Stool in the interior: universal convenience (27 photos)

A stool is a very convenient and versatile furniture module that can be original and functional at the same time. Stools for the home are practical, can take on any style and perfect aesthetic appearance. Special demand for stools in small areas. Types of stools can be infinitely different, the choice is limited only by the imagination of designers.

Loft style bar stool

Bar stool in the interior

Stool and its advantages over chairs

The stool was considered an obsolete element of the interior, but in vain. Design idea did not leave him overboard, the original stool again came into fashion. The stool is fully consistent with the modern lifestyle, where not so much pathos fundamental and large dimensions are important as grace, lack of bulkiness, mobility and versatility. Different models of stools easily fit into every style of apartment and house, you just have to choose your own.

White stools in the kitchen

Wooden stools

Why stool is a priority:

  • A comfortable place to stay at the table.
  • Light weight allows you to manage a stool even for a small child.
  • Folding stools save space, as they are easy to clean.
  • It is not only a place to sit, but also an assistant. You can stand on it if necessary.
  • It is cheaper than chairs.
  • Small and compact, it easily adapts to any interior.

When a repair is started in the house, or you just wanted to change the situation partially, to refresh the interior, you can sew a bright cover on a stool.

Wood stools

Original stool design

The stool is diverse

All stools that furniture stores offer are distinguished by their specificity, different materials of the highest quality of which they are made.

Wood

The designs and colors, styles and ergonomics of stools are endless. But the choice always remains with the strength of high-quality natural wood. Even the latest trends suggesting an experiment speak about the constancy of the consumer’s taste regarding wood stool. A convenient product for dining tables, cozy kitchen gatherings, for country houses, verandas and estates.

Ethno stool

High-tech stool

A wooden stool for a kitchen can have different forms: carved, twisted, painted legs, sitting on their monolithic board or assembled with mosaics. Carving will add sophistication to the overall kitchen interior.

The misconception is that a wooden stool is necessarily a cheap rural option. A stool made of solid wood rather than pressed sawdust is always expensive and presentable if processed and decorated in the appropriate style. Designer oak stool with carved legs, especially with a seat upholstered in handmade tapestry fabric, is worthy of a baroque interior.

Chinese stools in the interior

Plastic

Plastic stool wins cheapness, weightlessness, absolute mobility. If such a stool is broken, then you do not need to worry about repairing it, as it is easy and inexpensive to buy a new one. Ideal as a bath stool. Plastic does not soak, easy to clean, not afraid of pollution.

Leather stool

Round stool

Plastic seats have disadvantages:

  • Fragility;
  • Excessive popularity;
  • Little stamina.

There are variations of plastic stools that have an unusual appearance, the quality of the material is much higher, but this also affects the cost of the product. Surprisingly attractive is a stool made of transparent plastic.

Kitchen stool

Laconic design stool

Loft style stool

Metal

She is also a godsend for giving or for home - a metal stool. You can combine such a stool in the interior of hi-tech or minimalism. Seats with metal parts are not afraid of loads, mechanically more stable, durable and reliable. The disadvantage can often be the heavy weight of the product. Folding stools for a kitchen made of light metal or on a metal frame will be the best choice for studio apartments and small kitchens. Forged stool looks great, it can decorate particularly expensive interiors, become a highlight of a more modest environment.

Solid wood stool

Metal stool

Minimalist stool

Chipboard

As a rule, chipboard stools are the most budget option. They can be made from leftover materials in any furniture workshop. Such a chair is assembled in only four parts, it is comfortable, unpretentious, can be decorated in any color and equipped with a soft seat. Inside such a stool, you can organize a drawer for accessories or children's toys. Soft stool assembled from chipboard - the most popular kitchen stool.

Art Nouveau stool

Padded stool

Combi

Combined stool materials are the most popular solution. A stool with metal legs that are chrome plated for greater aesthetics and a soft seat is an example. For stools with chrome legs and bar stools, leather seats are used either from leatherette or eco leather. Their seats can be either soft, plastic or wooden. Such stools are very convenient for the entrance hall, kitchen, utility rooms. A footrest joins a pleasant and beautiful top, which has a dual function - creating comfort for the seated person and giving greater structural strength. Folding stools also combine different materials.

Dining group stool

Entryway stool

In addition to the above, you can find stools made of leather, fur, wool, bamboo, cork, vines and so on.

By their functional value, stools are divided into:

  • Kitchen;
  • Tourist;
  • Musical;
  • Special.

Cork stool

Provence stool

Ottoman stool

Examples of stools in the interior

Before you dismiss the idea with stools and buy banal chairs, carefully weigh the idea and try to get rid of the stereotypical representation of this element of furniture. You will be helped by a list of ideas regarding the decor and location of the stool in it.

  • Case on the stool. An old and favorite stool will change if you dress it in fabric or fur. The advantage of this method is that the cover is easily changed and erased. It is possible to make an imitation of any style, successfully choosing the fabric.
  • High stool. You can create a small bar in your house by constructing a high counter, substituting bar stools and equipping this location with a keg. Bar stools are much higher than usual. They must necessarily have a crossbar, where it is convenient to rest with your feet. A stool with a back on high legs is quite consistent with the style of the bars.
  • Design stools for the entrance hall that will attract the eye of every guest and will be remembered by them.
  • The black stool in the white bedroom will add mystery to the atmosphere, as if in a picture from a magazine or a popular public on the Internet. A black stool can serve as a bedside table. Black and white colors, their combinations in any ratio - a win-win option.
  • Loft style stools should add a touch of industry, as the loft style involves the motives of factories, warehouses, factories: bare brick walls, less comfort, chains, metal ventilation, a sharp contrast of light and shadow.
  • A stool is a transformer that can turn into a stepladder. These functions are valuable for the workshop, garage, kitchen. The requirements for such an element of the environment are reliability and durability. These are folding wooden transformers, or on a metal frame.
  • A small stool decorated in bright colors is a great helper for a small child. He will need him for the hallway to shoe at the entrance, as well as in the nursery.A round small stool will be interesting in the design of a ladybug or a representative of the plant world.

The shape of this piece of furniture undergoes constant transformation. Stools of irregular shapes came into fashion: oval, cubic, spherical, triangular. There are models on wheels that are easy to move. Even children cope with wheels easily and with interest.

Interior stool with removable seat

Contemporary stool

Transformer stool

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