Love, love, love this poof! Standard poofs are a little too rounded to place anything flat such as a plate or bowl without risk of it sliding off. This has a nice flat top, but is still super comfortable if you want to use it as a footrest. It tucks away perfectly next to our armchair so you don’t always have a big ole ottoman taking up space in the family room. When you pair the poof with those cute chunky legs, you don’t end up with a bunch of pet hair all over the bottom of it.