BH | Studio Dinan Barrel-Back Bouclé Counter Stools, Set of 2

Tubular steel came into furniture in the mid-1920s, when designers in Germany began bending steel tubing into light, strong chair frames, and within a few years designers in Paris were building chairs and chaises from it too. Bouclé takes its name from the French for curled, after the looped yarn that gives the cloth its soft, nubbly surface, and it became a favourite of mid-century upholsterers. Together the two make a seat both crisp and comfortable.

Sized for a standard kitchen counter, each stool has a 25.5-inch seat, round and padded with dense foam, and a short wraparound back that lets you lean back, all in bouclé in Charcoal or Cream. A matte black tubular frame carries the seat and circles round near the floor to make a footrest. Adjustable pins steady it on an uneven floor without scuffing. Rated to hold 330 lbs per stool, it needs only minimal assembly.

The stools suit a busy kitchen island where children eat breakfast and do homework, yet are comfortable enough for adults to linger over coffee while dinner cooks. They make a handy perch at a kitchen desk too. The bouclé looks sharp against white cabinets and a pale stone counter, with a bowl of lemons for a flash of colour. This listing is for a set of two stools.