Looking for an Ottoman With Storage? Here's the Honest Answer

If you're looking for an ottoman with a lift-off lid and hidden storage space inside, we'll save you some time: that's not what a genuine Moroccan leather pouf is, and it's not something we carry. Here's the honest breakdown of what storage ottomans and Moroccan poufs each do well, so you can pick the right piece for what you actually need.

What a storage ottoman is built for

A storage ottoman typically has a rigid internal frame, a hinged or removable lid, and a hollow interior designed to hold blankets, remotes, or other small items. It's a piece of furniture built around function first.

What a Moroccan leather pouf is built for

A genuine Moroccan leather pouf is a solid, densely filled seat — no hollow cavity, no lid, no storage compartment. The entire structure is built for one purpose: a firm, supportive low seat or footrest that also looks beautiful and develops character over time. That solidity is exactly what makes it comfortable to sit on and durable enough to last decades; a hollow storage cavity would work against both of those things.

If storage is your primary need

If hidden storage is the main thing you're solving for, a dedicated storage ottoman or a storage bench is genuinely the better tool for that job. We'd rather tell you that directly than stretch the truth about what a pouf can do.

If you want a pouf and storage, here's how people actually combine them

Many of our customers solve this by pairing a leather pouf with a separate small storage basket or trunk nearby, rather than asking one object to do both jobs. The pouf becomes the seat or footrest in the room; a woven basket or low trunk a step away handles the blankets or throws. This also tends to look more intentional than a single bulky storage-ottoman taking up the same visual space.

Where a Moroccan leather pouf genuinely wins

If what you actually want is a beautiful, durable, multi-purpose seat — extra seating for guests, a footrest, a side table with a tray on top — a hand-stitched full-grain leather pouf from our Poufs & Ottomans collection does that better than a storage ottoman ever will, and it ages into something nicer rather than something that needs replacing.

Each one is €99 unstuffed or €139 stuffed, full-grain leather, hand-stitched by artisans in Marrakech.