A single wicker ottoman is the easiest way to add a footrest or an extra seat to a patio that already has a matching sofa or chair set, but only if the new piece is close enough in wicker tone and frame style to look intentional next to what is already there. The Crosley Palm Harbor ottoman is built as part of a matching collection specifically so it can be added later rather than bought all at once.
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Why Matching Matters More Than the Ottoman Itself
Most patio furniture gets bought in one pass: a sofa, a couple of chairs, maybe a coffee table, all from the same set. The problem shows up later, when the space needs one more seat or a footrest and the original set is no longer sold, or only sold as a full replacement set that costs more than a single extra piece is worth. Buying whatever wicker ottoman is cheapest at that point usually means a different weave pattern, a different brown, or a noticeably different frame gauge sitting next to furniture that was chosen together.
A collection piece sidesteps that problem by design. Crosley builds the Palm Harbor line so an ottoman, a chair, and a sofa all use the same resin wicker tone and the same powder-coated steel frame, which means a single ottoman bought two years after the rest of the set still reads as part of it rather than as a patch. The trade-off is upfront cost: a matched collection piece from an established outdoor furniture brand generally costs more than an unbranded ottoman with no line to match, and it is worth paying that difference only if there is an actual existing set to match. Buying it as a first, standalone piece with nothing to coordinate with does not carry the same advantage.
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Crosley Furniture Palm Harbor Outdoor Wicker Ottoman Footrest, Powder-Coated Steel with UV-Resistant Wicker, Brown with Gray Cushion
$71.32
The real photo shows a squared-off cube ottoman in a deep, near-black espresso resin wicker with a tight basket weave, topped with a four-inch cushion in light gray fabric finished with a thin white piping trim along the edge. A small oval Crosley badge sits on the lower front face, and the frame underneath is powder-coated steel rather than the lighter aluminum or plastic resin frames used on cheaper ottomans in this category. This ottoman is part of Crosley's Palm Harbor collection, which means it is designed to pair with the brand's matching sofas, chairs, and coffee tables rather than exist as a one-off piece, and adjustable leveling feet on each leg keep it steady on pavers or a slightly uneven deck board.
The cushion cover is a moisture-resistant, sun-fade-resistant fabric over a high-grade foam core built to handle direct weather exposure rather than just splash resistance, and the wicker itself is UV-treated so the espresso tone is less likely to sun-bleach unevenly over a season than untreated wicker. Crosley has built outdoor and casual furniture for more than a century, and this ottoman is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars from 108 verified reviews. The main trade-off against a generic big-box ottoman is price: this is not the cheapest single ottoman available, and it only makes sense to pay the difference if there is a real Palm Harbor or visually close wicker set already in place to extend.
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Before buying a single ottoman to add to an existing patio set, check three things against what is already on the patio. First, compare the wicker color in direct sunlight rather than in a product thumbnail; espresso, chocolate brown, and charcoal all photograph similarly online but can look mismatched side by side outdoors. Second, check the frame material: steel-framed pieces tend to be built for the same weight capacity and rigidity as other steel-framed pieces in a line, while mixing a steel-framed ottoman with an aluminum-framed sofa can leave one piece feeling flimsier than the other under use as a footrest. Third, look at the weave pattern itself under close zoom; a tight basket weave and a looser open weave read as different textures even in the same color.
If there is no existing set to match yet, a matched single ottoman is the wrong starting point. A budget multipurpose set bought all at once, like a two-piece ottoman set that doubles as a footrest and side table, is a better way to start a patio from scratch, since every piece is guaranteed to match by default. Save a single collection ottoman for later, once there is a set already in place that a new piece needs to blend into.
See more pieces for finishing out a patio in the outdoor ottomans collection.