Use it in your entryway as a sturdy bench. However, it also works great as a footrest or makeshift coffee table in your living room. But we really love when an ottoman has built-in storage.

They’re the ideal place for remotes, toys, and other small items you reach for often but don’t want lying around on a coffee table or shelf. In addition to its storage benefits, the bench ...

This flip-top storage bench has a sleek profile and sits flush ... one shopper’s quaint living room. Wayfair This end table is a smart pick for small spaces due to its clever design.

Debenhams also has the Home Source Orlando Lift Up Storage Coffee Table, which comes in grey, black, natural (wood-look) and white, it’s £63.10, and you will need to assemble it at home yourself.