Description
Our Seraphina is a rectangular velvet ottoman in raspberry, buttoned in a diamond pattern that runs across the top and continues down the sides. It measures 80 x 40cm overall and stands 38cm high, with a seat of 78 x 38cm, and it needs no assembly, so it is ready to use once unpacked. The oblong shape is what makes it adaptable: there is room enough on top for it to work as occasional seating, a coffee table or a footstool, so one piece covers whichever job your room needs most.
Each of those uses comes with something worth checking. As a footstool, compare its 38cm height with the seat of your sofa or armchair, because a footstool generally works best level with the seat or a little below it. As a coffee table, bear in mind that buttoning gives a padded, dimpled top rather than a flat one, so a tray provides a level place for cups and glasses. As a seat, it suits the foot of a bed, a bay window or a narrow hallway where a chair with a back would crowd the space, and at 40cm deep it sits close in without taking over the floor.
By composition it is 35% polyester, 35% sponge, 20% pine wood and 10% MDF. Pine and MDF are rigid materials, and sponge is the padding the buttons are drawn down into, which is what gives each diamond its rounded, cushioned shape. Velvet has a short, dense pile that catches the light, so the raspberry looks deeper in shadow and brighter where light runs across it; expect it to shift a little through the day. It is a confident colour: let it be the one bright piece against grey, cream or white walls, or pair it with other pinks and berry reds for a warmer room.
Specification
| Material |
Polyester 35%, sponge 35%, pine wood 20%, MDF 10% |
| Design |
Raspberry velvet, rectangular |
| Construction |
Buttoned top and sides; no assembly required |
| Size |
80 x 40 x 38cm (W x D x H); seat 78 x 38cm |
| Included |
1 x ottoman |
| Country of origin |
China |
Frequently Asked
Will it fit at the foot of my bed?
It is 80cm long, 40cm deep and 38cm high, with a seat of 78 x 38cm. Measure across the foot of your bed: if the bed is wider than 80cm, the ottoman sits within its width, and it needs 40cm of floor in front of the bed plus room to walk past.
Can I sit on it, or is it only a footstool?
You can sit on it. It can be used as occasional seating as well as a footstool or a coffee table, and pine wood and MDF make up 30% of its composition, with sponge padding under the velvet.
Can I use it as a coffee table?
Yes. Just remember that the buttoned top is padded and dimpled rather than flat, so put a tray on it to give cups, plates and glasses a steady, level surface.
Is the velvet cotton or polyester?
Polyester is the only textile in its composition, making up 35% alongside sponge, pine wood and MDF, so the velvet is polyester rather than cotton.
Does it need assembling?
No. It needs no assembly, so there are no parts to fit and no tools needed; once it is out of its packaging, it is ready to use.
Is the chair in the room photograph included?
No. You receive one ottoman only; the chair, cushion, rug and other furniture shown in the room setting are styling props and are not included.