Room for an ottoman...

In my quest to furnish the basement I decided I wanted a tufted ottoman. I had been looking for the perfect size and shape end table, small table, or old ottoman to refinish and make my own. I found this lovely Pinterest abomination at a flea market. It was sturdy and had interesting legs. Perfect! This was my first "tufting" experience, so it's not perfect. However, I'm still excited about the results.
Wait... What's up with the skull? The skull is to keep the cat from sitting on the ottoman... or is it?! Cue lightning, thunder and ominous tones!  ;)

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