as a guide and make one, please comment/send me a photo of yours and I can add it to this post! 

(I will even link it to your blog/website if you have one!)

Enjoy & I hope you find this pin-worthy! :)