Let’s face it, a living room in a shipping container is not all that large. So finding a coffee table that fits in the limited space can be challenging.
The flip top ottoman is the perfect type of coffee table to use in a shipping container house.
Nothing compares to how versatile they are. Here is where you can find it on Amazon.com.
Flip Top Ottomans Are Great to Rest Your Feet On
They are perfect to put your feet on while reading your favorite book or to sit on when you have more guests than chairs.
Flip Top Ottomans Have a Tray to Transform Your Living Room into a Dining Room
When you are watching TV, just flip the top over and have the tray side of the lid on top. Use the tray to hold your favorite snack or dinner while watching a movie.
Some of the shipping container tiny houses that I design don’t have enough space for a dining room. So, having flip top ottomans in the living room can help make the living room double as a dining room.
Flip Top Ottomans Can Store Away Unsightly Stuff
Inside the ottoman, you can store books, blankets, electronics,… whatever you want. The one that I really like has an additional ottoman stored inside of the main ottoman. Its kinda like Russian dolls.
Flip Top Ottomans Come in a Lot of Finishes
These ottomans come in a lot of cool styles, finishes, and sizes.
Although they come in a lot of choices in fabrics, I would recommend getting one in faux leather because they are easy to clean and don’t stain as easy as cloth. They come in a big range of colors.
Being easy to clean is an important feature. Especially if you have small kids in the house.
Speaking of small kids, moms really like the soft corners on the flip top ottomans because the kids will not hurt themselves as easily if they trip and fall onto them.
Check out the different colors and fabrics they come in at this link at Amazon.
The ottomans we use at our house have a synthetic reptile skin texture. They seem to hold up great outdoors. We store tools for the outdoor fireplace. I only wish that they were the type that have the tray on the underside of the lid.
Flip Top Ottomans can be Pushed to the Side to Make Your Space Seem Larger
I really like how I can move them anywhere in and around the house. If I need more space, I will just shove them against a wall or in a closet.
The square and rectangular shaped ones are the best for the shipping container homes. The round ones are hard to push out of the way in a room with square corners.
But, most of the time, they are placed right in front of the couch so I can prop my feet on them.
Most are around 12” cubes. But, you can also find rectangular ones that have two to four compartments for storage.
So get a couple of the 12″ single cubes for your versatile coffee tables in your shipping container home.