Stool is a very simple and functional item. Stools are appropriate in large houses, but most often they are preferred by owners of compact kitchens and apartments.
The stool is such an ancient interior detail that images of objects similar to them have been found on ancient frescoes. There are also records about stools in ancient chronicles.
Currently, furniture designers have again remembered stools, and now you can see and purchase this necessary item in stores, picking it up for the interior of any home.
Kitchen stools
For the comfort and convenience of your kitchen space, you should choose stylish and modern models. Stools for the kitchen do not clutter up the space and have many advantages.
- Stools fit seamlessly into any interior design direction.
- Easy to move, put one on top of the other, also easy to hide under the table, freeing up space.
- They are easy to care for.
- Stools for the kitchenloosen less often and, accordingly, serve their masters longer.
- Their design is quite versatile, mostly stools are made in a concise style.
- For lack of space for a large number of chairs, you can pick up or order chairs in addition to several stools that match in appearance. Also, an undoubted positive quality is the comfort of using the product.
- Stools are lighter than chairs, even a child can easily move them to the right place.
- For very fat people, a chair is sometimes not the best solution, which cannot be said about a stool. It is comfortable to sit on a stool for people even with a very non-standard figure.
Stool Design: Variety
- The familiar four-legged square stool is perhaps the most famous model of such a chair. But there are also three-legged stools, soft-seated kitchen stools, with a screw design.
- The legs are also different: carved, crossed, twisted, cast, straight.
- Creative options for kitchen stools in the form of all sorts of shelves and stairs are firmly gaining their positions.
- Stools carved from a solid tree trunk, called "stump".
- Bar stools have also long been loved, they have a high narrow leg and a horizontal leg support. These kitchen stools look very solid.
Materials for stools
The price of this design depends on the material from which it is created. Inexpensive stools for the kitchen can be bought from chipboard, plastic andwood.
- It is worth considering that plastic models are very mobile, they are easy to clean, easy to carry. This type of stool is the most successful thing that you can choose for a country kitchen. The negative aspects of such stools: the surface of the seat is hard, not very pleasant appearance, the product is fragile.
- Kitchen stools made of chipboard material can withstand heavy loads, are resistant to various types of pollution, and tolerate temperature fluctuations well.
- Wooden stools are eco-friendly, durable, suitable for classic decoration style. Such stools for the kitchen are made with both soft and hard seats.
Pros and cons of metal kitchen stool designs
Metal models of stools are very reliable and strong. They also come with different types of seats, like wooden ones. But much heavier than wooden stools. Usually metal models can only have a colored soft seat. Breakage and corrosion of the metal also do not greatly harm this type of kitchen stool. They can easily withstand very high weights and will perfectly fit into a kitchen furnished in high-tech, techno, loft or minimalist style. The disadvantage of this type of stool is their tendency to scratch the floor. Therefore, if you value your flooring, choose lighter stools or use special pads for chair legs. And where the floor is covered with porcelain stoneware, stone and other similar materials, the use of metal structures of stools does notsevere harm will happen.
What are good wooden stools for the kitchen
These stools are considered the most expensive, and therefore elite models. Natural wood in itself is not the cheapest material to create this type of chair. Luxurious design elements are used not only for the kitchen, but also for other rooms. A large selection of natural wood makes it possible to purchase models of stools both from noble wood varieties (beech, oak, alder) and from more affordable varieties (linden, pine).
Folding stool for kitchen
The design of these stools is very functional. There are folding models with a soft textile seat, with a hard seat. This type of furniture is able to perform not only its direct functions, but also play the role of a fairly stylish flower stand. Folding models are convenient - they can be stored in a closet or elsewhere. And when guests come and there are suddenly not enough seats, you can use such a stool. The folding mechanism of such stools needs to be lubricated and tightened from time to time. Of the minuses - these models are not very durable due to the peculiarities of the folding mechanism.
Stool with drawer
Stools with a drawer in their niche for storing some small things are the best solution for small apartments. Although compact stools made of wood and chipboard, having small dimensions, will fit perfectly into the interior of any home. Such an interior detail can become not only a kitchen attribute, but alsoperfect addition to your child's corner.
Screw design
This stool design allows you to raise and lower the stool seat with a screw. It is convenient to adjust such a seat for the growth of the child.
Covered stools
Models of stools with textile, leather and leatherette covers are a great solution for any kind of interior. The seats of such stools are soft and comfortable, the covers can be easily removed, washed or cleaned in another suitable way. It will be easy to choose covers for your kitchen textile design.
What to look for when buying a stool
Here are some criteria by which you should choose your kitchen stools.
- Metal and wooden models will last you longer, but they will cost you more than other types of stools. Be prepared to part with a decent amount of money in advance. If you want a more budget option - chipboard stools are for you. Decide in advance on the degree of softness of the stool seat.
- The height of the product is selected so that the person sitting on it can rest his whole foot on the floor plane. It is better for children to choose a stool that has a footrest.
- Plastic - of course, the lightest, but in the kitchen of your apartment, pick up combined options for stools or wooden ones.
- The material from which the stools are made should be present in the design of your kitchen. Agree, chrome products are unlikely to fit a table made ofoak. Therefore, matching the style of the entire room is not the last condition when buying suitable stools for your kitchen.
- The color of the product should be combined with the color scheme of the entire kitchen.
- The size of the stool seat depends on the size of your kitchen. Small stools are easier to remove under a small table.
- Choose as many stools for the kitchen as you plan to seat at the table.
- Meticulously inspect each stool. If the model is branded, this is not a guarantee of quality. Make sure that a defective copy does not fall into your hands. Check all fastenings, evenness of supports, make sure there are no poorly processed areas. The stool must be free of scratches, chips, delamination. Remember one more rule: when purchasing a branded product, you pay part of your funds for the "name" and advertising.
- Cheap models may not be the best option either. Usually such products become unusable after a very short period of time.
In the case when you could not find suitable models of stools for yourself, you can make stools for the kitchen with your own hands. Products in which you invest your time and labor become the most beloved for yourself and for your household. The simplest options (for example, for a country house) can probably be done by any man who has very little locksmith skills. But here the products are more complicated and made from natural materials only for a true master of their craft.
To awaken your design fantasy,many photos of kitchen stools should be considered.
Care instructions
- Did your favorite stools look out of place over time? Replace seat upholstery, varnish wood products.
- Lubricate the folding stool mechanism from time to time.
- The surface of stools, like their legs, must be regularly cleaned of dust and other contaminants.
