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5 Ways To Decorate Your Room With Brown Leather Footstools

5 Ways To Decorate Your Room With Brown Leather Footstools
Did you know you should keep your feet up for at least 15 minutes every day? Ideally, it should be at 90 degrees. But that is not possible during busy work days. So what is the solution? The answer is a brown leather footstool. You can keep it in your study or the living area, which will fit fine.
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5 Ways To Add A Black Ottoman In Your Living Room

5 Ways To Add A Black Ottoman In Your Living Room
An ottoman is a versatile and underappreciated piece of furniture that you can style in different ways. A black ottoman is all you need to make your living room look elegant and classy. However, if you do not know how to include it with your decor, then there are ample options that you can try. 
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Spruce Up Your Home With A Hallway Bench: Explore These 6 Designs

Spruce Up Your Home With A Hallway Bench: Explore These 6 Designs
Hallway benches are a great addition to your home, allowing guests to sit comfortably and put on their shoes. They also add a distinctive flavour to the decor. While some designs offer a welcoming seat, others provide storage solutions. Either way, you cannot go wrong with a hallway bench. 
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How to Style Your Black Ottoman: Colour and Styling Tips

How to Style Your Black Ottoman: Colour and Styling Tips
Named after the famous Turkish Ottoman Empire, an ottoman is a versatile piece of furniture that you can style in different ways. From using it as a coffee table to extra seating, they are an incredible addition to your living room. If you have your heart fixed on a gorgeous black ottoman, here are 5 ways to style it:
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How to Clean an Ottoman Footstool: Based on the Material

How to Clean an Ottoman Footstool: Based on the Material
An ottoman footstool adds glamour and chic to your home. Knowing how to clean them correctly can make them look new for years to come. Based on the material of the footstool, here are a few tips on maintaining the furniture: Cotton: Cleaning a cotton ottoman footstool is simple. You do not need fancy cleaners for this one. Take some mild shampoo on a soft damp cloth and use it to clean the surface. You can also deodorise the ottoman by sprinkling baking soda and vacuuming it after 20 minutes. It will remove odour. 
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5 Quirky Ways To Use A Large Serving Tray In Your Daily Life

5 Quirky Ways To Use A Large Serving Tray In Your Daily Life
Trays are not new or trending home elements. However, they are a perfect combination of style and practicality. Gone are the days when a large serving tray was only used for serving refreshments to the guests. Today you can use them to decorate and organise different corners of your home, especially if you love experimenting with ideas. Here are 5 ways you can use a large serving tray:
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You Have Endless Options When Choosing One Of Our Footstools

You Have Endless Options When Choosing One Of Our Footstools
Decisions. Decisions! Yes, if you are looking for a footstool for your home, then there are a lot of choices when you come to Footstools & More. And we do mean a lot of choices. We have hundreds of different designs and styles of footstools ranging from a simple small pouffe to a large storage ottoman. Not only that, but if you don’t see the exact design that resonates with you, you can submit your own design and we will make that for you! 
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Many Possibilities When You Use A Serving Tray With Your Footstool

Many Possibilities When You Use A Serving Tray With Your Footstool
Now is the perfect time to buy that new footstool from us at Footstools & More because we have an offer for January where you can get 10% off any of them! If you have not visited our website before, or if you have never bought a footstool, then you will find that we provide you with endless choices of designs of footstool together with materials to cover them including many different fabrics and leathers. 
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A Pouffe Is The Perfect Footrest For A Small Flat

A Pouffe Is The Perfect Footrest For A Small Flat
If you are looking for a footstool upon which to rest your weary feet after a hard day at the office, (or perhaps an even harder one on your feet all day if you happen to have been working in retail on the run-up to Christmas), but you only live in a small one-bed flat, why not consider buying a pouffe?
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A Black Leather Ottoman Could Be The Perfect Footstool For You

A Black Leather Ottoman Could Be The Perfect Footstool For You
There is an old saying that after a hard day’s work – or for that matter a hard day’s gardening, a hard day’s rock climbing, or even a hard day taking the kids to a theme park – what you then really want to do is to come home and put your feet up.
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How to Decorate Your Home With Ottoman Footstools

How to Decorate Your Home With Ottoman Footstools
Are you thinking of giving a special touch to your home decor? Did you consider the smallest yet fantastic piece of furniture- Ottoman footstools? Not only do they reduce the clutter in your room by storing things inside it, but they also add elegance to the room decor.  Today, ottomans are used in almost every country across the globe, but the footstool was originally brought to Europe from Turkey in the 18th century when the French invaded the Ottoman Empire.
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Turn Your Hallway Bench Into An Organiser

Turn Your Hallway Bench Into An Organiser
When it comes to buying furniture, everyone looks for units with multiple benefits. For instance, a hallway bench can provide the benefits of an organiser, particularly when you have kids running around the house all day creating messes with their toys and other stuff. A hallway bench that can be used as an organiser for storing toys, shoes, trainers, etc., is perfect for arranging the long day mess in just no time. 
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Why Is Storage Footstool a Must in Your Home?

