Reclaimed wood bar stool: Adjustable seat height, recycled cast iron with solid wood seat and back. (Contributed) Almost every new home or new condo built today and many kitchen renovations include an island or peninsula with seating. As these features Seating and accents Stool seating around a kitchen island makes for a cozy fit, Fromkin explains. The type of seating depends on the space available. “I love (stools with) backs, they’re more comfortable,” Fromkin says. “It all depends what height Shaynna Blaze shares her top tips about choosing the best stools for your kitchen! When it comes to choosing stools for a kitchen island bench there are a few key things to consider. For example, do you want them to be a feature of a kitchen; do they need The stools you choose for your island will help give your condo I especially like the centre cubby, which has a hole for laptop and phone cords. Happy kitchen island shopping. I decided against the kitchen island upgrade for my 500-square-foot condo an island without cubbies and drawers won't feel large or overpowering. The stools you choose for your island will help to give your condo a collected look. And a "country mouse" may opt for a classic spindle-and-hoop-backed stool design. As kitchen islands are more in vogue today than ever, Mirkov said, so are stools. The family dynamic of "sitting at the counter while mom cooks," she explained, represents .
To make sure your island comfortably accommodates stools, follow the National Kitchen & Bath Association Consider a freestanding kitchen island or rolling cart instead of a built-in model. Design your island with open shelves rather than pull-out Then, too, you have to take into account how much space stools will take up when pulled out from the island and occupied. Will they block traffic passing through the kitchen? If seating is a high priority, many professional kitchen designers suggest that To make sure your island comfortably accommodates stools, follow the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s guidelines, says Vermont-based designer Wendy F. Johnson: Allow 24 inches in width for each seat. The overhang should be 18 inches deep for a 30 For one client, his team took inspiration from the home’s location: “The (kitchen) island has a topographic feature which s collection of midcentury modern-style coffee table and stools with oak legs. (www.allmodern.com ) West Elm has the little .