Top Tips for Incorporating Ottoman Footstool in To Modern Interior Decor

Ottomans are a great way of adding a stretch of creativity to your room decor. These furniture pieces originated in Turkey where the royals used this kind of padded low stools as footrests. Back in the time these stools were upholstered in silk and brocade material.  However, today the ottoman footstool has been evolved to be seamlessly incorporated in the modern lifestyle. If you are worried about finding new ideas for ottomans for your modern room decor, you can find some tips here.

Size option

The ottomans of the olden times were usually small and used as footstools primarily. However, today this piece of furniture has evolved and they can be used as centrepieces for your room decor. They can also be used as a makeshift coffee table or a large seating arrangement. If you have a spacious room decor or you have a specific interior style where you are looking for a furniture piece to be used as the centre island to consolidate the look, pick a large ottoman to fill this space.

Storage option

Storage is limited for most of modern homes. However, the modern ottomans are available styled in to storage benches and footstools. You can store away knickknacks in o the hollow space of the ottoman but also use the surface for regular seating arrangements.

Colours and material

There are many available materials for ottomans, which include vintage linen, brushed cotton, textured materials and velvet. You can choose the kind of material that best suits your style sense. Unconventional material choices like fur accents and leather are also used to give an edge to the ottoman style. Jewel colours are mostly popular for these kinds of furniture. You can also find printed fabric as the prime choice of upholstery for your ottomans. Black ottoman is another unconventional choice for ottoman colours.

Monochrome

Monochrome colours suit the basic colour theme of the room decor. They can also be incorporated as a contrast to the other furniture colour schemes in the room. You can choose a prime colour or a bold jewel tone to offset the understated colour of the rest of room. These pieces should be a bit bigger than regular ottomans to carry the punch of the colour.