Kitchen Counter Stools

Expand your kitchen's horizons with counter height stools An open floor plan that emphasizes the kitchen - and its familiar, familial rituals - as the heart of the home is being favored by an increasing number of designers. Counter stools are the perfect complement to such a scheme. Here's how to practice a little kitchen counter intelligence in your home. The kitchen eclectic Bored with your kitchen? Maybe it's time to expand its possibilities. A breakfast bar, kitchen island, or spacious countertop can be ideal as a casual entertainment area or alternative dining spot - especially if your home has a relatively open or adaptable floor plan. The counter stool is just the sort of versatile, transitional piece that comes off like a subtle stroke of decorating genius when used in an eclectic kitchen. Where extra dining chairs would seem stodgy and conventional, kitchen counter stools stand out as a quirky, creative touch in a room that's often generic and impersonal.

Material matters

A quick family breakfast, afternoon tea with a friend, evening cocktails and hors d'oeuvres: that could be a single day in the life of a kitchen counter stool. Which is to say that when choosing a stool style and material, you want something that's conspicuously stylish and adaptable, but also durable and practical.

If "visually striking" is your top priority, then our leather counter stools and metal counter stools sections would be the place to start. For example, we offer some very striking metal counter stool designs, with sculpted seats, A-shaped frames, and sharply geometric forms. Leather, on the other hand, is both comfortable and elegant, with dark, rich browns and blacks, and traditional seating designs that will both charm guests and put them at ease.

Wood counter stools are the obvious choice for more traditionally styled homes. Our selection ranges from basic pub-style stools to high-backed stools that could double as dining chairs for a counter-height dining table. For the more casually atmospheric kitchen, we also carry a number of comfy rattan and wicker counter stools.

Besides material, there are a few other points to consider as you shop for a counter height stool for your kitchen:

• Stationary or swivel?


• With a back or backless?


• With arms or armless?

The height of design

The kitchen stools available at BarStools.com are counter height stools. They measure 23 to 28 inches from the floor to the seat, and are suitable for a counter or table that's 35 to 37 inches high. For taller stools, browse our selection at BarStools.com.