TTMA Ottomans vs. coffee tables

[JoeLies]

We have large fabric ottomans in both the living and family rooms and I love them. Only 1 has storage, which was definitely an oversight! Like Sing, we try to keep food in the kitchen but it doesn't always work out. So we've got large, wooden trays that do the trick if we're having a party or just otherwise breaking our own rules.

[LizInFL]

We replaced our coffee table with a tufted leather ottoman when B was less than a year old. It was a wooden square and the corners were giving me heart attacks as he was pulling up and learning to walk.

The leather ottoman we have has been great in a lot of ways--comfy, can be used as extra seating, no worries about falling kids. I don't love that I have to be careful cleaning it since it's real leather, and since we got a tufted top, the little depressions are a magnet for crumbs and dog hair (fortunately I have a kiddo that loves to use the vacuum attachment!) It is more wipeable than fabric, however, so leather was my preference. You can buy wipes (similar to the kind you use on stainless appliances) to clean leather.

I don't let B eat meals there, but he does snack in the family room, so I keep a wooden tray on the ottoman for cups, plates, etc. It also helps corral remotes, etc.

I'll likely switch back to a coffee table someday but for this phase of our lives, the ottoman works and the pros outweigh the cons.

[wineallthetime]

We have a fabric one that matches our couch and I love it. We have a PB basket/tray thing that we put on it if people are over and want to sent drinks on it.

[trtlcrzy]

What about something like this?
m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/40291078/

I would prefer an actual table for the purposes you've listed. I like how ottomans look but I don't think they would work as well as I would hope.

[mamabear13]

I swear I've seen ottomans that you can flip the tops and the underside is a hard surface like a coffee table...maybe something like that? Will look for link ..

[mamabear13]

Something like this?
www.hayneedle.com/product/coaster-company-of-america-burbank-storage-ottoman.cfm?ltype=child&tid=COA2142-1

[mamabear13]

Feb 13, 2017 20:28:12 GMT -5 @peachsmama said:

Feb 13, 2017 20:14:45 GMT -5 mamabear13 said:

Something like this?
www.hayneedle.com/product/coaster-company-of-america-burbank-storage-ottoman.cfm?ltype=child&tid=COA2142-1

This is what I need!!! But round.

Those are definitely harder to find by googling it seems!