The pouf is a small piece with an outsized usefulness. It is a footrest at the end of a long day, an extra seat when the room fills up, a soft coffee table with a tray on top, and a sculptural object in its own right. This collection runs from generous upholstered ottomans to compact poufs, in leather, fabric, and woven finishes for the living room and the terrace alike. Browse the poufs below, then read our guide to choosing one for comfort, scale, and the role it will play.
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How to Choose a Pouf
A pouf can be mostly a footrest, mostly extra seating, or mostly a soft coffee table. Knowing which it will do most tells you the size, firmness, and whether to add a tray on top.
As a footrest, keep the pouf roughly level with the seat of the sofa or chair it serves. As extra seating, a firmer, slightly higher pouf is easier to get up from.
A firmer pouf doubles as a seat and holds a tray steady, while a softer one is a more relaxed footrest. Think about how you will use it most before you choose.
A pouf adds a low, soft note to a room of harder edges, and unlike a coffee table it has no corners, a quiet advantage in a home with children.
Forms and Uses
Soft, generous designs that serve as a footrest, extra seat, or low table, the most flexible piece in a living room.
Firmer, often larger poufs that take a tray on top, doubling as a soft, child-friendly coffee table.
Smaller, sculptural designs that tuck under a console or pull out as extra seating when guests arrive.
Weatherproof, quick-dry designs that bring soft seating and a footrest to the terrace and poolside.
Which Pouf for the Job?
Effortless, and Carefully Judged
A pouf looks effortless, but the best ones are carefully judged in firmness, scale, and finish. Talenti leads here, with poufs and ottomans for indoors and out, built in weatherproof materials when the terrace calls. Capital and Bonaldo add upholstered designs with a refined, sculptural edge, while Gervasoni brings its natural, woven sensibility. Whether you want a soft footrest, a tray-topped coffee table, or a discreet extra seat, the collection covers every use. Melaaura can also arrange bespoke coverings to tie a pouf to the sofa it serves.
Soft and Versatile
Feet Up
A soft pouf at the end of the sofa is the simplest luxury in a living room, a place to put your feet up at the end of the day.
The Soft Coffee Table
A firm, generous ottoman takes a tray and doubles as a coffee table, a softer, corner-free centre to the seating.
Extra Seats, Ready
A pair of poufs tucks away until the room fills up, then pulls out as relaxed, sociable extra seating.
Poufs, Ottomans, and Footstools
Discover the ultimate in comfort and style with our curated collection of foot stools, footstools, small ottomans, and poufs, perfect for any living room, bedroom, or office. Whether you need a plush ottoman for extra seating, a versatile footstool for relaxation, or a trendy pouf ottoman to elevate your space, our range has it all. Shop foot stool ottomans, pouf chairs, and small storage ottomans for modern living and multifunctional use.
Our selection features popular choices like white ottomans, leather footstools, and wood ottomans, plus designer picks such as round ottomans, square ottomans with storage, and fluffy footstools. Choose from poufs, poofs, pouffes, and bean bag ottomans to add texture and personality to your decor. For smart storage, check out our small ottoman with storage, white storage ottoman, and ottoman with wheels options.
Storage Ottomans and Sofa Pairings
Upgrade your sofa or sectional with a couch ottoman, ottoman sofa, or sofa footstool. Need a space-saving solution? Our folding ottomans, tall ottomans, and mini ottomans deliver comfort and versatility. For kids’ rooms, offices, or dorms, try a desk ottoman, dorm ottoman, or ottoman foot rest.
Find styles to match every aesthetic, from wooden ottomans and foot stools for living room to floor poufs and colorful ottomans. Brands like IKEA, Pottery Barn, and Target poufs are also featured. Don’t miss specialty picks such as the pouf ottoman large, ottoman with legs, ottoman stool, and ottoman chair, all designed for maximum function and flair.
Whether you’re searching for a living room ottoman with storage, a statement pouf for the living room, or a simple footstool for a chair, we have the perfect piece to suit your needs. Shop our best-selling ottomans, footstools, poufs, and more, enhance your comfort, add storage, and complete your space with style.
Before you enquire.
Anything we have missed? Our designers reply personally, usually within the day.
Email a designerThe terms overlap. A pouf is usually a smaller, softer, often backless seat or footrest, while an ottoman tends to be larger and firmer, sometimes used as a coffee table with a tray. Both add flexible, soft seating to a room.
Yes. A firmer, larger pouf or ottoman takes a tray on top and makes an excellent soft coffee table, with no hard corners, which is ideal in a home with young children.
As a footrest, keep it roughly level with the seat of the sofa or chair it serves and proportionate to it. As a coffee table substitute, a larger, firmer ottoman works best. For occasional seating, a compact, firmer pouf is easiest to move and to rise from.
A firmer pouf makes a comfortable occasional seat that is easy to pull out when guests arrive and tuck away afterwards. Softer poufs are better as footrests than as seats for a long sit.
Yes. Several designs are built for the terrace and poolside in weatherproof, quick-dry materials, bringing the same soft seating and footrest outdoors as in.
Often, yes. Many designs can be ordered in a range of fabrics and leathers, and we can arrange a bespoke covering to tie the pouf to the sofa or chair it serves. Get in touch for the options.
See it in person.
Every piece in our Pouf collection is best understood in person. Visit our Los Angeles showroom and our designers will walk you through materials, proportions and finishes, and help you configure the right piece for your room.
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