If you've ever wanted to put your staple gun skills to impressive use, blogger Sarah Riedl's [1] tufted seat tutorial will inspire you to expand your upholstery skills. Looking to transform an old storage trunk into proper seating, she decided to tackle her own diamond-tufted ottoman, and we couldn't be more impressed.

A couple of cushy layers of foam and batting and a whole lot of patience, and Sarah ended up with an elegant storage ottoman for her music room! For more details on the process, check out Hometalk [2]!

Source: Sarah's Big Idea [3] via Hometalk [4]