BH | Studio Millbrook Channel-Tufted Counter Stools, Set of 2

Millbrook, in New York's Hudson Valley, grew up around country estates and horse farms, where families came for polished, unhurried weekends. Channel tufting, upholstery stitched into long parallel ribs, carries the same tailored ease: it became the mark of glamorous seating in the 1920s and 1930s, returned on slim mid-century chairs, and still gives a seat a finished line.

Each stool has a seat and back stitched into vertical channels, padded with dense foam for a supportive seat that stays comfortable through a full meal, and covered in a soft polyester fabric in pale oyster. A sled base of matte black stainless steel frames the back and runs down to the floor in one clean line, with a footrest across the front and non-marking caps beneath. The 26.5-inch seat suits a standard kitchen counter or island, and each stool is rated to hold 330 lbs.

Set the pair at a kitchen island with a white quartz top and a bowl of clementines, so the family can perch for breakfast while the coffee brews, or at a counter-height dining table in an open-plan kitchen for casual suppers. Two side by side make a natural spot for a friend to keep the cook company. Oyster channels and black metal look fresh with oak cabinets and a woven pendant. This listing is for a set of two stools.