Web This Video Shares Some Helpful Tips On How To Turn A Coffee Table Into An Ottoman Without It Looking Like You Did.

That would fill out the space nicely as well as still leave some room in front of the hearth. Gather your supplies and cut everything to size. We determined that our ideal width and depth for our ottoman would be 33″x57″.

This Is Where You’ll Line The Bottom Of The Short Side Piece Up With.

The handy lid lifts to reveal plenty of storage for throws, kids' toys or board games. Using glue and 2.5” kreg screws, install one short piece 3” from the bottom of the legs and one flush with the top. To adjust the height, brooke and her husband cut (and painted/distressed) the existing lets and reattached them.

Here’s How The Cost Breaks Down:

We had the base of our upholstered ottoman cut to size at the diy store where we bought it so all we had to cut was the timber battens for the supporting frame. Measure 3” from the bottom of the legs. Web simple is key!

The New Wooden Frame Will Support The New Upholstery And Hides The Drawer.

Repeat with the other set of legs and short side pieces. Web grab 2 legs and 2 short side pieces. Materials for your diy ottoman coffee table 4 inch foam adhesive spray ruler or tape measure marker sharp utility knife upholstery fabric staple gun and staples felt furniture pads (optional) hack saw (optional) decorative upholstery tacks (optional) small piece of cardboard (optional) sharpie or other marking pen (optional)

Next, They Added A Frame So That It’d Look More Like An Ottoman And Less Like A Coffee Table.

We needed something that was inbetween, in order to fit our space. Web turn an old coffee table into an upholstered storage ottoman this stylish storage ottoman makes a great coffee table, provides extra seating and is a cushy place to prop up your feet at the end of the day. You’ll need to cut two pieces of timber that are 120cm long and two pieces that are 68cm long.