Choosing The Right Size
🕒 5 expert guides • Estimated reading time: 15 minutes
Choosing the right size is one of the most important decisions when designing an upholstered ottoman or footstool. The correct proportions can make a room feel balanced, improve everyday practicality and ensure your furniture works beautifully with the space around it.
Whether you’re choosing a coffee table ottoman, an end-of-bed storage ottoman or a made-to-measure footstool, the expert guides below explain how to decide on the ideal length, width, height and shape. Written by the team at The Ottoman Workshop, each article is designed to help you specify your furniture with confidence before you order.
In this topic you’ll learn:
How to choose the right length and width
The ideal height for different uses
Which shape works best in your room
How much space to leave around it
How made-to-measure can solve awkward spaces
Quick Start
If you’re not sure where to begin, we recommend reading these in order.
How High Should An Ottoman Be?
A simple guide to choosing the right length and width for your space an existing furniture
3 min read ➝
All guides in this topic
| 01. What Size Ottoman Should I Buy? | 3 min read ➝ |
| 02. How High Should An Ottoman Be? | 2 min read ➝ |
| 03. What Size Ottoman Goes At The Bottom Of A Bed? | 3 min read ➝ |
| 04. Which Ottoman Shape Is Right For My Room? | 3 min read ➝ |
| 05. How Much Space Should I Leave Around My Ottoman? | 3 min read ➝ |
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