Pouffes

A pouffe is the smaller, lower-profile cousin of the ottoman: 30-50cm tall, 40-60cm in diameter, designed as a footstool or extra seat for short uses rather than the multi-purpose role of a full ottoman. Aosom UK, Choice Furniture Superstore and Cox and Cox between them cover £19-£1,219 across the range. Two main pouffe categories: structured pouffes (built on a hardwood frame with foam fill, the long-life format), and bean-bag pouffes (loose fill, casual look, wearable cover). Structured pouffes last 5-10 years of household use; bean-bag pouffes last 2-3 years before the fill compresses. Material: leather pouffes (Moroccan-style with the round sphere shape, ages with use), velvet pouffes (the contemporary trend pick), woven fabric pouffes (casual rustic look). Cylinder, square, round, and pebble-shaped pouffes all sit in the category; round and cylinder shapes work best as footstools, square shapes work better as extra seating.