A footstool is a piece of furniture designed to rest your feet on. Footstools may resemble a small table, which may or may not be padded. Some models can double as seating, or as furniture to kneel on.

Ottomans, hassocks, and poufs are classified as types of footstool, and only unpadded footstools lack a specific name.

Not to be confused with

• step_stool - A low stool that functions as a ladder.

Tagging notes

- The main difference between a hassock, and an ottoman is size, and lack of storage. Ottomans are larger and contain space for a storage compartment. Both are upholstered pieces of furniture. If it looks like a normal footstool, but with added padding go with hassock over ottoman.
- A pouf can be described as a cushion that behaves like a footstool. Other types of footstools are constructions with padding.