A modern living room includes such simply designed furniture which gives an overall contemporary appeal and feel to the room; especially the sofa set. Being important living room furniture a sofa set gives the room its identity. There are myriad varieties of modern sofa set available in the market out of which ottoman sofa sets has been grabbing lot of attention lately. Ottoman is additional furniture along with the main sofa which are stylish and multipurpose.
When we generally think of ottoman they are nothing but a low, rectangular footrest, usually upholstered accompanying an accent chair. They are used as footrest and are perfect for comfortable seating. However ottomans have outgrown its role and we now see them along with sofa sets adding new features of extra seating or an occasional table. They come is different sizes and shapes and are much higher than the footrest. Ottoman involves a combination of shape, style and function. They are padded, upholstered low-rise bench with no armrests or back supports.
Ottoman frames appear in eye-catching shapes and designs like rectangular, square and round. Ottoman upholsters are available in colorful leathers, fabrics and patterns. There are different kinds of materials used for ottoman sofa set to suit any kind of interiors. If your living room already features fabric furniture, then fabricated ottomans can only add to the beauty. They give a homely feel and create a sense of softness as the fabric used is smooth giving it an ethnic look.
While fabric furniture gives you looks, there are obvious advantages to leather ottomans as well. Leather is known for being stronger and more resistant to tearing or staining than fabrics. At the same time, leather has a soft, responsive quality that makes it an ideally comfortable covering for any kind of furniture. Leather ottoman sofa sets usually comes in dark colors of black, brown and red. They are chic and comfortable having the ability of transforming the overall presentation of the room.
Living room ottomans also come as stand alone piece of furniture which is used as storage space by meticulous homemakers. Building on their reputation as footstools, ottomans can double as coffee tables, storage spaces and even fold-out beds.
If you decide to purchase an ottoman sofa set, you can have another advantage of a comfortable please to seat and to sleep. The sofa can be simply converted into a bed for sleepovers. A bench ottoman is also useful as you can place it at the corner of your bed, against a wall or in front of a sofa. It just takes minutes to convert your living room or office into a guest room.
The modern designed ottoman sofa set, fabric or leather, must match with your rugs, curtains, walls, flooring and other furniture. The colors and materials should match the style and design of the room or else you will end messing up your living room regretfully.