struct opts -> interface opts (block storage)
diff --git a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go
index f3180d7..f54432f 100644
--- a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go
+++ b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go
@@ -1,54 +1,78 @@
 package snapshots
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/pagination"
 
 	"github.com/racker/perigee"
 )
 
+// CreateOptsBuilder allows extensions to add additional parameters to the
+// Create request.
+type CreateOptsBuilder interface {
+	ToSnapshotCreateMap() (map[string]interface{}, error)
+}
+
 // CreateOpts contains options for creating a Snapshot. This object is passed to
 // the snapshots.Create function. For more information about these parameters,
 // see the Snapshot object.
 type CreateOpts struct {
-	Description string                 // OPTIONAL
-	Force       bool                   // OPTIONAL
-	Metadata    map[string]interface{} // OPTIONAL
-	Name        string                 // OPTIONAL
-	VolumeID    string                 // REQUIRED
+	// OPTIONAL
+	Description string
+	// OPTIONAL
+	Force bool
+	// OPTIONAL
+	Metadata map[string]interface{}
+	// OPTIONAL
+	Name string
+	// REQUIRED
+	VolumeID string
 }
 
-// Create will create a new Snapshot based on the values in CreateOpts. To extract
-// the Snapshot object from the response, call the Extract method on the
+// ToSnapshotCreateMap assembles a request body based on the contents of a
+// CreateOpts.
+func (opts CreateOpts) ToSnapshotCreateMap() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	s := make(map[string]interface{})
+
+	if opts.VolumeID == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Required CreateOpts field 'VolumeID' not set.")
+	}
+	s["volume_id"] = opts.VolumeID
+
+	if opts.Description != "" {
+		s["display_description"] = opts.Description
+	}
+	if opts.Force == true {
+		s["force"] = opts.Force
+	}
+	if opts.Metadata != nil {
+		s["metadata"] = opts.Metadata
+	}
+	if opts.Name != "" {
+		s["display_name"] = opts.Name
+	}
+
+	return map[string]interface{}{"snapshot": s}, nil
+}
+
+// Create will create a new Snapshot based on the values in CreateOpts. To
+// extract the Snapshot object from the response, call the Extract method on the
 // CreateResult.
-func Create(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, opts *CreateOpts) CreateResult {
-	type snapshot struct {
-		Description *string                `json:"display_description,omitempty"`
-		Force       bool                   `json:"force,omitempty"`
-		Metadata    map[string]interface{} `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
-		Name        *string                `json:"display_name,omitempty"`
-		VolumeID    *string                `json:"volume_id,omitempty"`
-	}
-
-	type request struct {
-		Snapshot snapshot `json:"snapshot"`
-	}
-
-	reqBody := request{
-		Snapshot: snapshot{},
-	}
-
-	reqBody.Snapshot.Description = gophercloud.MaybeString(opts.Description)
-	reqBody.Snapshot.Name = gophercloud.MaybeString(opts.Name)
-	reqBody.Snapshot.VolumeID = gophercloud.MaybeString(opts.VolumeID)
-
-	reqBody.Snapshot.Force = opts.Force
-
+func Create(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, opts CreateOptsBuilder) CreateResult {
 	var res CreateResult
+
+	reqBody, err := opts.ToSnapshotCreateMap()
+	if err != nil {
+		res.Err = err
+		return res
+	}
+
 	_, res.Err = perigee.Request("POST", createURL(client), perigee.Options{
 		MoreHeaders: client.Provider.AuthenticatedHeaders(),
 		OkCodes:     []int{200, 201},
-		ReqBody:     &reqBody,
+		ReqBody:     reqBody,
 		Results:     &res.Resp,
 	})
 	return res
@@ -63,8 +87,8 @@
 	return err
 }
 
-// Get retrieves the Snapshot with the provided ID. To extract the Snapshot object
-// from the response, call the Extract method on the GetResult.
+// Get retrieves the Snapshot with the provided ID. To extract the Snapshot
+// object from the response, call the Extract method on the GetResult.
 func Get(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string) GetResult {
 	var res GetResult
 	_, res.Err = perigee.Request("GET", getURL(client, id), perigee.Options{
@@ -75,6 +99,12 @@
 	return res
 }
 
+// ListOptsBuilder allows extensions to add additional parameters to the List
+// request.
+type ListOptsBuilder interface {
+	ToVolumeListParams() (string, error)
+}
+
 // ListOpts hold options for listing Snapshots. It is passed to the
 // snapshots.List function.
 type ListOpts struct {
@@ -83,15 +113,25 @@
 	VolumeID string `q:"volume_id"`
 }
 
-// List returns Snapshots optionally limited by the conditions provided in ListOpts.
-func List(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, opts *ListOpts) pagination.Pager {
+// ToVolumeListParams formats a ListOpts into a query string.
+func (opts ListOpts) ToVolumeListParams() (string, error) {
+	q, err := gophercloud.BuildQueryString(opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return q.String(), nil
+}
+
+// List returns Snapshots optionally limited by the conditions provided in
+// ListOpts.
+func List(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, opts ListOptsBuilder) pagination.Pager {
 	url := listURL(client)
 	if opts != nil {
-		query, err := gophercloud.BuildQueryString(opts)
+		query, err := opts.ToVolumeListParams()
 		if err != nil {
 			return pagination.Pager{Err: err}
 		}
-		url += query.String()
+		url += query
 	}
 
 	createPage := func(r pagination.LastHTTPResponse) pagination.Page {
@@ -100,6 +140,12 @@
 	return pagination.NewPager(client, url, createPage)
 }
 
