Surprisingly Versatile: Old-School Stools
Pull Up a Vintage Stool to Any of These Styles
Part industrial, part schoolhouse, a sprinkle of vintage and all charming, these stools are as versatile as they are spin-able (which is to say, a lot). A former fixture of flea markets, these antique-looking stools are enjoying a current resurgence as a trendy place to take a seat. As such, the real deal is harder to come by at a decent price, but keep your eye out for them while antiquing — or spring for one of the new "antique inspired" stools that have been popping up at home design stores. Try them with a number of styles and you'll be surprised at how easily they adapt. Here are just a few looks at which these stools excel:
Bohemian
With some patchwork upholstery, this standard stool becomes completely unique — and fits perfectly in this artsy workspace.
With some patchwork upholstery, this standard stool becomes completely unique — and fits perfectly in this artsy workspace.
Traditional
This wine room could have gone the conventional route with some stately wingbacks or the like, but the schoolhouse stools mix things up a bit and impart the feeling that this is a place to eat, savor and perhaps even learn a thing or two about your drink.
This wine room could have gone the conventional route with some stately wingbacks or the like, but the schoolhouse stools mix things up a bit and impart the feeling that this is a place to eat, savor and perhaps even learn a thing or two about your drink.
Eclectic
This caned version somehow works with the zebra rug and green accents. Better still, it doubles as both a side table or extra seating when it's needed.
This caned version somehow works with the zebra rug and green accents. Better still, it doubles as both a side table or extra seating when it's needed.
Another eclectic idea? Turn a vintage stool into an unexpected take on a bedside table. I love that the bottom rung can work as a little shelf for nighttime reads.
Minimal
The stool's iconic spindly legs shine against the bare background of this modern room.
The stool's iconic spindly legs shine against the bare background of this modern room.
Industrial Chic
The patina of the light fixtures gains a like-minded friend in the vintage stools below.
The patina of the light fixtures gains a like-minded friend in the vintage stools below.
Rustic
These stools look right at home sidled up to the bar of this woodsy cabin's kitchen.
These stools look right at home sidled up to the bar of this woodsy cabin's kitchen.
Classic
The vintage seats are definitely the star of this kitchen. Much like the room's subway tiles and wainscoting, the stool's silhouette has also become something of a classic now.
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The vintage seats are definitely the star of this kitchen. Much like the room's subway tiles and wainscoting, the stool's silhouette has also become something of a classic now.
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Warm wood details around this modern kitchen — including the material of the stools — help provide a more casual vibe. Twirling seats don't hurt, either.