How to Build a Tufted Round Ottoman

A round coffee table is the base of this DIY round, tufted ottoman. Large enough to serve as resting spot for a tray of drinks and snacks, and sturdy enough to serve as seating, this ottoman design will enhance your decor and become a focal point of your living room. Choose upholstery fabric for the longest-lasting result. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Set a piece of 2-inch foam on the floor. Turn a round coffee table upside down on top of it and trace around the top of the table onto the foam. Remove the coffee table and use an electric knife to cut around the marked circle on the foam.

2

Sand the table legs. Wipe with a soft cloth to remove all dust. Paint or stain the table legs as desired. This is the only part of the table that will show. If the legs are acceptable as they are, this step may be skipped.

3

Mark the spots where you want tufts on the top of the table. Ideas include one tuft in the center or four tufts in a square on the top of the ottoman. Drill holes through the table at these marks.

4

Attach the foam to the top of the table with spray adhesive. If the table top has a lip, fill the area under the lip with foam attached with spray adhesive.

5

Lay your fabric, right side down, on the floor. Lay a piece of quilt batting on top of it. Turn the table upside down and center the foam top on the fabric and batting. Pull the batting and fabric on one side of the circle around to the underside of the table and staple in the center. Repeat at three more equally spaced spots on the circle. Turn the table right side up and check the fabric placement, the turn it back upside down and staple the rest of the way around, pleating the fabric as you go to make it fit.

6

Insert a long needle through a flat button and then through a hole in the underside of the ottoman. Press the foam so you can bring the needle all the way through. Thread the needle through a tufting button and back through the same hole in the ottoman and through another hole in the flat button. Repeat a few times, pulling the thread tight enough to tuft the foam, then tie off. Repeat with the rest of the tufting spots.