Wooden stools, versatile and warm

Wooden stools

«Seat without arms or backrest, for a person »is the first meaning of stool in the dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language. A meaning that given the tendency to decontextualize and give a different use to the pieces that exist in interior design falls short. Because stools, although it may seem exaggerated, are one of the most versatile pieces that exist in interior design.

The use will largely determine the most suitable type of stool to decorate a certain room, low or high? With backrest or without it? But aesthetic considerations will also come into play in addition to practical considerations. And when these come into play wooden stools they always become a safe value, due to their versatility and the warmth they print.

Low wooden stools

When we think of a stool, the image that most of us draw in our heads is that of a seat made of wood with four legs and a height no greater than 35-40 cm. A simple piece with a specific aesthetic that only represents a small part of how many we can find in the market.

Low stools

The wooden stools of rustic with a rough aesthetic they have been part of our homes for decades and continue to do so. These are joined today with more polished designs in light woods that respond to the great demand for pieces of scandinavian style, in addition to other more exclusive and with more original shapes that become a decorative object by themselves.

Uses of low stools

  • In small rooms, stools are a great option as a side table, to leave the magazines or the cup of coffee at hand while we rest on the sofa. In the event of unexpected visits, you can also use them as an extra seat.
  • In the kitchen and dining room they are useful for seat diners in a timely manner, also occupying very little space when not in use.
  • If you have a good closet in the bedroom and you don't need extra storage space, the stool can become a great bedside table. It will allow you to leave the book, glasses, mobile and even a small lamp, without occupying more than 30 centimeters on each side of the bed.
  • In the bathroom for place the towels or clean clothes.
  • One of the most original ways to reuse a stool is as nightstand in the hall. Place a small lamp that illuminates the hall and place a plant next to it.
  • Have an precious plant Or a demijohn that you want to give a privileged place to? Raise them on a stool and fill any corner of your house with charm.
  • At Lóleo Eventos, terrace and garden They are also useful to put down the drink or the towel next to the lounger, as an extra seat, as a stand for plants….
  • And if they are designer stools or with an original design, you can turn them into a decorative object for themselves.

Low wooden stools

High wooden stools

The high stools used only in the hospitality industry until a decade ago, have made the leap into our homes. It is becoming more and more frequent to bet in new homes for an open concept in which the kitchen, dining room and living room share space. A trend that has promoted the incursion into these spaces of elements such as kitchen islands and therefore of the high stools.

Kitchen islands become the nerve center of many homes. They serve as a makeshift breakfast bar but also become that place to gather friends and families and socialize. And stools help us make these islands a lot more functional, becoming those made of wood in the most common in these spaces.

High wooden stools

In the market we can find both rustic-style designs that you can transform by adding color to the legs or incorporating a cushion, as well as contemporary designs with ergonomic shapes and small backrests ... The variety is such that choose between the different models It can be overwhelming, especially if we don't take certain practical considerations into account.

Practical considerations

In addition to aesthetic considerations, we must not ignore practices. Will the stools be used regularly for breakfast or will they be used more occasionally? Will the little ones often accompany you while you cook? Will older people or people with some kind of back problem use them?

High stools with back

If you use the island for breakfast or dinner every day, choose stools with footrest and backrest it's key. It can also be interesting to bet on ergonomic and / or padded designs that will make us feel more comfortable. Characteristics all of them that will be essential if there are elderly people at home, children or people with back problems.

If they are going to use occasionally While cooking, to have a coffee in the afternoon or chat with the family in an impromptu way, however, the aforementioned characteristics lose weight, being able to choose between many other designs.


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