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8 Best Sustainable and Non-Toxic Ottomans, Poufs, and Benches

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8 hours ago

September 30, 2026

Alice Rush

Put your feet up and relax with the eco-friendly and non-toxic ottomans, benches, and poufs from these incredible sustainable furniture brands.

What makes an ottoman, pouf, or bench sustainable?

There are a lot of considerations that go into making sustainable furniture. Some brands may meet more of these criteria than others, and some criteria may be more or less important to you.

You might also engage with sustainability differently depending on your lifestyle, budget, aesthetic preferences, among other factors. But here’s a general idea of what to look for:

Look Secondhand

Used ottomans and benches are going to the most sustainable option since these furniture pieces have already been produced! Plus you’re preventing that furniture from heading to a landfill. You could browse an app like OfferUp or check your local Facebook Marketplace.

You can also check secondhand furniture sites like AptDeco and Chairish

Shopping for new sustainably-made ottomans and benches? Check out the following tips:

Eco-Conscious & Durable Materials

With the rise of fast furniture, the quality (and the sustainability) of materials used in furniture has declined. I’m consistently blown away by the incredible condition of so much vintage mid-century modern (1930s-1970s) furniture out there!

A sustainable ottoman (or sustainable bench) would be made durably so it lasts and would be constructed from responsibly sourced materials such as FSC-Certified and/or locally sustainably-harvested wood, recycled fabrics and organic natural fabrics for the upholstery, and non-toxic — ideally zero VOC — finishes. This guide has more non-toxic furniture brands.

Responsibly Made

Look into where the brand is producing their ottomans, benches, and/or poufs. Is it in their own workshop or a nearby production facility? Is it in a fair trade artisan workshop? A brand should have full transparency and traceability of their supply chain.

They also should ensure workers are earning living wages and work in safe environments. (This is where the overlap with non-toxic comes in — when there are toxic chemicals used in furniture, supply chain workers are exposed to these toxins in far greater quantities than consumers.)

Circular Practices

The EPA estimates that 12 million tons of furniture are thrown out annually. Yikes. A brand selling sustainable benches and ottomans would ideally consider the following:

Quality construction so the furniture lasts a lifetime (or several)! If you’re moving a lot, it’s also worth considering how easy that piece of furniture is to move around and deconstruct/reconstruct if necessary. Though this probably is less of a concern with a smaller piece of furniture like a pouf, bench, or ottoman.
Repairability. Is that material repairable? Does that brand have replacement parts? Is it a material that could be refinished or reupholstered easily? For example “vegan leather” (typically plastic) is very difficult to keep up or repair.
Secondhand program or resellability. It would be incredible if the brand had a resale program for their furniture. Not many brands do, though. So you might also just think about if the style and quality of the piece would make it easy to sell again if you do think you might outgrow it.

Where to Find Sustainable Ottomans, Benches, and Poufs

Phew, that was a lot! But don’t worry: we’ve done the hard work of sifting through brands to curate the best options available right now. Check them out!

Note that this guide includes affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you if you make a purchase which helps us continue to run this site. We only feature brands that meet strict standards for sustainability we love, and that we think you’ll love too.

1. Medley

Best for: non-toxic ottomans and poufs

Medley has sustainable poufs, ottomans (including storage ottomans!), and benches handcrafted in the US to the highest quality standards. To back up their claims, Medley has a lifetime warranty on frames, 10-year warranty on fillings, and a 5-year warranty on fabric upholstery. Their benches and ottomans are made from domestically-sourced FSC-certified Alder hardwood and non-toxic fabrics (including GREENGUARD certified fabrics and natural fabrics like cotton and linen.

Conscious Qualities: US-Made, Quality Warranty, Natural Materials

Price Range: $595 – $1,985
Ships: International

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Sustainable white stripey pouf from Medley

2. Savvy Rest

Best for: organic ottoman made with all-natural materials

Savvy Rest has a non-toxic ottoman made from solid maple hardwood, GOTS-certified organic cotton and/or hemp upholstery, and Cradle to Cradle GOLD-certified Talalay latex. The brand also has a sustainable bench crafted by skilled woodworkers in Charlottesville, Virginia from sustainably-sourced maple. All of their furniture is available unfinished or with zero-VOC finishes.

Conscious Qualities: Non-Toxic, Organic & Natural Materials, Built In Virginia

Price Range: $1,149 – $1,498
Ships: Internationally

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3. MasayaCo

Best for: sustainable wood benches

Originally founded as a reforestation project, this sustainable furniture company is committed to responsibly-made furniture. They’ve planted 1.2 million trees to date!

MasayaCo’s teak ottomans and benches are handcrafted to order by skilled artisans in Nicaragua. Many of the pieces are suitable for outdoor use as well. Note, though, that MasayaCo doesn’t include information on the finishes they use.

Conscious Qualities: FSC-Certified, Reforestation Projects, Artisan Handmade to Order

Price Range: $295 – $995
Ships To: US States & Territories

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4. Urban Natural

Best for: design-forward sustainable benches and ottomans

This sustainable furniture and home retailer has a beautiful selection of functional ottomans, cozy poufs, and elegant benches.

Among their selection are reclaimed teak benches from Ethnicraft and organic ottomans made with all-natural materials from Cisco Home (select “Inside Green”). You’ll likely be able to find whatever you’re looking for on Urban Natural, from an ottoman with storage to a swivel pouf.

Conscious Qualities: Eco-Minded Materials

Price Range: $419 – $5,595

Ships to: Contiguous US; contact for overseas shipping

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5. Sabai

Best for: repairable sustainable ottoman

Sabai’s sustainable seating and ottoman considers not only the production practices (like using recycled fabrics, FSC-certified wood, and CertiPUR-US certified foam) but also its use and end-of-life. The company offers replacement parts and has a buy back & resale program.

Conscious Qualities: Recycled & Natural Materials, Secondhand & Repair Program

Price: $425
Ships To: All US States + Canada

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6. Emeco

Best for: quality benches with lifetime warranty

Handcrafted in Pennsylvania from recycled aluminum and responsibly-harvested Accoya wood, Emeco’s eco-friendly benches are built to last. In fact, every product passes commercial grade standards — so you know it’s durable. Emeco’s benches are also Cradle to Cradle Gold certified and are free of VOCs.

Conscious Qualities: Recycled & Sustainably Sourced Materials, Durable, Made in the US

Price Range: $1,435 – $2,395
Ships to: US

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7. Natural Home

Best for: modular non-toxic ottomans

Natural Home by Futon Shop has non-toxic ottomans made from 100% natural materials. Their NBJ modular ottomans are crafted with natural Dunlop latex, coconut coir base, and wool upholstery. They also have a vegan ottoman made with potato-based PLA fiber. And if you want to go the extra mile, you can upgrade to organic latex fill for your custom ottoman.

Conscious Qualities: Non-Toxic, Natural & Organic Materials, Woman-Founded, Gives Back

Price Range: $699 – $2,125
Ships To: Contiguous US States

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8. Loll Designs

Best for: sustainable outdoor ottomans

Loll Designs creates outdoor furniture (including an outdoor ottoman) from partially recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) — mostly from milk jugs – and the upholstery is made from Sunbrella acrylic, a long-lasting performance fabric. All of Loll’s materials are purchased within the US and the furniture is produced in Duluth, Minnesota.

Conscious Qualities: Recycled Materials, Made in the US

Price: $245 – $1,795
Ships to: US

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