How to Use a Storage Ottoman

A storage ottoman is a multifunctional piece of furniture that can match any room's decor. Made in a number of shapes, sizes, textures and materials, storage ottomans are perfect for use in several rooms within the home. Learn the many ways to use a storage ottoman and enjoy the role one plays in your home.

1. Use your ottoman as a footrest. Put your feet up and relax, whether by watching TV, enjoying a good book in your living room, screening videos in your media room or thumbing through a magazine in your bedroom.

2. Use your storage ottoman for extra seating. Living rooms and family rooms often require additional seating when you are entertaining. The cushioned tops of storage ottomans are comfortable and designed to handle the usage.

3. Store DVDs or CDs in your storage ottoman in your media room. If you've run out of room in your storage racks or towers, stash the extras inside the ottoman. The space is perfect for stacking either the CDs or DVDs in neat rows, and the sturdiness of the storage ottoman serves as good protection.

4. Stash books or magazines inside your storage ottoman in your living room or family room. You'll be able to fit quite a few inside. Take advantage of the ottoman for a quick pickup when unexpected company arrives. Simply open up the ottoman and toss your miscellaneous books, magazines and newspapers inside.

5. Keep an extra pillow and a light blanket inside the storage ottoman in your bedroom. Never mind messing up your nicely made bed with these additional items. After all, you probably won't need them every night. For those nights you do, however, they're close and easy to find.

6. Use a storage ottoman in your craft room to stash extra supplies. Skeins of yarn, extra knitting needles, scrapbooking supplies, fabric and more will be out of sight yet very easy to access when stored inside an ottoman.