Texa 16" Pouf

Texa 16" Pouf by Article — ottomans & poufs, Overall: 16" W x 16" D x 16" H. Compare it with similar pieces across brands, and see the rooms it appears in.

Texa 16" Pouf - Fog Gray by Article
  • Brand: Article
  • Category: Ottomans & poufs
  • Price: $119
  • Dimensions: Overall: 16" W x 16" D x 16" H
  • Materials: stone, wood, fabric
  • Colours: gray, cream, green, natural
  • Rooms: Living room
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Room×Lab Review · Review updated August 28, 2026

Texa owners, Fog Gray included, like it as a compact footrest; tipping as a seat and lost shape draw the complaints

Room×Lab read all 368 distinct written owner reviews of the Texa 16-inch pouf, from 559 ratings averaging 4.38 stars; 22 are recent and 346 older. Article shows one set of reviews for Fog Gray, Vanilla Ivory and Speckled Green, so these counts cover every Texa color, and remarks about a particular color are labelled with that color. Reported problems range from a base that wobbled on arrival to sagging, pilling or compressed fill after weeks or months. The reviews below show the common praise, one family's account of reshaping it, and complaints about tipping, sagging and wear.

Room×Lab rating: 7.3 out of 10 (limited confidence). Texa owners across all three colors, Fog Gray included, praise the woven texture, compact footprint and footrest use. The caveats: some found it tippy or too soft as a seat, and some saw sagging, pilling or compressed fill after weeks or months.

  • Texture and color drive its appeal: 82 favorable mentions; 8 concerns — Owners frequently liked the woven appearance in reviews across every Texa color. Concerns centered on muted or unexpectedly light color, gray-looking variants, and uneven handmade finishes.
  • Compact footrest fit is stronger than seating stability: 53 favorable fit mentions; 13 stability concerns — Across all colors, the 16-inch footprint and height often worked beside chairs and in small rooms. As a seat or under off-center legs it was less dependable: owners describe tipping, leaning, softness or an uneven top, and a Speckled Green owner found it too tippy around a dog.
  • Shape retention determines long-term value: 11 favorable durability mentions; 8 concerns — Across colors, some owners report lasting family use; one with school-age children says rolling and firm reshaping restore the shape. Others describe pilling, unraveling, fill compression, sagging or permanent deformation, including a Fog Gray pouf after six-plus months and a Vanilla Ivory base that sagged and tilted over several months.

Before buying

Buy the Texa as a compact footrest, not a seat: some owners report tipping under off-center weight, and some saw sagging, pilling or flattened fill after weeks or months. Expect handmade variation and plan to fluff it regularly.

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