Why Is Storage Footstool a Must in Your Home?
When you place a storage footstool in your living space, you get a seat, a footrest, a coffee table, and a side table- all in one! It becomes easy to store and access everything from blankets to remote controls. The best part is- it helps to instantly remove the clutter you don't want guests to see. 
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Types of Ottoman- The Versatile Modern Furniture

Types of Ottoman- The Versatile Modern Furniture
Did you know the ottoman that you have been using as a footstool or for seating purposes all these years has an interesting history? - Turkey's Ottoman Empire introduced this furniture piece in Europe in the late 18th century. It's them who used ottomans for seating. When the French invaded the Ottoman Empire, they discovered that this small piece of furniture was comfortable as a footstool or footrest, so they brought the idea back home. 
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There Are So Many Options When It Comes To The Covering For Your Footstool

There Are So Many Options When It Comes To The Covering For Your Footstool
If you are considering ordering a footstool but can’t make up your mind about the material that you would like us to use for it, that’s no surprise. We have a huge range of different materials and leathers, and you are not limited to those. This is because we also provide links to over three dozen suppliers of designer fabrics, and each of those has a huge number of possibilities. So, really, you are looking at thousands upon thousands of options. No wonder it can be difficult to choose!
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There Are Many Things To Think About When Buying A Footstool

There Are Many Things To Think About When Buying A Footstool
If you are going to buy a footstool there are a number of things to consider. Do you want a small one for just one person or do you want a larger one so that two, or possibly even three people sitting on the sofa can use it? What shape would you like? We produce square ones, round ones, rectangular ones, hexagonal ones, and even one in the shape of a hashtag!
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Pouffes And Hallway Benches Have Many Uses

Pouffes And Hallway Benches Have Many Uses
Footstools come in many different styles at Footstools & More. If you live on your own and don’t have a lot of space, you still have the room for a pouffe that you can put your feet up on. These are generally fairly small and can be round so that they form a drum shape or square as a cube shape, although having said that, we do also produce our Spencer model which is hexagonal. 
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Our Footstools Can Be Covered In Any Material You Wish

Our Footstools Can Be Covered In Any Material You Wish
At Footstools & More, we make footstools in a whole range of different sizes, heights, widths, and even shapes. Round ones, tall ones, small ones, square ones, long ones, short ones – you get the idea. We even make one in the shape of a hashtag that goes perfectly with a modern contemporary home. 
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Unlimited Choices Of Fabrics For Your Footstool

Unlimited Choices Of Fabrics For Your Footstool
If you are considering buying a storage footstool, then at Footstools & More we have your back. We believe wholeheartedly in using your footstool for storage, because otherwise you are just wasting space in your living room or wherever you use it.
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Footstools In All Shapes, Sizes, And Materials!

Footstools In All Shapes, Sizes, And Materials!
Footstools come in all shapes and sizes – at least, they do if you have them made by us at Footstools & More. The number of designs and sizes that we have available is almost endless, and if you don’t see what you want on our website, then that’s no problem either. You can design your own footstool and we will make it for you – using your own material to finish it if you wish.
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Footstools And More – Much More!

Footstools And More – Much More!
One of the most popular types of footstools that we produce at Footstools & More is the ottoman. The name derives from the Ottoman Empire in Turkey when it was a type of furniture somewhat different from a footstool.
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A Pouffe Is Perfect If You Want A Small Footstool That Doesn’t Take Up Space

A Pouffe Is Perfect If You Want A Small Footstool That Doesn’t Take Up Space
At Footstools & More we make a huge choice of footstools in many different sizes and shapes – some large, some small, and some in between. A very popular type of footstool is the pouffe because it is small and perfect for one person. This means that if you live on your own, perhaps in a small flat, then you don’t want something such as a long ottoman which is going to take up a lot of space. A pouffe is perfect.  
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The Ottoman Is One Of Our Most Popular Footstools

The Ottoman Is One Of Our Most Popular Footstools
At Footstools & More we produce footstools in a huge range of different designs and shapes. However, one of the most popular footstools, for which there is constant demand, is the ottoman. It is so named because the design originated many years ago in Turkey, or as they like to call it now, Turkiye, in the days of the Ottoman Empire. 
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Why You Need A Hallway Bench If You have “Kids”

Why You Need A Hallway Bench If You have “Kids”
If you live in a house – as opposed to a flat – and you have kids, then one thing that you will almost certainly need is a hallway bench.  Why do you need a hallway bench? Because kids go out to play. In the park. In their mates’ gardens. In the mud.
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Make Full Use Of Your Footstool

