Tan Leather Floor Ottoman 21″ – Handcrafted Pouf with Star Embroidery

A Round Pouf Built for Daily Use, Not Just Decoration

This tan leather floor ottoman brings warm cognac color and hand-embroidered geometric starwork into rooms where people actually sit, rest, and gather. At 20.9 x 11.8 in (53 x 30 cm), the round pouf serves as a footrest, a low seat, a meditation cushion, or a stable base for a tray — and the full-grain goatskin body has a concealed zipper at the base so you can fill it to your preferred firmness. Crafted by Abdelilah, the master leather artisan behind our poufs, in Marrakech’s Souk Talaa leather district, each pouf is hand-cut and hand-stitched using traditional blanket-stitch construction.

Construction & Surface Detail

• Round shape: 20.9 x 11.8 in (53 x 30 cm) — comfortable as a footrest, low seat, or side table
• Full-grain goat leather: hand-selected for supple hand and natural drape; the grain gives each piece individual character
• Geometric star embroidery: a hand-embroidered star design on the top panel in cream contrast stitching — each star placed by hand, not by machine
• Zipper base: a concealed zipper at the bottom allows you to fill and refill the pouf yourself
• Slight color variation: natural with hand-dyed leather — tonal shifts between panels are a mark of handmade work, not a defect
• Ships flat (unfilled) by default: lowers freight cost; a filled option is also available — fill at home with shredded foam, recycled fabric scraps, or old clothes (do not use loose polyfill or feathers)
• Weight capacity: holds up to ~250 lb (115 kg) when filled

The Craft Behind This Pouf

Abdelilah and his team work in the souk workshops of Marrakech, selecting full-grain goatskin for its supple hand before hand-cutting each panel to template. The blanket-stitch seams are sewn through both layers of leather simultaneously — a technique that creates a visible raised ridge along every join and distributes stress across the stitch rather than the hide. Full-grain goat-leather poufs hand-stitched in Marrakech’s Souk Talaa district use blanket-stitch construction that locks panels together and distributes seating stress across the thread, not the hide.

Filling Your Pouf

This pouf ships flat and unfilled to reduce shipping weight and cost. Fill it yourself with shredded foam, recycled fabric scraps, or densely packed old clothing — materials that hold shape under load without compressing flat over time. Follow our step-by-step guide to filling your pouf for exact fill volumes, recommended materials, and how to achieve a firm sit height.

Care

Wipe the leather surface with a barely damp cloth; never saturate. Condition two to three times a year to keep the goatskin supple and prevent cracking. Full guidance, including storage and stain removal, is in our leather care guide.

For more placement ideas, explore five ways to style a Moroccan pouf.

For Interior Designers & Trade Buyers

Interior designers, hospitality buyers, and retail stores ordering in volume are welcome to enquire about our wholesale program for interiors, hospitality, and retail buyers — this pouf is available in other colors across mixed-size runs. A piece for someone furnishing a calm, characterful room — the warm tan goatskin and hand-embroidered star sit comfortably alongside our full leather pouf collection.