Living Room/Sofa Help

SparrowBlue

In my quest for a new sofa, im finding that im not too keen the reclining sofa-look. We currently have a couch that doesnt recline, and we do find that it sometimes bothers us to not be able to kick back and watch tv/relax. However, i am finding a lot of basic sofas that i like, and was thinking about maybe having an ottoman instead of a coffee table, so that we have a place to prop our feet if we feel like it?

Opinions?

MommyLiberty5013

In-laws have a huge leather ottoman in the family room. Awesome for movie watching. For a hard surface, they have a large tray that can have beverages set on it. It's a really nice piece.

TheyCallMeLiz

If you have adequate side tables, I think an ottoman would be just fine. Great for extra seating or a place to prop up your feet. But I could see it being a problem if it didnt had a hard surface for cups like PP mentioned.

Or you could get 1 or two of those cube type ottomans and keep them off somewhere if you have the room and bring them out when you want to relax.

 I prefer these options to reclining sofas.

FoxinFiji

I agree with the pps.  Leather ottomans with side tables or a tray for drinks.  I don't like the look of reclining sofas.  I've seen chairs that recline but look nothing like your typical lazy boy chair.  But that aesthetic hasn't seemed to make it's way over to the reclining sofas yet.