They both can offer storage function as tables and serve as a central focal point and spot for decor.
Using an ottoman as a coffee table.
Ottoman coffee tables are still designed for propping up your feet while reading or watching movies but many of them come with lower apron shelves and an upholstered top.
An ottoman is often an underappreciated living room staple.
Include plenty of side tables.
Luxurious living room awash in multiple exotic textures featuring marble topped bar table leather easy chairs overstuffed orange sofa and large tufted bench ottoman next to hardwood coffee table.
High contrast black and white living room features mixture of furniture styles including zebra print twin square ottomans with hardwood base at.
An ottoman coffee table can be the spark a living room needs to break the monotony of the interior décor.
The ottoman when used as a multi purpose coffee table lends a comforting casual appeal to your living room design from a coffee table with a twist to a design savvy storage solution or somewhere in the middle there are several ways to make the most out of this living room.
No matter how you put it they have an intrinsic dose of casualness and comfort.
The ottoman is one of the most versatile furniture pieces in the home making it that much more fun to style.
Breaking up that look with an angular coffee table adds visual interest to the space.
That s actually one of the things that we love most about these hybrid pieces.
Coffee tables and ottomans both serve similar functions.
Some people prefer an ottoman substitute that has the same profile as a normal coffee table typically lower than the surrounding chairs or couches but high enough so that using its surface is practical.
The texture and design of the ottoman may also be a much better choice for a modern or contemporary interior in comparison with a coffee table.
It can be used as a cocktail table substitute a decorative footstool for a sofa.
Plush sofas chairs and an ottoman can create a soft look in the home.
Place yours in front of a sofa just like you would place a coffee table.
While a tray on top of the ottoman will allow you to use it as a table this is can be perilous as anything knocking into the tray can knock it and all of the contents onto the floor.
While the traditional coffee table has reigned supreme the ottoman is a strong challenger and offers many benefits of its own.
We like using a large round table in corners like our olivia 30 table and garden seats are great for tucking next to a low slung arm chair.
Ottoman coffee tables are cool and pretty easy to work with especially if you like casual decors because no matter how much you try you could never make a space look completely formal if there s an ottoman coffee table at its center.