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Then, there’s the floor lamp with a fringed, cheetah-print lampshade and the camo-meets-houndstooth upholstered footstools.
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Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 2026
Paul’s reading chair is there, his footstool, and his lamp.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Finally, most anyone with an eye for decorating knows that ottomans are versatile enough to serve as a footstool and extra seat one minute to a side table the next.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Private cottages and spacious suites are equipped with footstools and diaper bins.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 1 Nov. 2025
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Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 2026
Paul’s reading chair is there, his footstool, and his lamp.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Finally, most anyone with an eye for decorating knows that ottomans are versatile enough to serve as a footstool and extra seat one minute to a side table the next.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Private cottages and spacious suites are equipped with footstools and diaper bins.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Footstool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footstool. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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footstool
noun
foot·stool
-ˌstül 
: a low stool to support the feet
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