Best storage ottomans: Benches and footstools that are stylish and save on space
Storage: what is it good for?
Absolutely everything, as it turns out. Whether you rent or own, everyone could do with extra storage to hide away the mounds of stuff that we all accumulate throughout the week/ month/ our lives. Even monks need somewhere to put their extra robes.
While organisers and storage boxes bring order to cupboards, drawers and wardrobes, furniture that doubles up as storage gives you the bonus of function while looking good doing it too. Think storage sofas and beds that lift up to reveal roomy under-bed space underneath.
These beds, known as ottoman beds, are the descendants of ottoman benches, a style of furniture that can be traced back to one of the world’s greatest powers.
Where does ottoman furniture come from?
As you might be able to guess from its name,
