Patrician DesignPatrician Design
  • About
    • About PATRICIAN DESIGN
    • In The News
    • Design Resources
    • Testimonials
  • Projects
    • Commercial
    • Residential
    • Exterior
    • Custom
  • Boutique/Gallery
    • What’s NEW!
    • About The Shop
    • Greeting Cards
    • Original Art
    • Handcrafted Jewelry
    • Designs for Living
    • Bath and Body
  • Contact
  • Patti Says…

Pull Up a Seat and See What’s Trending

Posted On September 9, 2019 By pattisays In Albuquerque, New Mexico, apartments, blue and white, cowhides, creative process, custom design interior design, custom furniture, design, design details, design process, design scenes, design solutions, design tips, design trends, designer fabrics, designing small spaces, designing with a purpose, hiring an interior designer, home improvements, illusion of space, interior atmosphere, interior design, interior design preferences, interior design trends, interior enhancements, open floorplans, ottomans, room arrangement, San Diego, California interior design, seating arrangements, seating options, Subscribers, trends, Tucson, upholstery /  

It’s always a good idea to have extra seating, but in small spaces, it’s not always easy to make a room arrangement work.  Apartments, lofts, condos…pulling up dining chairs isn’t necessarily the best solution. What is a great solution is something low that does not block the scene and can be easily moved to change the groupings.

Footstools, benches, poufs, ottomans…as an ensemble with a chair or a stand-alone piece, the options are endless. Trends are often spawned from necessity or convenience of not change for the sake of change.

Bedrooms can also offer footstool/ottomans when there is only room for one chair. For reclining to read or as a pull-up for a second seat.
Benches are a great seating option.
It’s not a wonder that we have sold numerous of these clever SURYA Cotton Poufs in myriad colors in our shop!

Often used for coffee tables – with a tray  for stability beneath drinks, benches or ottomans can double as a foot rest or table-like surface.

An upholstered bench can be pulled in front of the fireplace or used as a cocktail table with a sturdy tray.

Something as simple as a rattan stool can be easy to pull-up.

A pair of ottoman frame a seating area. An ottoman never has its back  to anyone or anything.

You can seat more than one person on a good-sized piece.

A round one can have guests facing different directions to join in different conversations around the room.

Low in front of a fireplace, tucked beneath a coffee table or a console table, they can easily be pulled out when needed.

Here a pair of square cubes are stowed beneath a console and pulled up to the group for extra seating.

They add a splash of color or pattern.

Or they can meld in with the color scheme.

These cats think they are hiding on these custom fabricated cow hide stools.
Cow hide camouflage makes the perfect perch for these cats…but they are intended to be handy for guests as pull-up seats around the coffee table in front of the fireplace.

Look at your room and see if it wouldn’t benefit from an extra low-profile seat or two.

Share on TwitterTweet
Share on Pinterest Share
Send email Mail
Tags:
AlbuquerqueSURYA
Upholster a Rock?
Cool Rides Hot Design!

Recent Posts

  • DOWNSIZING: Part Two of Three February 21, 2025
  • DOWNSIZING: Part One of Three November 5, 2024
  • Colors and the Creamy Attraction of Latte August 29, 2024
  • Designing, Styling and Why – Finding Personal Style April 30, 2023
  • Fabrics – Texture, color, pattern, design & style – The Art of Transformation August 7, 2022

Archives

Categories

Patrician Design

Recent Blog Posts

  • DOWNSIZING: Part Two of Three February 21, 2025
  • DOWNSIZING: Part One of Three November 5, 2024
  • Colors and the Creamy Attraction of Latte August 29, 2024
  • Designing, Styling and Why – Finding Personal Style April 30, 2023
  • Fabrics – Texture, color, pattern, design & style – The Art of Transformation August 7, 2022

Get in Touch!

Come Visit Us!

216 GOLD AVENUE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102

MON-FRI: 9 AM – 5 PM
SAT-SUN: 9 AM – 2 PM

(505) 242-7646
shop@patriciandesign.com

© 2025 Patrician Design. All Rights Reserved.