Ottoman Styling Ideas: 7 Ways to Make a Tootsi Earn Its Keep

An ottoman is the Swiss Army knife of furniture. Except comfier. And you can sit on it.

Most people buy one as an afterthought. Big mistake. Styled right, an ottoman does the work of three pieces of furniture and never complains. Here are seven ways to make a Tootsi Round or Tootsi Square earn its spot in your lounge room. Browse the full Tootsi ottoman collection to find your shape and fabric.

1. The classic footrest

Obvious? Yes. Underrated? Also yes. Park a Tootsi in front of your sofa or a Peachi Swivel Chair and you've built yourself a recliner without the lever, the creak, or the price tag. Feet up. Day over.

2. The coffee table that forgives you

Put a tray on top and an ottoman becomes a coffee table. A soft one. One that doesn't leave a bruise when you clip it with your shin at 11pm. Use a firm tray for drinks, and take it off when you want the footrest back. That's it. That's the hack.

3. Emergency guest seating

Mates show up uninvited. It happens. An ottoman is a seat that doesn't look like a seat until you need it to be one. Drag it into the circle, hand someone a drink, done. When they leave, it slides right back. No fold-out chairs living in your hallway cupboard.

4. The end-of-bed moment

A square ottoman at the foot of the bed is where you sit to put your socks on like an adult. It's also where tomorrow's outfit lives. Interior designers charge real money to tell you this.

5. The reading corner sidekick

Chair, ottoman, lamp. That's a reading nook. That's the whole recipe. The Peachi swivels 360°, so you can angle yourself toward the window, the telly, or away from your housemates entirely. The Tootsi keeps your feet company.

6. The kid and pet landing pad

Low, soft, no sharp corners. An ottoman is where small humans and dogs will end up whether you plan it or not. Every fabric has passed AS/NZS 4088.1 fire testing, and durability was tested by SGS to 20,000 seat cycles at 950N — so they can handle the enthusiasm.

7. The room divider (sort of)

In a studio or open-plan space, a round ottoman floating between the lounge zone and everything else quietly says "this is where relaxing happens." Furniture that does zoning.