As you’re undergoing your next home DIY project (you know, the whole nine yards: buying new outdoor patio furniture, shopping for a bookshelf to accentuate your space and saying “yes” to a brand-new sleeper sofa to both lounge and catch some ZZZs), you’re likely trying to spot other odds and ends to add to your room.
One of the most elegant and often budget-friendly ways to do so is by adding a chic ottoman to accompany your sectional sofa or to double as a coffee table — especially if you have a smaller, apartment-sized space to work with.
Personally, we love putting our feet up on a soft pouf-style ottoman, but there are so many others worth looking into. For that reason, we created an edit of the best ottomans for your home — ones you surely won’t want to pass up anytime soon.
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Not to mention, they’ll likely move with you from space to space, serving as a worthwhile investment that makes your home feel a bit cozier.
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OK, we need to begin this guide by raving about one of our favorite ottomans we’ve had in our bedroom for years: the Christopher Knight Home Jucar Handcrafted Boho Fabric Cube Pouf. Now, it’s less than $100 and has unbeatable texture. It also garners plenty of compliments, too.
If you’re on the hunt for a traditional ottoman that has a storage component, the Tbfit Square Storage Ottoman Bench is a fairly priced buy that’s well made and — drumroll, please — tufted. It’s an Amazon’s Choice recommendation as well and made with durable wooden legs to complete the look.
What we love most about the Mercer41 Manny Upholstered Storage Ottoman is that it’s velvet to the touch and raised, doubling as a nightstand or side table. Even better, it comes in a slew of colors, constructed with a solid wood frame and is clad with metal legs.
You can’t go wrong with Amazon — especially when its coveted Amazon Basics line doubles as a foyer bench. Shop this less-than-$200 pick ASAP, especially because it’s well-received by nearly 2,000 homeowners and features a soft-close lid with a child-safety hinge for safety.
As soon as we came across the West Elm Harmony Ottoman, we fell in love. With a pillowy-soft top cushion and modern, wooden frame, you’ll also appreciate how it’s sustainably made with hand-built frames. Its low-to-the-ground, minimalist look has us all swooning.
Pick up a well-built leather ottoman from Pottery Barn — one we can’t stop glossing over. Though a splurge, its slatted storage option on the bottom is open-concept to give your space a light and airy look. Even better, it’ll never go out of style.
Round, tufted ottomans have never looked better. The Madison Park Chase Surfboard Tufted Ottoman is the closest furniture piece to a coffee table you’ll find, offering a place to sit and read as well as a place to kick up and relax. For less than $300 right now, it’s worth the buy.
For smaller spaces, especially, pick up the Rivet Mid-Century Modern X Ottoman Chair. It’s less than $80, is great to sit on and put on your shoes (you know the drill) and has a versatile design that can be styled a hundred different ways in your home. It boasts more than 1,000 rave reviews as well, namely for its impressive comfort and seamless assembly.
We love the moody tones characteristic of the Brayden Studio Sagan Upholstered Storage Ottoman. Now, it’s on a phenomenal discount (in honor of Way Day) and offers a bit of everything: luxe, tufted charm and open-concept storage.
Add some fun and flair to your space with a feather ottoman! We adore the Threshold Holley Mongolian Fur/Wood Ottoman. For $100, it adds so much character to your space, especially when mixed with vibrant pillows and furniture — like an accent chair.
A knitted pouf ottoman is perfect for budget-friendly shoppers who want to add some pizzazz and texture to their humble abode. It comes in a variety of colors — for less than $75 — and is a pick-me-up buy that garnered more than 2,500 reviews.
Say it with us: add to cart. The HULALA HOME Illyria Storage Ottoman Table is one of the most regal-looking pieces we found. It’s a table, it’s an ottoman and it’s a storage counter. With a chic, upholstered look, it’s one we can’t recommend it enough.
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