DIY Ottoman

The condo that Chase and I are renting in Richland is quite large. Much larger than we need, but we are enjoying the space and the garage! Needless to say housing costs are quite a bit cheaper than in Minneapolis.

Chase and I decided that we didn't want to buy a bunch of furniture even though we are still mostly using stuff that was given to us or purchase rather cheaply. We know that we aren't here permanently and we don't want to load up on furniture just incase the next job doesn't move us.

We also wanted a fun project to do on the weekend a few weeks ago. We did have fun doing it, however I think it will be awhile before we do anymore crafty endeavors! We made an ottoman that I found on this blog:

http://www.monmakesthings.com/2012/11/storage-ottoman-diy.html

Everything looked pretty reasonable at first glance and the construction was pretty easy for us. It was the cost of the materials that got me frustrated! I didn't realize a square of high density foam padding at Jo-Ann fabrics would be $50 dollars a yard! We made some adjustments to save money, but I think we still spent over $100 just to get everything done.

It was a fun weekend project though!