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The Kitchen Stool: Its History and Shopping Guide

Saturday, December 31st, 2016

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Have you ever experienced gathering people in the kitchen and you ended up bringing them to the living room or the dining room instead? No matter how your kitchen is configured, it is crucial to give yourself as well as your guests a comfy place where they can be entertained as they sit and relax. Seating units are necessary if you have to accomplish this. The stool is one furniture that can help you sit these guests.

The Stool History

The stool is a seat with no arms or back and is intended for just one person. Since this is so, it was a fundamental seating unit for various centuries and was, in fact, reserved as the seat for the most important people.

The earliest stools had three splayed legs that were created and attached to the seat as is done in benches. The more developed type was the one that was created as a small trestle table. This then had two solid sides that were connected by a sturdy stretcher. The stretchers and the sides were often pierced in Medieval times and given opulent curves. These carved surfaces were highly sought.

During the Roman times, X-shaped stools were quite common and was used by prominent people. These were sometimes folded and, at times, upholstered.

Eventually, the stool became the four-legged and jointed type. Its distinguishing features were the turned legs which were often a bit splayed for increased stability. Low stretchers connected these legs and all together, they formed what looked like miniature tables. The turned legs also made use of basic joinery where joiners were the only ones constructing stools with joineries of mortise-and-tenon.

Richer household stools were often upholstered and they reflected the quick-changing tastes of the owners. The stools were either ornate and luxurious or basic but nevertheless sturdy.

The term stool also implied another piece of furniture that’s basically a footstool.

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Stool Shopping

Looking for the right kitchen stools can be challenging since there are various factors to look at such as spacing, height and the level of comfort that you want. Here’s a simple guide for you if you’re looking to shop for stools for your breakfast nook, kitchen island or the kitchen in general –

  • First, you have to determine the right stool height for your kitchen. As you shop around, you will notice that stools come in varying heights like table, dining, counter, stadium or bar height. This difference in heights could cause problems eventually if you do not purchase the correct ones.

Don’t worry and don’t get confused. Measure the height of your kitchen table or island where the stools will be placed. This way, you can adjust the maximum or minimum height for your stools.

  • The dining and table stool height typically measures 18 inches from the floor up to the top of the seating unit. This works with tables or counters that are 28-30 inches high.
  • Counter stools often measure 24-26 inches from the floor up to the top of the seating unit. This works with standard counters which are about 35 to 38 inches high.
  • Bar stools often measure from 28 to 30 inches from off the floor up to the top of the seat. These work well with counters that have been stepped up often around 6 inches from the whole counter to 40-42 inches high.

Bar stools are often paired with pub tables.

  • Stadium height bar stool, on the other hand, is the tallest known stool. This measures from 34 to 36 inches from off the floor to the seat. This works with a counter or a table that’s 48 inches tall.

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