You may love to have different varieties of sofas in your home as they would help you get seated with comfort and can also act as decorative furniture elevating your interiors. However, while choosing a sofa for your home, you would think of various factors like the comfort of your back. Another major thing to look at will be the height of the sofa’s seat from the ground. If it is at a medium level, you can keep your legs on the floor at ease. Sometimes, the height of the sofa will not let you place your legs freely on the ground and they may be hanging. As it could lead to some muscle strains, you should look at an alternative. Fortunately, a sofa footstool could help you solve this height issue. Sofa footstools are nothing but miniature furniture to help you rest your legs while sitting on the sofa. These stools will lay at a lower height below the sofa’s seat and you can place your legs on them. Since most sofa footstools will have sponges or cushion around them, you can feel extra comfort. Also, your posture will get corrected if you use a footstool. You can choose a grey footstool if your sofa is grey and accordingly. There are several types of footstools in the market. In this article, let us discuss some of these types in brief.
Types of sofa footstools to know
Ottoman footstool
An ottoman footstool is nothing but statement furniture standing at a minimal height from the ground with thick paddles. So, you can use it as a footstool while you are on the sofa or you can also sit on these footstools at times. As you could find both larger and smaller footstools of this type, you can use it both ways. Some footstools of the ottoman type will contain a hollow containment inside the padded cover where you can keep some things that you would use while sitting on the sofa. Usually, people will keep novels or something like that in this area. However, this stool type is not completely classified as a storage footstool. You could find these stools with various designs and colors. Your interiors will get an additional stylish look with an ottoman footstool. Depending on the size of the sofa, you can choose the length of the footstool.
Storage footstool
Also a subcategory of ottoman stools, these footstools will have a separate containment area for you to store something while your legs can find a cushioned place over it. These footstools could be helpful for kids to keep their books, toys, and stationery items inside them. The top will act as a larger lid to open the compartment. Some storage footstools will also come with an option of folding to reduce space when required.
Pouf footstool
You can find these small varieties of sofa footstools that will come in various shapes like round, rectangle, and many others. These can help as decorative furniture also.