+// UpdateMetadataOptsBuilder allows extensions to add additional parameters to
+// the Update request.
+type UpdateMetadataOptsBuilder interface {
+	ToSnapshotUpdateMetadataMap() (map[string]interface{}, error)
+}
+
 // UpdateMetadataOpts contain options for updating an existing Snapshot. This
 // object is passed to the snapshots.Update function. For more information
 // about the parameters, see the Snapshot object.
@@ -107,24 +153,34 @@
 	Metadata map[string]interface{}
 }
 
+// ToSnapshotUpdateMetadataMap assembles a request body based on the contents of
+// an UpdateMetadataOpts.
+func (opts UpdateMetadataOpts) ToSnapshotUpdateMetadataMap() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	v := make(map[string]interface{})
+
+	if opts.Metadata != nil {
+		v["metadata"] = opts.Metadata
+	}
+
+	return v, nil
+}
+
 // UpdateMetadata will update the Snapshot with provided information. To
 // extract the updated Snapshot from the response, call the ExtractMetadata
 // method on the UpdateMetadataResult.
-func UpdateMetadata(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string, opts *UpdateMetadataOpts) UpdateMetadataResult {
-	type request struct {
-		Metadata map[string]interface{} `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
-	}
-
-	reqBody := request{}
-
-	reqBody.Metadata = opts.Metadata
-
+func UpdateMetadata(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string, opts UpdateMetadataOptsBuilder) UpdateMetadataResult {
 	var res UpdateMetadataResult
 
+	reqBody, err := opts.ToSnapshotUpdateMetadataMap()
+	if err != nil {
+		res.Err = err
+		return res
+	}
+
 	_, res.Err = perigee.Request("PUT", updateMetadataURL(client, id), perigee.Options{
 		MoreHeaders: client.Provider.AuthenticatedHeaders(),
 		OkCodes:     []int{200},
-		ReqBody:     &reqBody,
+		ReqBody:     reqBody,
 		Results:     &res.Resp,
 	})
 	return res
diff --git a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests_test.go b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests_test.go
index d29cc0d..ddfa81b 100644
--- a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests_test.go
+++ b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests_test.go
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 		th.TestJSONRequest(t, r, `
 {
     "snapshot": {
+				"volume_id": "1234",
         "display_name": "snapshot-001"
     }
 }
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, `
 {
     "snapshot": {
+				"volume_id": "1234",
         "display_name": "snapshot-001",
         "id": "d32019d3-bc6e-4319-9c1d-6722fc136a22"
     }
@@ -137,10 +139,11 @@
 		`)
 	})
 
-	options := &CreateOpts{Name: "snapshot-001"}
+	options := &CreateOpts{VolumeID: "1234", Name: "snapshot-001"}
 	n, err := Create(ServiceClient(), options).Extract()
 	th.AssertNoErr(t, err)
 
+	th.AssertEquals(t, n.VolumeID, "1234")
 	th.AssertEquals(t, n.Name, "snapshot-001")
 	th.AssertEquals(t, n.ID, "d32019d3-bc6e-4319-9c1d-6722fc136a22")
 }
diff --git a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/results.go b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/results.go
index d23090d..dc94a32 100644
--- a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/results.go
+++ b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/results.go
@@ -9,19 +9,32 @@
 
 // Snapshot contains all the information associated with an OpenStack Snapshot.
 type Snapshot struct {
-	Status           string            `mapstructure:"status"`              // currect status of the Snapshot
-	Name             string            `mapstructure:"display_name"`        // display name
-	Attachments      []string          `mapstructure:"attachments"`         // instances onto which the Snapshot is attached
-	AvailabilityZone string            `mapstructure:"availability_zone"`   // logical group
-	Bootable         string            `mapstructure:"bootable"`            // is the Snapshot bootable
-	CreatedAt        string            `mapstructure:"created_at"`          // date created
-	Description      string            `mapstructure:"display_discription"` // display description
-	VolumeType       string            `mapstructure:"volume_type"`         // see VolumeType object for more information
-	SnapshotID       string            `mapstructure:"snapshot_id"`         // ID of the Snapshot from which this Snapshot was created
-	SourceVolID      string            `mapstructure:"source_volid"`        // ID of the Volume from which this Snapshot was created
-	Metadata         map[string]string `mapstructure:"metadata"`            // user-defined key-value pairs
-	ID               string            `mapstructure:"id"`                  // unique identifier
-	Size             int               `mapstructure:"size"`                // size of the Snapshot, in GB
+	// Currect status of the Snapshot.
+	Status string `mapstructure:"status"`
+	// Display name.
+	Name string `mapstructure:"display_name"`
+	// Instances onto which the Snapshot is attached.
+	Attachments []string `mapstructure:"attachments"`
+	// Logical group.
+	AvailabilityZone string `mapstructure:"availability_zone"`
+	// Is the Snapshot bootable?
+	Bootable string `mapstructure:"bootable"`
+	// Date created.
+	CreatedAt string `mapstructure:"created_at"`
+	// Display description.
+	Description string `mapstructure:"display_discription"`
+	// See VolumeType object for more information.
+	VolumeType string `mapstructure:"volume_type"`
+	// ID of the Snapshot from which this Snapshot was created.
+	SnapshotID string `mapstructure:"snapshot_id"`
+	// ID of the Volume from which this Snapshot was created.
+	VolumeID string `mapstructure:"volume_id"`
+	// User-defined key-value pairs.
+	Metadata map[string]string `mapstructure:"metadata"`
+	// Unique identifier.
+	ID string `mapstructure:"id"`
+	// Size of the Snapshot, in GB.
+	Size int `mapstructure:"size"`
 }
 
 // CreateResult contains the response body and error from a Create request.