IKEA Förlunda Pouffe

We have this little seat with storage compartment from IKEA. It comes with a few pleasant surprises and we are s o satisfied that we want to write about it. Price is decent at $59. We chose light grey fabric and pine coloured legs, but it does come with dark grey with pine legs or all red colour variants. This one is very neutral and matched / complimented other furnitures in the room very well.

We were initially concerned about the legs, whether they will be too polarising given their shape and being attached on the outside of the seat, rather than underneath like all other similar products in IKEA. However, its longer legs also meant it doesn't feel as bulky as the others, with one trade-off being on the leaner side on storage capacity, 17cm deep and 33cm internal diameter. However, it actually feels much larger or much more practical than its dimensions suggests, thanks to the way the lid is designed, which has three little feet to keep the lid in place. This means the useable space is all the way to the brim. Nice! This is the first pleasant surprise.

Despite its longer legs and they are attached on the outside of the seat, with double 40mm hex screws with metric head (key supplied as usual). They are strong and fit almost flush from the inside of the storage compartment. The result is a surprisingly sturdy seat with no play at all. The lid and the rest of the seat "bucket' are padded with plush, firm foam. Surprisingly comfortable to sit on.

The only cheap out is the floor protectors, which are just stick-on foam tabs, rather than say nailed on or screwed on felt pads.

All in all, very happy with this product!