Marrakesh Gallery Genuine Leather Round Pouf Unstuffed - Moroccan Ottoman Footstool, Footrest Cover - Boho Decor - Bohemian Living Room, Bedroom, Kids Room, Gift & Wedding

I ordered the (mustard) yellow color and it's perfect! Very well made and just beautiful. ZERO nasty smell just a bit of leather smell if you stick your nose really close to the opening. As it should be. I purchased the exact same item 6 years ago (different seller) for a lot more $ and it unfortunately had that DREADED smell. This is before Amazon started free returns and since I purchased it filled, it was way too expensive to return myself. I tried everything I could find on the internet and wasted a lot more money trying to get rid of the STENCH. You could smell it as soon as you walked in to my home and the closer you got, the more unbearable it was. The thing ended up living outside on my balcony for the next few years. At some point about 7 months later after a lot of rain and sun, the smell became faint but was still there. I was extremely hesitant to ever buy another one. What I just learned is that the smell comes from the leather tanning process in Morocco, where these are from. The "cheap" budget way to tan leather is as follows: It begins with raw animal skins being soaked in a mixture of cow urine, pigeon poop, quicklime, salt and water. The quicklime helps to remove the hair from the skins, while the acid in the urine and pigeon poop softens the skins. They are kept soaking in massive vats. In short, these things are permeated with disgusting processing materials and if the vendor lacks the machinery to properly treat them, then you will end up with the most unpleasant surprise of your life when yours arrives. It is very unlikely you can remedy the problem so you are much better off returning it. One of the BIGGEST flaws of the Amazon Review system is that often times you are "reviewing" products from different vendors and often times you are "reading" reviews of items from different vendors. However, the genius that is Amazon has finally provided us with an IMPRESSIVE hassle-free return policy on almost everything. Use it to your advantage if negative reviews have made you hesitant. I also think the newer policy cuts down the amount of paid-for fake reviews out there. In closing I will say that my Pouf was perfectly packed in a nice brown drawstring bag from Marrakesh Gallery (with tips on filling/cleaning & a cute burlap keychain), it is beautifully made, and also an absolutely outstanding value for the quality and price. I would highly highly recommend! I will update with photos but my cat is currently napping inside of it :) Also FYI. When you fill these properly they will not have any indentations whatsoever. They will look just like the photos. When I removed the poly-fill from my last one it completely filled up TWO 12 gallon trash bags! The fiber had zero color transfer or mold on it even though it had been outside in the elements for years. They are very solidly constructed. I plan on storing seasonal blankets in my new one but I will first put them in storage bags. That way I can freely stuff in any gaps with poly-fill. If you access yours daily or frequently, that probably won't work for you.

I just got it. Two weeks earlier than I expected . It looks very well made. Very attractive, n yes real quality leather, n attractive stitching on the top. I immediately filled it with clothes I can not wear n an old down pillow,about to burst ,but just right for this sort of thing. I have my feet resting on it right now. It's comfortable n easy b to move around . I like it .

This is such a lovely pouf, I am happy that I gave it a chance. The craftsmanship is great, and the color is a beautiful deep burgundy. Stuffing it was very easy, but it is amazing how much goes inside! It took me: one full size down comforter, four queen size bed sheets, one queen size bed pillow, two blankets, five small cushions, one old medium sized dog bed... and a few medium sized towels. Wow! It needs a lot of stuffing, so that it becomes really shock full and firm. That's how it should feel. I think that it will maybe take another few more items, once all this filling is settled. I love sitting on it, it is a very healthy way to sit, as it comes close to squatting. We Westerners have lost that good habit, because of all the high chairs. So, not only are these healthy seats, they also are beautiful, ornamental in any room. See my picture to convince yourself! I'll go back and find another one in a harmonizing color to match this sometime soon. Oh, and as for the supposed odor (as in bad odor) that a few folks have mentioned: there is none whatsoever on the one I got. Yes, it smells like leather, but in a good way. Leather is a natural, organic matter, and therefor it does have a scent. This one is not in any way unpleasant, and one has to really sniff it close up in order to perceive it. Just like a pair of leather gloves, same level! If you found my review helpful, thanks for letting me know!

