If a whole cupboard is simply too big or imposing, a hallway unit like this one allows for shoe storage inside the ottoman storage bench, while also featuring coat hooks higher up, and even a mirror ...

In this entryway by interior designer Ginny Macdonald, a built-in white oak bench is topped with blue upholstery, and is fitted with three drawers for easy and neat hallway shoe storage. As well as ...

If you don't have a large bay window or alcove to insert a bench-style ottoman, consider a more compact version. Cuyoca ...

These beds, known as ottoman beds, are the descendants of ottoman benches, a style of furniture ... can also squirrel away off-season clothes, shoes and accessories or hide extra bedding and ...