subject: Wooden Stools - Simple Home Furniture Pieces [print this page] Wooden stools can be used as functional seating or as part of a decorative motif. They may be an excellent fit in any room of the house and they could even be used outdoors! There are different sizes available to choose from, as well as an excellent variety of colours and finishes. You can also pick from different heights and designs to suit your needs.
In the kitchen, wooden stools are normally used as seating at the counter or island. In the bathroom, one can be placed in the corner as a primitive styled towel 'rack'. A smaller version functions as a step to help a young child to reach the sink. Since they are an incredible size and shape to slide under a dressing table, you'll even find these in bedrooms. Outdoors, they make an incredible whimsical addition to a flower garden. They are also nice to set outside the backdoor as they make terrific resting areas when you are trying to find your keys and hold an armload of groceries at the same time.
Wooden stools may be painted in a wide selection of colours. You'll want to choose a color that pulls in other aspects of the area you're using it in. For instance, if your bathroom is beige with hints of lavender, you will want to have the stool painted lavender to pull in the accents from other items. Outdoors, white is a nice color as it brightens up any area and provides a stark contrast against the colors of nature. If you're looking for something more neutral, you might always leave the stool in its natural state and simply apply a coat of stain or lacquer to it. This may help bring out the natural beauty of the wood grain, and it will blend with any dcor.
When it comes to height, the stool you choose will greatly depend upon the use you have for it. A step stool will only need to be a few inches in height while a bar stool will be much taller. Wooden stools made for seating tend to start at 18" and go up to 36". Make sure to get a good measurement of the surface you will probably be using the stool at. You want the difference between the seat height and the surface height to be approximately 11 inches, give or take an inch or 2 either way.
There are actually other factors to consider also. Do you need the wooden stools to have swivel seats or should they be stationary? They can be convenient for adults, but young children tend to want to play on them and that could be dangerous. What about cushions? Some find that a stool is more cozy in its natural state while others like the softness of a cushion, extremely if they will be seated for any length of time. Also, take into account that you could find stools with or without backs. There are many things to think about, but no worries; there is a variety out there to suit everyone!
