I think your ottoman can be different than the sofa without looking thrown together, as they aren’t the only two pieces in the room. And I’m not sure I’d go with white either. Maybe a creamy color, maybe something that looked like it was covered with a middle eastern or Asian rug, something textured or fringed with a little pattern. But actually if I had a vote in this I’d look for a coffee table instead of an ottoman as your sofa already has a built-in ottoman.

Thank you! I will consider a coffee table, also. If I went with a ottoman - you’re saying it won’t have to be tufted to look good with the couch?

I totally agree. We can have poufs in the space of you want. But I think you need a wood coffee table with this piece

No to tufts, if it isn’t physically attached to the sofa it doesn’t have to be an exact match. Lots and lots of ottomans would look good with it. The tufts are a nice detail on the sofa, but if they are also on everything else it’s too much. So instead maybe look for an ottoman with some nailhead trim to echo the shape without copying it. Or maybe a pattern like a simple graph that echos the tufted grid without copying it.

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Your sofa does not have an ottoman, but an extended chaise to create the sectional. Advantage to an ottoman is
a tray can turn it into a coffee table,
hidden storage can provide space for a throw,
or additional seating when needed.
As far as fabric or color, a smooth finish - tufted or not - in a darker shade of your sofa would work.

Thank y’all so much! I’m not a very creative person so this was very helpful!

I prefer a coffee table but my husband is set on a small pouf/ottoman for that side of the couch. He usually doesn’t care about these things so I felt it’s right to consider his feelings this time lol!