Chelsea offers advice on maximizing seating without sacrificing style. Be creative, use easy indoor or outdoor options. Ottomans can work as tables or storage surfaces, he says, then occasionally serve "as extra seating for game nights or casual gatherings around the coffee table."
When extra seating is needed, "you can easily pull them out for the holidays and bigger dinners," she says. "And you have a cohesive looking space, as opposed to a bunch of stuff you just pulled from around the garage."