With many years trading experience behind us we can justifiably claim to be the leading UK manufacturer of footstools. All our products are built in the UK by experienced craftsmen who deliver exceptional quality as standard. As the home of the UK’s most trusted online retailer for footstools, pouffes and ottomans what do we recommend as the best buys this Christmas?

Small leather footstools are an ideal present as they are compact and have the dual advantages of being ideal footrests and unobtrusive footstools. They are solidly built and will last for many years if handled with care. All small leather footstools are handcrafted by time served upholsters who use the finest Italian leather. They are available from stock and make ideal stocking fillers!

Pouffes and Cubes represent superb value for money and are a great way to create extra seating when the family descends at Christmas. Manufactured using a hardwood frame and composite foam, pouffes are available in either leather or fabric. From under £100 a contemporary fabric pouffes makes a fabulous gift during the festive season.

Bench Stools are wonderful foot rests and can also be selected as seating. The choice of feet determines their most appropriate function: – a set of tall contemporary legs gives a height of around fourteen inches (from floor to top) making an ideal seating solution. A choice of ornate Queen Anne legs conveys genuine character and makes a footstool for two to share.

Tablestools are essentially large bench stools and make ideal coffee tables and are practical footstools. At Christmastime many people use tablestools as the centrepiece of the room. Here they act as functional tables between chairs and sofas where nuts, crisps and nibbles are placed on trays. They are softly upholstered and make fabulous foot rests for your guests when they fall asleep in front of the television during “The Great Escape” or “The Sound of Music ''.

Where to store all those Christmas presents? In a large storage ottoman of course! Large ottomans upholstered in either fabric or leather are ideal for tidying away toys, magazines or linen and their presence enhances any room. Wrap your presents then open the lid on Christmas Day to reveal all your gifts of the season! A smaller storage solution would be the cube storage ottoman. Not only is there a large storage capacity beneath, with the lid down the cube ottoman makes a sturdy and practical seat.  If you only have one gift to buy this year then you cannot go far wrong with the acquisition of a small cube ottoman! 

The author has over 20 years’ experience running companies involved in furnishing fabrics and furniture manufacturing in the UK and writes extensively about footstools and contemporary furniture.

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Ann Mason

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Delighted with my first purchase of a Tartan fabric footstool good quality material combined with well executed craftsmanship. I was impressed enough to order another one! So wish the Company made armchairs! Ann Patricia Mason

4 days ago

Anonymous

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Excellent service resulting in exactly the product I wanted.

18 days ago

Philip Sedman

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Excellent service and products at a competitive price

1 months ago

Anonymous

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Excellent customer service. We had a query about a colour and Andrew was extremely helpful and pleasant to deal with.

1 months ago

Scott Coleman

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I must've called just as staff were walking in the door, if not not even left thier home yet, but they were still really supportive. We went over what I was after, after my giving a very brief description but they were able to help. When the footstool arrived, I was really impressed as it looks almost identical to the one which needs replacing. At's already in use and my father loved his birthday gift!

1 months ago

Jenny Hodson

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Great cube seats, nice quality and fantastic efficient friendly service.

2 months ago

Anonymous

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The footstolls we have received are good quality and the children in our school can't wait to use them. They are lovely colours too.

3 months ago

Anonymous

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Lovely footstool received promptly. My young granddaughter has claimed it as her seat so I won't get to rest my feet when she visits?

4 months ago

Katie Rich

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Really helpful service before I ordered. Lovely product - thank you.

4 months ago

Terry Palmer

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Lovely well made item. Actual delivery time a little disappointing but totally satisfied with item and price. Would certainly recommend Footstools Direct regarding craftsmanship etc.

4 months ago