Any company within the furniture sector should as part of its core message be run on the basis of the quality of product and the excellence of its customer service. So, it is with the increasing presence of internet retailers specialising in footstools and ottomans market. Without the customer they are nothing. Without a catalogue of highly engineered and well-designed products they have no business. As the current difficult trading climate eases towards a period of growth only those businesses with sound commercial acumen will be able to take advantage of the upturn. 

As busy people we all know the importance of ‘putting our feet up’ after a hard day at work. We also value the importance of relaxation. Our experience when trading footstool products on the internet is that they need to fit seamlessly into the lifestyle and environment of potential customers. It is therefore vital that the design principles are based on the idea of giving consumers choice within a quality palette. With choice comes style and the variables of fabric, colour, feet and size are melded into footstool selection.

Businesses that provide custom-built footstools, pouffes and storage pieces rely on the experience of craftsmen and their product selection. Choosing plywood over chipboard, aniline leather over bicast leather and hardwood over softwood ensures rigour, consistency and a quality build with the customer in mind. Ask any UK ottoman or footstool craftsman for his specification standard and he will reply that if it is good enough for him it is good enough for his customer.

Furniture retail on the internet operates in such a way that products are not sold through shops on the high street. We are open 24/7 and if it is Christmas Day or 3.00am our products are available for all to see and buy. In this way the presence and display of product images on a website must engage with consumers in a way that removes them from being able to feel or small them. We must lead them towards the virtual world of experience, value and texture.

As internet retailers our challenge is to entice potential customers through means of visual clarity and the sound logical message that we cut out the expensive retail charges of the high street. Consumers are buying a unique range of products from the privacy of their own homes. Indeed, they are simply a click away from putting their feet up!

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Christopher Fletcher

Verified Customer

Nice footstool,well made and just what we wanted at a good price so very happy all round

1 days ago

Helen Thompson

Verified Customer

Ordered my first tall stool as a replacement for my dining chairs in my new smaller house. Now ordered 3 more as very pleased with the quality.

4 days ago

Sian Pugh

Verified Customer

We love our footstool. It's great quality, the colour and tartan pattern is lovely and it's the perfect size for our purposes. Would absolutely recommend Footstools Direct.

8 days ago

Anonymous

Verified Customer

Efficient retail communication. Delivery date accurate. Good workmanship and comfortable stool. Absolutely what was required.

10 days ago

Sarah Lowe

Verified Customer

So pleased with my little footstool from this company … lots of choice and prompt service - my footstool is very made, the fabric is lovely and it’s very sturdy it is exactly what I wanted … would definitely recommend this company

16 days ago

Graham Hadley

Verified Customer

We ordered and paid for 2 footstools of idential design, and was told to expect delivery in a week or less. One has arrived, but more than 2 weeks later there is no news of the second, despite my chasing. What is happening?

19 days ago

David Bird

Verified Customer

Pleased with the quality of the footstool

22 days ago

Emily Urso

Verified Customer

I just love my tartan footstools, just gorgeous. Well made, stylish and they look artsy. So pleased with my purchase. They are also very comfortable.

25 days ago

Ian Jackson

Verified Customer

Very pleased with our stools. We closed the real leather in tan colour which mat he'd the wood on our chairs. They are well made and lightweight. Was able to talk to the company and obtain a leather sample. Delivery was in two weeks.

1 months ago

Sue Drummond

Verified Customer

We purchased this stool as a gift for our daughter and she’s absolutely delighted with the quality of product, material and depth of colour. The order process was simple and the price was super-competitive. We did have a slight issue with delivery (through no fault of Footstools Direct) but can honestly say that from initial contact to resolution, the customer service received was commendable! Footstools Direct is certainly a company we will be using again and pleased to recommend.

2 months ago