There’s something about this old green seat that instantly pulls you back in time.

Before smartphones, before streaming, before houses filled with sleek furniture that all looks the same — there was this. Sitting quietly in the corner of the living room, pretending to be just another piece of furniture, while secretly holding a thousand memories.

Some people called it a footstool.
Others swore it was an ottoman.
In many homes, it was simply known as “that seat in the corner” — the one nobody officially owned, yet everyone used.

And if your house had one, chances are you can still feel it under your hands right now.

A Seat That Was Never Just a Seat

At first glance, it looks simple: round, padded, sturdy, usually covered in green or brown vinyl that stuck slightly to your legs in summer and felt ice-cold in winter. It didn’t recline. It didn’t rock. It didn’t do anything fancy.