Stools

What RB12 Stocks in Stools

Our stools category covers three practical uses: perching at a kitchen island or breakfast bar, extra dining seating that tucks under a table, and footstools that pair with an armchair or sofa. Sixteen pieces sit across ten brands, from compact turned-wood stools to upholstered bar stools with backrests.

Materials range from solid wood and woven rope to leather and boucle upholstery, so the category works for both a Scandinavian-toned kitchen and a more tactile, Italian-influenced living space. Several pieces double as occasional seating when a room needs a flexible extra seat rather than a full dining chair.

Choosing the Right Size and Height

Bar stools need to relate to your counter or breakfast bar height, with enough gap between the seat and the underside of the worktop for legs and knees. Kitchen and dining stools sit lower, generally close to standard dining chair height, so they slide under a table without looking mismatched next to your main seating.

Footstools follow a different rule: they should sit at, or slightly lower than, the seat height of the sofa or armchair they accompany, so your legs rest rather than lift. If you are buying stools to line a kitchen island, measure the space per person so elbows do not clash and each stool has room to be pulled out and pushed back in comfortably.

Materials and Finishes

Solid timber stools, such as those from Warm Nordic, bring a Scandinavian warmth and are straightforward to keep clean with a dry or lightly damp cloth. Upholstered and boucle-covered stools add softness underfoot and at the table but need occasional brushing or professional cleaning depending on the fabric.

Rope and woven-seat stools, including pieces from Bazar Bizar, suit a more relaxed, textural interior and are easy to wipe down. Metal-framed bar stools tend to be the most durable option for daily kitchen use, while solid wood or upholstered footstools are better suited to living rooms with lighter footfall.

Bar Stools, Dining Stools and Footstools

Bar stools in this collection, including the Ethimo Swing Bar Stool and the Northern Treble Bar Stool, are built for counter height and regular use. Lower dining stools, such as the Warm Nordic Be My Guest Stool, work as flexible extra seats around a table.

Footstools are a separate group within the category, designed to be used with a sofa or armchair rather than a table. The Ethimo Knit Footstool and the Bonaldo Colibri Footstool both fall into this category, offering a place to rest feet or an occasional extra seat in a living room.

Named Pieces Worth Knowing

The Saba Italia Isabelle Stool and Saba Italia Ola Stool represent the brand's more sculptural approach to seating, while the 101 Copenhagen Brutus Stool takes a more architectural, solid form. The AYTM Curva Stool and its heavier sibling, the AYTM Curva Solid Stool, show how the same silhouette can be offered in different weights and constructions.

The Bolia Mielo Footstool and Tamo Design Arche Stool are worth comparing side by side if you want something rounder and more upholstered against a piece with a more open, structural frame.

Pairing Stools With Your Dining Room and Seating

Stools rarely work in isolation. If you are furnishing a kitchen island or breakfast bar alongside a full dining room set-up, it helps to look at our dining tables and dining chairs ranges for a consistent material and finish across the room.

For living rooms, footstools are best chosen after your main seating is confirmed, so browse our sofas and armchairs pages first, then match footstool height and fabric to what you have chosen. If you need outdoor seating with the same brief, our outdoor stools category covers weather-suited alternatives.

Shop Designer Stools in the UK at RB12

RB12 supplies designer stools and footstools from Saba Italia, Ethimo, Warm Nordic, Northern, AYTM, Bolia, Bonaldo, Tamo Design, Bazar Bizar and 101 Copenhagen to customers across London and the wider UK. Every piece in this category is available to view online, with the full specification and pricing shown on each product page.