You may not have a lot
of money to spend on furniture. You can choose few
pieces of furniture and use them creatively to furnish
your house. One such inexpensive, stylish and
multipurpose piece of furniture is an ottoman. Use an
upholstered ottoman to decorate your room and you can
be sure that you have made a style statement. An
ottoman need not be used just as a comfortable
footrest. Here are a few tips on various ways to use
upholstered ottomans:
Place a pair of ottomans in front of the
fireplace and you will have a comfortable reading area.
Having ottomans means extra seating place
when you have a lot of guests.
A firm upholstered ottoman can be used as a
coffee table. This is a great idea for home with small
children, as the ottoman does not have sharp corners that can
hurt children.
Choose an ottoman that matches the chair you
relax in and you have a footrest. Round ottomans make
comfortable footrests.
Ottomans that come with storage space can be
used in bathrooms or walk in closets to store laundry. You can
use it to sit and to store at the same time. Storage ottomans
can be used to store laundry or anything else required in the
bathrooms. Most storage ottomans are lined inside.
Ottomans come in different shapes and sized.
Select one according to your need. Depending on how you want
to use the ottoman, choose a style.
You can use curved ottomans next to the
fireplace to make a cozy and comfortable corner. Use fabric
with fire tones to upholster it.
If you want to use an ottoman as a chair,
select the square shaped ones. These are comfortable to sit in
and are the same height as any chair. Use fabric that matches
the rest of the décor to cover it.
The ottoman is a versatile piece of furniture
that can be used in any room to sit on and store things wherever
necessary. An ottoman is both comfortable and sturdy and can to
made part of any style of décor.