Make Full Use Of Your Footstool
This is something that we have mentioned before but it is worth repeating because some people don’t realise it. When you buy a footstool, it takes up a certain amount of space in your living room, or bedroom, or wherever else you use it. It is not a solid block of wood, with or without legs, covered in a pretty material.
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Footstools Of All Shapes And Sizes

Footstools Of All Shapes And Sizes
Footstools come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and at Footstools & More we know that very well. We have been making them for our customers for over 50 years. During that time, we have probably never made two that were exactly the same. Seriously! 
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You Can Use An Ottoman Footstool In A Surprising Number Of Ways

You Can Use An Ottoman Footstool In A Surprising Number Of Ways
While you might think that a footstool is an item of furniture for putting your feet up on – and you would, of course, be right – it can have a lot more functions than that. At Footstools & More our footstools come in a huge range of shapes and sizes and can be covered in whatever material you wish. 
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What Is An Ottoman?

What Is An Ottoman?
So, what exactly is an ottoman? Is it a footstool? Is it a seat? Is it a box for storing stuff in? Well, yes, yes, and yes. It is all those and more. Ottomans were first introduced into Europe in the 18th century from Turkey (or should that now be Turkiye?). They were originally a padded upholstered bench without a back or arms and were covered with heaps of cushions to form the main piece of seating in the home.
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If You Want To Put Your Feet Up After A Hard Day, You Will Need A Footstool

If You Want To Put Your Feet Up After A Hard Day, You Will Need A Footstool
There is nothing quite like getting home from a hard day at the office and flopping down into a comfy sofa or armchair so that you can have a few minutes’ break before getting on with whatever else it is that you have to do. Like preparing dinner. Feeding kids. Bathing kids. Trying to get kids to sleep in this hot weather. Cooking dinner. Going back upstairs to see to kids who have woken up. 
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When It Comes To A Footstool, You Have Almost Unlimited Choices

When It Comes To A Footstool, You Have Almost Unlimited Choices
You might think, if you are considering buying a footstool,that you are out there on your own. After all, footstools date back to the dark ages, don’t they? 
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Our Footstools Can Do A Lot More For You At Footstools And More!

Our Footstools Can Do A Lot More For You At Footstools And More!
At Footstools & More, our footstools can do a lot more for you than being simply somewhere to rest your feet. OK, of course you can use them to rest your feet on, and some of the designs of smaller footstools allow you to do just that and only that. Furthermore, the smaller footstools will only have room for one pair of feet. This is perfect if you live alone or you have a small living room.
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If You Are Buying A Footstool, Make Use Of The Space For Storage

If You Are Buying A Footstool, Make Use Of The Space For Storage
If you are considering buying a storage footstool, then at Footstools & More we applaud you. We have always said that a footstool takes up a certain amount of space. In that sense it is like putting a large box in your room. It could equally be a solid block of timber for the amount of space that it occupies.
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A Hallway Bench Is An Extremely Useful Piece Of Furniture

A Hallway Bench Is An Extremely Useful Piece Of Furniture
If you are a family with a couple of kids, a dog, two cats, and no doubt a hamster or a budgie, then a very useful piece of furniture indeed is a hallway bench.
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Even If You Live In A Small Flat, There’s Still Room For a Footstool

Even If You Live In A Small Flat, There’s Still Room For a Footstool
If you are considering buying a footstool and you live in a flat, you may have looked at some and decided they were too big. Quite a lot of people live in flats: in fact, about 20% of UK households do. That’s households, not individuals, so is actually about 13.5 million people. 
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An Endless Choice Of Materials For Your Footstool

An Endless Choice Of Materials For Your Footstool
If you are looking for a small footstool, you might want to consider a pouffe. These are small footstools that usually have no legs or feet, and can come in a drum shape, cube, or even hexagonal. We also make one in the shape of a hashtag, would you believe? Perfect for the contemporary home. They are the ideal way to put your feet up at the end of a hard day at the office – or even a hard day WFH. 
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The Perfect Time To Buy A Footstool

The Perfect Time To Buy A Footstool
If you are thinking about ordering a new footstool for your home, then now is the perfect time, because at Footstools & More we have got our Spring Sale on! Yes, you can get an extra 5% off any of the huge choice of footstools that we make.
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Some Things To Consider When Choosing A Footstool

Some Things To Consider When Choosing A Footstool
When you are thinking of buying a footstool there are a number of things that you need to take into consideration. Probably the first is how large or small you need it to be. Let’s face it: if you need a footstool just for yourself because you live alone, you don’t necessarily need a very big one. A small drum stool or a cube is perfect for one person, and it doesn’t take up too much space in the living room.
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New Customer? Here Are Some Things You Might Want To Know

