PU Leather Bar Stools, Set of 2, Counter Height Swivel Stools with Padded Backrest and Footrest, Chrome Pedestal Base, Black or White

These are upholstered counter height bar stools, sold as a set of two, with PU leather over sponge padding, a padded backrest and a footrest built into the base. The chrome pedestal carries a gas lift cylinder, so the seat swivels and the height adjusts to the counter you actually have.

The reason to buy the pair is that they stay comfortable. A backrest and a footrest turn a stool from somewhere you perch for five minutes into somewhere you can eat, work or talk for an hour, which is what an island seat is really for.

Specifications

• Product type: Upholstered counter height bar stools
• Quantity: Set of two stools
• Seat height: Adjusts from 24.2 to 32.5 in (61.5 to 82.5 cm)
• Seat size: 17.3 in wide by 14.4 in deep (44 by 36.5 cm)
• Seat padding: 2.36 in thick (6 cm)
• Backrest: 12.2 in tall above the seat (31 cm)
• Base: 15.2 in across (38.6 cm)
• Upholstery: Waterproof PU leather over sponge padding
• Back: Padded backrest with stitched panel detail
• Base finish: Chrome finished metal pedestal with a weighted round foot
• Movement: Gas lift cylinder for swivel and height adjustment
• Footrest: Built into the pedestal
• Weight capacity: About 250 lb (113 kg) per stool
• Colors: Black, white
• Frame material: Metal
• Assembly: Required, instructions included
• Best for: Kitchen islands, breakfast counters, home bars and vanity corners

Where they work

These are counter height stools, so they belong at a kitchen island, a breakfast bar, a peninsula or a home bar rather than at a dining table. Because the pedestal is a single round base rather than four legs, two stools sit closer together along a short run of counter, and there are no legs to catch a foot on when someone slides past behind them.

Sitting comfort

The seat is sponge padded and covered in PU leather, the backrest is padded as well, and the footrest sits where your feet naturally rest rather than dangling. Each stool carries about 250 lb (113 kg). The gas lift cylinder lets the seat turn to face the room and lets you fine tune the height so your forearms meet the counter comfortably.

Choosing a color

Black reads as the safer choice against pale cabinets, a marble top or a light wood island, and it hides the marks a kitchen inevitably makes. White lifts a dark wood or dark stone island and keeps a small kitchen feeling open. Both are the same stool, and both can read slightly differently between a screen and daylight.

Care

The PU leather is waterproof, so wipe it with a damp cloth and dry it, and deal with anything oily straight away rather than letting it sit. Keep the chrome base dry, and check the fixings under the seat once in a while and tighten anything that has loosened with use.