20 Best Footstools and Ottomans for 2023

Whether you're looking for a stylish stool to rest your feet on, an upholstered storage solution that doubles up as a coffee table, or a comfy bench to sit at the end of your bed, there are plenty of wonderful footstools and ottomans on the market.

What's the difference between a footstool and an ottoman?

Though some footstools and ottomans can appear rather similar, they were created with two different functions in mind. A footstool is made to be used as a small stool to rest your feet on, whereas an ottoman can be used as a seat with no backrest.

Nowadays, the lines between ottoman and footstool are typically more blurred. They can also double up as storage solutions – more so ottomans – with the seat part serving as a lid to a hollow box, perfect for storing throws, blankets and linens.

Here are a few of the best footstools and ottomans we're loving at the moment...

Best footstools for 2023

Velvet Button Footstool

• Buy now from Oliver Bonas (£195)

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Archie Footstool

• Buy now from Marks & Spencer (£129)

Swyft Model 02 Footstool

• Buy now from John Lewis (£495)

Narwana Ribbed Leather Footstool

• Buy now from Nkuku (£250)

Everett Footstool

• Buy now from Barker & Stonehouse (£699)

Theodore Footstool

• Buy now from Soho Home (£430)

Treacle Footstool

• Buy now from Loaf (from £495)

Rizado White Faux Sheepskin Boucle Footstool

• Buy now from Oliver Bonas (£275)

Pentlow Footstool

• Buy now from Sofas & Stuff (£650)

Stunning Sustainable Weave Fabric Footstool

• Buy now from Rockett St George (£695)

Best Ottomans for 2023

Florence Velvet Ottoman

• Buy now from Dunelm (£99)

Audrey Rectangle Ottoman

• Buy now from Soho Home (£895)

Edlyn Storage Ottoman

• Buy now from Anthropologie (£1,298)

Rouen Upholstered Ottoman

• Buy now from John Lewis (£275)

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Light Oak Winged Ottoman

• Buy now from Cotswold Co (£275)

Loha Green Velvet & Rattan Ottoman

• Buy now from Oliver Bonas (£595)

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Ashford Ottoman

• Buy now from Soho Home (£750)

Crusoe Upholstered Ottoman

• Buy now from OKA (£1,750)

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Plymouth Rectangular Ottoman

• Buy now from Swoon (£399)

Mina Ottoman

• Buy now from Anthropologie (£998)