Ottomans are pieces of furniture which have neither a back rest nor armrests and are generally sold as coordinating furniture with gliders. These are improvised versions of stools. Button tufted ottoman are the ottomans which are tufted in the shape of a button.
'Tufted' refers to any piece of furniture where buttons are tufted into the upholstery. These buttons either rests on the surface of the upholstery or create deep indentations or impressions across the surface of the piece. Upholstering a button tufted ottoman is a complex process but it can be simplified with the help of proper tools and techniques. Tufting is either arranged in a diamond or grid pattern. It is of utmost importance that the buttons are tufted at proper distance because even a small difference in the distance of the buttons can look like big difference.
Over the period of time furniture styles have undergone a sea of change and so have the ottomans. Button tufted ottoman is popular because of its elegant looks. They do not make your living space look overdone. Generally these ottomans come in leather upholstery which lends a very sober look to your room. They are also very easy to maintain. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Traditionally they would come only in square, round or rectangular shapes. Now they come in an array of unique and asymmetrical shapes.
If one is going to purchase any ottoman to go along with their reclining chairs or any other variety of furniture, there are a few points that should be kept in mind. Button tufted ottomans are unique because they lend a very elegant and a classy look and can be used to accompany furniture of any size or shape.
Choose the color of the ottoman correctly. Make sure the color of your ottoman gives well with the color of your existing furniture. Try buying an ottoman made of leather, to give it a superior look. Because of its leather upholstery ottomans are very comfortable to sit on. The ones with a natural weathered look are into fashion these days. Try keeping only two or three ottomans in your living room. Keeping a few more of them will make your living space look crowded. The painting accompanying an ottoman should be either a landscape or pine fruits.
Button tufted ottoman are heavy pieces of furniture they being made of wrought iron and hardwood. Because of the same reason they are generally expensive for their size. Because of its high price many people sometime opt for ottomans which are made of pressed wood and quality leather. Because of its unique designs these pieces if furniture can be used any where, whether indoors or out doors and can accompany any other furniture.