THE OTTOMAN;GIFT FROM THE TURKS.

Ola ,good people!

Today, I came across a fascinating piece of furnishing that I thought I could share with you. It’s called an OTTOMAN.

An ottoman is piece of furniture like a large box with an upholstered top.

Most Kenyans are not familiar with this type of furniture but must have heard the name Ottoman from their history classes back in Primary school. Just to recap, The Ottoman Empire was an empire created by the Turks back in the late 13^th Century and latest to early 18^th Century. Apparently, this type of furniture has its origins from this empire which was a  central piece of the family settings among the Turks. However, it has revolutionized over the years from a piece of fitted furniture to a circular or rectangular or octagonal shape  portable furniture in the 19^th Century.

An ottoman can be used as a footstool, coffee table or even a seat in living rooms.

However, when using it as coffee table consider a material that can be easily be wiped clean easily,like leather. For footstools, the upholstered top should be removable for constant laundry.

Some are hollow and can be used as a hidden storage for items making them essential in almost every room in the house from the kid’s bedroom to the dressing room.

Moreover, clubs and entertainment spots as benches for lounges.  

Ottomans in Kenya can be bought in Mimosa furniture,Westlands and other major furniture stores in Nairobi.You can also have your local carpenter to custom make one for you .That way you can have your tastes and preferences considered.You can use a wide range of fabrics,color,shape and also wild  prints.     

An ottoman,one with zebra prints, for my living room is a must have .Coz it’s My Style, My Life.

XOXO.