Aircraft ottoman and storage cabinet

1 . An ottoman comprising:

a first outer shell including a first base and two first sides extending from the first base to define a first U shape; and

a second outer shell including a second base and two second sides extending from the second base to define a second U shape, the first outer shell and the second outer shell being fitted together so that:

the first base is opposing the second base;

the two first sides are perpendicular to the two second sides;

the two second sides are received between the two first sides; and

a gap is defined between the first base of the first outer shell and one of the second sides of the second outer shell, the gap defining a first recessed handle for handling the ottoman,

wherein:

the second base of the second outer shell defines a first floor-engaging surface for using the ottoman in a first orientation;

one of the first sides of the first outer shell defines a second floor-engaging surface for using the ottoman in a second orientation;

in the first orientation, the ottoman has a first overall height; and

in the second orientation, the ottoman has a second overall height greater than the first overall height.

2 . The ottoman as defined in claim 1 , wherein a second gap is defined between the first base of the first outer shell and another of the second sides of the second outer shell, the second gap defining a second recessed handle for handling the ottoman.

3 . The ottoman as defined in claim 1 , wherein a first overall dimension of the ottoman along a first direction perpendicular to the first base of the first outer shell is different from a second overall dimension of the ottoman along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

4 . The ottoman as defined in claim 3 , wherein the first overall dimension is smaller than the second overall dimension.

5 . The ottoman as defined in claim 4 , wherein the second overall dimension is perpendicular to the first sides of the first outer shell.

6 . The ottoman as defined in claim 4 , wherein the first overall dimension is between 50% and 90% of the second overall dimension.

7 . The ottoman as defined in claim 4 , wherein the first overall dimension is between 70% and 89% of the second overall dimension.

8 . The ottoman as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first outer shell and the second outer shell are fitted together to cooperatively define a cuboid.

9 . An aircraft cabin comprising:

a floor; and

an ottoman resting on the floor, the ottoman including:

a first outer shell including a first base and two opposing first sides extending from the first base to define a first U shape; and

a second outer shell including a second base and two opposing second sides extending from the second base to define a first U shape, the first outer shell and the second outer shell being fitted together so that:

the first base is opposing the second base;

the two opposing first sides are perpendicular to the two opposing second sides; and

the two opposing second sides are received between the two opposing first sides;

wherein:

in a first in-use orientation of the ottoman, the ottoman has a first overall height from the floor; and

in a second in-use orientation of the ottoman perpendicular to the first in-use orientation, the ottoman has a second overall height from the floor different from the first overall height.

10 . The aircraft cabin as defined in claim 9 , wherein a gap is defined between the first base of the first outer shell and one of the two opposing second sides of the second outer shell, the gap defining a recessed handle for handling the ottoman.

11 . The aircraft cabin as defined in claim 9 , comprising an ottoman storage cabinet for storing the ottoman.