An Ottoman Is A Must Have Item

If you haven't noticed, ottomans are everywhere.  It is not surprising since they have so many uses.  Of course, the original use for an ottoman was as a footrest.  You may also have heard an ottoman referred to as a hassock or pouf.  The ottoman originated in Turkey in the late 18th century.

In today's home décor ottomans make great accent pieces.  They can still be used as footrests, but are more often used today as additional seating, as coffee or side tables or to provide for much needed storage space.  Ottomans come in many shapes and sizes and can range in price from $100 to $1,000 or more.  Many DIYer's have even made their own ottomans out of plywood, foam and fabric.

Lets take a look at some of the stylish offerings available and see them in use.

These zebra ottomans would make great accent

pieces in any room.  They would look especially great

 as seating in front of a fireplace or

placed side by side at the end of a bed.

Here is an ottoman being used as a footrest. 

Paired with a matching side chair this

makes for a cozy reading area.

With the addition of a tray a large sturdy ottoman

makes a wonderful coffee table.

Ottomans also work well as space-saving

side tables in a small room.

This bench ottoman allows for storage of 

extra bed linens or off season clothes.

Storage ottomans can even be used to store

 files in an office space.

Here small ottomans tuck under a coffee table

when not being used for added seating.

Colorful Moroccan poufs make for fun

seating in a child's room.

 

So do you have an ottoman in your house?  How do you use yours?