A large ottoman can also be used as seating when you have a party, and the ones that we make at Footstools & More are strong enough to take the weight of three or four adults with no problem.

1. WHAT IS AN OTTOMAN?

3. So, what exactly is an ottoman? Is it a footstool? Is it a seat?
Is it a box for storing stuff in?
Well, yes, yes, and yes. It is all those and more. Ottomans
were first introduced into Europe in the 18th century from
Turkey (or should that now be Turkiye?). They were
originally a padded upholstered bench without a back or
arms and were covered with heaps of cushions to form the
main piece of seating in the home. They were also more or
less a continuous item of furniture ranged around three
walls in a room.
Then they got smaller and became a furniture item in the
corner, and then eventually moved into the middle of the
room. Which is pretty much where they remain until this
day.

4. So, an ottoman is today used as a footstool, and you can
have a large ottoman which can take the feet of up to three
people, or a smaller one. Of course, an ottoman can be
covered in any type of material that you wish, but many
people prefer the traditional black ottoman in leather or faux
leather such as Idaho.

5.  A BIG BENEFIT IF YOU HAVE KIDS
A leather black ottoman has one very big benefit when you
have pets and children in the home and that is that it can
withstand a lot of punishment such as children jumping up
and down on it, cats scratching it, and twits – sorry, adults –
spilling a glass of wine or a cup of coffee on it. A quick wipe
over with a damp cloth and you will never know it happened,
whereas if you did that on something like velvet you would
be in a right old pickle.
A large ottoman can also be used as seating when you have
a party, and the ones that we make at Footstools & More are
strong enough to take the weight of three or four adults with
no problem.

6. Of course, when you have an ottoman, it has a lid, and that
means that you have a really useful amount of space for
storing stuff that you need to hand but that you don’t want
cluttering up the living room.
Many people also use an ottoman in the bedroom, either as
a seat for madam to sit in front of the dressing table while
she puts on all the necessary face paint, lip gloss, powder,
and all the rest of it, or at the foot of the bed where it is
perfect for storing sheets, blankets, towels, and so on.

7. CONTACT US
Address:- Footstools & More, Unit 5C, Oak Mills,
Topcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds - LS27 0HL
Contact Number:- 0113 3457526
Email id:- sales@footstoolsandmore.co.uk
Website:- https://www.footstoolsandmore.co.uk/