But not only does the ottoman solve my leg/foot problems, it serves other functions in the room. Oversized ottomans can double as a coffee table, and when you’re living on a budget, that’s an awesome feat. The best way to make it a spiffy one is to find an intriguing tray to lay on top. The tray can have candlescaping sets, a small vase of flowers, framed photos, and whatever else you could possibly think of.

Want to triple this deal? Purchase a matching ottoman that can be used for storage. Keep extra blankets inside for when it gets chilly. Or maybe you’re just looking for a good place to hide your secret stash of cookies. Either way, the ottoman doesn’t have to be a boring side piece of furniture. Make it a focal point in the room!

Sofa beds are good to have around, since it can also be treated as a space saver.  We can place this in our own office, or even put it in our living room.  This comes in useful when we have guests who need to spend the night in our homes. Just pull out the bed from the sofa, and in an instant, our guests have something to sleep in. So instead of buying an ordinary sofa, people might consider purchasing a sofa bed because of its two-fold purpose.

The Teddy Bear Couch

This couch is both plush and comfortable, and a sweet nod to the comfy stuffed animal characters for our youth. The only downside is that you won’t be able to pick up and play with these little guys yourself. A great place to read Winnie-The-Pooh aloud to someone in your life who’s young or just young at heart!

The Mountain Couch

Live in a house set against a dramatic mountain backdrop and interested in bringing a little of your outdoors indoors? Or do you perhaps reside in flatter lands and miss some of that Rocky Mountain High? This couch will remind you of purple mountains’ majesty every time you come home! The rolling waterfall coming over the edge of the couch seat completes the effect and gives you something that will definitely have your visitors talking—and impressed!

The Itty Bitty Reading Light Couch

This couch is pure post-modern functionality, perfect for reading or working on any quiet evening pastime like knitting, crossword puzzles, home manicures, or more! Check out the glare-free options for laptop-friendly options.

Urban Outfitters is many a young person’s go-to destination for skinny jeans and raunchy coffee table books, but the opportunities don’t end there — visit a large store (or the website), and you can buy the coffee table as well!

Let’s take a look at some of our favorite urban Outfitters pieces:

Haruki Slat Bench
Whether you’re looking for a place to sit or simply to store the aforementioned raunchy literature, this Urban Outfitters bench is sure to oblige. We love it in front of the couch in the living room, against the wall in the entryway, or even at the foot of the bed.

Dolce Chair
Treat your tush to something fabulous with this chunky chair in tweed. Stick it in the corner of a room as a classy accent piece, or plant in front of a desk to get down to business.

Antoinette Fainting Sofa
Light-headed urbanites will love this cotton velvet piece, exclusive to the UO website. Once you recover from your spell, we recommending customizing this piece with pillows and throws of your liking.

We just stumbled upon an incredible piece of furniture called DOC, a convertible sofa from Bonbon Trading. But this couch doesn’t just convert into a bed — it converts into two beds.

The exact mechanics elude us, but the DOC somehow transforms into bunk beds, including a ladder and protective guard.

Your move, Optimus Prime.

Let’s talk about couches. Personally I like leather. It’s always cool, except in the summertime and you’re shirtless, but come on man, no one wants to see that and then you hear the sound it makes when you peel yourself off  the couch when you decide to finally get up. Anyway, leather is nice. It kind of envelopes you in the way a beanbag does. And the kind that recline are even better. Who doesn’t like to put their feet up after a long hard day of work? The best ones though are the single seat recliner Lay-z-Boys. Oh yea, they don’t even have to be leather and you got me for life.

But if you’re into something a bit more formal I really like the L-shaped couch. That way you can generate more conversation than if everyone is just sitting in a line, craning their necks to look over at the person across the couch.

Or the love seat. A personal favorite of mine, especially on first dates.
And if you have a friend over, and there’s no room for him in your bed (why would there be?) just put him on the couch. Couches are great. If you don’t have one, or are in need of a new one, I’m jealous. I love couch shopping!