New Customer? Here Are Some Things You Might Want To Know
Here is something interesting that we have discovered at Footstools & More. Many of our new customers have never had or owned a footstool before. But they went to a friend’s house for dinner, or popped round for a coffee, or to watch the football on TV on a Saturday afternoon, and the friend did, indeed, own a footstool or two.
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A Large Ottoman Has Many Possibilities

A Large Ottoman Has Many Possibilities
If you are planning on buying a footstool and haven’t been able to decide what type or how big it should be, consider a large ottoman, if you have the space. At Footstools & More, we can build an ottoman for you that can easily take two pairs of feet or even three. This is perfect when you want to sit on the sofa and watch the TV in comfort. 
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A Leather Footstool Has Many Advantages

A Leather Footstool Has Many Advantages
When you are considering buying a new footstool there are a number of things to take into consideration. Not the least of these is the material in which you want it covered. At Footstools & More we have a vast range of different fabrics, and also leather and faux leather.
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A Hallway Bench Has Many Uses

A Hallway Bench Has Many Uses
One of the things that many people choose to buy from us at Footstools & More is a hallway bench. It can have so many possible uses. Just to begin with, even though it is called a hallway bench, you don’t actually have to use it in the hallway. There is no legal requirement to do so! You might find it very useful in the living room where you have a bay window. It is ideal for sitting on and looking out of the window and watching the world go by. Or watching the birds come and go in your front garden.
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Footstools Are Back In Fashion With A Bang!

Footstools Are Back In Fashion With A Bang!
If you go back 60 or 70 years you will find that almost every household had a footstool or two, but for some reason, towards the end of the last century, they went somewhat out of fashion. Maybe it was the younger people who were born in the 1960’s, after which came the era of mods and rockers.
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A Large Serving Tray Has Many Uses

A Large Serving Tray Has Many Uses
https://www.footstoolsandmore.co.uk/At Footstools & More, we find that many people stop at the word “footstools” and forget the other bit – “more”. Yes, although we make footstools in just about every kind of shape, size, and material that you could ever imagine, we also make other things that the average homeowner will need.
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Make More Use Of the Space That Your Footstool Takes Up

Make More Use Of the Space That Your Footstool Takes Up
It makes a lot of sense to have a footstool in your living room because there is a great sense of peace when you have been out at work all day – especially if the boss has been grouchy – because when you finally get home, after all that hacking through the traffic, you can slump down on your sofa and put your feet up. It is just ten minutes of pure heaven, even if you have to get up afterwards and put the kettle on / pour a large G&T / or just feed the cat.
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A Massive Selection Of Fabric Footstools

A Massive Selection Of Fabric Footstools
When you spend all day at work in an office, or anywhere else for that matter, poring over a computer, it can cause issues with your legs. The same thing can happen if you spend a long time standing – say working in a retail shop. This can cause swelling of the ankles and may even be painful. Your veins have to work extra hard in order to pump the blood back to your heart, and so elevating your legs can help to reduce the pressure on them. 
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When Is A Footstool A Pouffe?

When Is A Footstool A Pouffe?
When it comes to writing about footstools everybody (including us) seems to talk about how wonderful it is to come home and put your feet up after a hard day at work. That’s true: it is wonderful to do that, but there are also plenty of other times that it is great to put your feet up.
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Our Expert Carpenter Also Makes Large Serving Trays

Our Expert Carpenter Also Makes Large Serving Trays
A large footstool has many uses, especially if it is an ottoman or other storage footstool. Not only can you relax and put your feet up after a hard day at the office / gardening / taking the kids to the zoo / or whatever, but you can keep all kinds of things in a storage footstool that you need to have to hand.
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A Storage Footstool Has So Many Uses

A Storage Footstool Has So Many Uses
There is nothing quite like coming home after a hard day at the office, taking your shoes off, putting a pair of slippers on, and relaxing on the sofa with your feet resting on your footstool. That is, assuming that you have a footstool. If you don’t, you don’t know what you are missing - but then again that is presumably why you are here!
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A Huge Choice Of Footstool Designs And Patterns

A Huge Choice Of Footstool Designs And Patterns
If you are looking for a footstool you are in the right place. Footstools are what we do at Footstools & More, and every one of them is made with love and care right here in our workshops in Leeds. We have a huge choice of different designs and shapes and patterns.
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Our Leather Footstools Are Nothing Short Of Stunning

Our Leather Footstools Are Nothing Short Of Stunning
There is nothing quite like a leather footstool. You know that smell of fresh leather when you step into your brand-new car with its’ leather seating? With one of our leather footstools you get the exact same thing in your own home. Talk about impressive. It will have your family and friends talking about it for months. They will think that you must have won the lottery or something.
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