**Updated Review - once it’s completely aired out, it’s a cute and durable product. Took me almost 2 months to air it outside before the smell completely went away. I initially left a one star review but bumped it up to 4 after the smell went away. If you’re one of the lucky ones, you may get one that doesn’t smell. If you’re like me, just let it air out outside until the smell is completely gone. By the way, I stuffed 4 queen size fleece blankets inside to shape it.** I ordered this pouf despite the negative reviews regarding the strong odor. Some said that they had very minimal or no odor so I was really hoping that mine would be one of the lucky ones. Unfortunately, my came with, not only the strong odor, but parts of the leather were still wet with oil (?). I was afraid that it might stain my carpet so I took a white cloth and wiped it down and the cloth was stained with an orange/brown color. I left it in my living room overnight and the next morning it stunk up my entire downstairs area that I had to put it outside in my covered patio to air out. I brought it back in after 24 hours and the smell was still strong so I put it back out again. Nine days later of airing out and the smell has barely faded. I have family over for the holidays so I can’t bring it back in and have it stink up my place. I’m not sure how to get rid of this smell. I would like to keep it if the smell goes away because the quality is great and the zipper is strong. I stuffed it with 4 blankets and it looks great. Had it come dry and without the stench, I would’ve given it 5 stars. Another thing is that I tried to order this the second week of December. When I added it to my cart it was about $59, the very next day the price shot up to over $70, maybe because of the high demand for the holidays. I was regretful that I didn’t order it the day before so to pay a pretty high price, I would’ve liked to receive the item and be able to enjoy it without doing all this airing out stuff. I really think that maybe this particularly item I received was just made and was not given sufficient time to dry and air out before shipping.

An item that looks great AND is very useful always equals a "win/win". And that's exactly what this pouf is - a winner! I'm impressed with the materials, craftsmanship and overall quality. The silk cording looks to be of very good quality - and the leather looks very natural and inviting. The leather is supple, yet appears to be sturdy (I didn't realize how tough goat leather could be - I thought it was thinner). The zipper also seems to be very sturdy. There was the slightest odor - not really offensive but not great either. I threw in a couple of dryer sheets to take care of that until the leather odor dissipates. Problem solved. And - by the way - we had a lot of fun stuffing it with old clothes, etc. Wasn't expecting that to be fun - but inexplicably it was. Overall, I think the brown leather has a very natural/earthy look combined with that unique Moroccan flair. And in just one evening it is already a highly popular footrest for the family. Love it!

Ordered the "yellow" and glad it was closer to a golden mustard color than a standard yellow - so it was true to color from the web photos. The stitching is beautiful and the zippered bottom is sturdy and well made. The leather is soft and pliable and had no odors from the dye, etc. I would have loved to reuse old materials to stuff, but I ended up going the super easy route by stuffing with memory foam pieces. Each took about 7.5 pounds of foam (or about 3 cubic feet) - just placed the vacuum packed foam straight out of the package in the poof , let it expand, and then fluffed inside the poof to make sure it got separated and filled evenly. This approach gives the poof a nice filled look, but also has some give from the memory foam so it's not uncomfortable. So even with buying filling, this purchase ends up being a GREAT deal compared to the ones that come stuffed and often have shipping fees as well. A fun way to add a pop of color, ethnic charm, and support hand crafted work.

I was looking for a smaller pouf-style ottoman and thought this looked a lot nicer than some of the Indian style sari poufs. The goat leather used to make these is of good quality, the zipper at the bottom of the cover is very sturdy, and the stitching used is very thick. I bought some cheap standard/queen pillows to use as stuffing rather than polyfill or old clothes. I used 6 and have waffled on whether or not I need a 7th, as the firmness is close to ideal for me. As others have mentioned in their reviews, stuffing the sides and then the middle of the cover might be the best approach in terms of ease and evenness. Additionally, the quality in comparison to what you might see in the RH magazine or showroom is the same, but this is considerably less. The RH alternative to this Moroccan pouf does not have the bottom zipper, so it's not user-refillable and costs at least twice as much depending on what you spend for filler. Lastly, the leather smell is present, but is very mild. It's part of the tanning process used to make leather goods. If you want something synthetic (and in my mind inferior), go ahead, but this is a great quality product.

Beautiful piece.

Bonito. Buena piel. Buena compra

Die Farbe ist genau wie auf den Bild sehr schoen sowie auch die Qualitaet robust jedoch ein Manko das der Hocker aus Ziegrnleder hergestrllt wird riecht er sehr sehr streng nach Ziege.m und deshalb weiss ich nicht wie der Geruch wieder verschwindet. Alles andere war Top!

As advertised. Would buy again.

En el la foto del anuncio se ve un marrón mas oscuro del que me han traído... me siento un poco engañada porque es un puff caro y ahora no me apetece tener que estar devolviendo paquetes... yo buscaba un color en concreto y el que me han traído es un marrón pero más clarito que la foto, por lo que veo en otros comentarios es a suertes... puede ser que te toque el marrón más oscuro o el marrón más clarito... creo que deberíais arreglar eso...me entran ganas de devolverlo y comprarlo a otro proveedor... me lo voy a pensar... encima con lo que vale viene sin relleno (pero eso es culpa mia porque no lo ví). Por lo demas he de decir que me encanta el puff y es de piel buena.

I brought this a bit on a whim but glad I did . Quality is lovely and it looks really good . Just make sure you have plenty to stuff it with old towels, softer materials have worked out fine but. It takes quite a lot