Bar Stool Inspiration for Minimal, Modern Kitchens
Take a look at the bar stool choices you have for your contemporary cookspace
On the lookout for the perfect kitchen stool? Whether you fancy backless or with support, padded or plain, take a look at this selection suitable for minimal-style kitchens to inspire your own seating choice.
Try a crescent shape
These stools are a hardwearing choice that pick up the stainless-steel accents found in the rest of the room. The backless design and crescent-shaped seats mean they can be tucked right in under the island overhang, making them a sensible, space-saving option in a small kitchen.
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These stools are a hardwearing choice that pick up the stainless-steel accents found in the rest of the room. The backless design and crescent-shaped seats mean they can be tucked right in under the island overhang, making them a sensible, space-saving option in a small kitchen.
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Go halves
If a totally backless design is not for you, but you don’t want a high back either, how about a half-back style like this, for a touch more perching security? The mix of wood and white is a great match for the rest of this kitchen, and the slight curve of the stools gives a softer look than a straight-cut square top.
If a totally backless design is not for you, but you don’t want a high back either, how about a half-back style like this, for a touch more perching security? The mix of wood and white is a great match for the rest of this kitchen, and the slight curve of the stools gives a softer look than a straight-cut square top.
Work in lines
Add a sculptural element to a modern kitchen with a linear design. Here, the black frames of the stools echo the lines on the window panels and dining room chairs. And it would be easy to pop on a cushion to add a little colour to the scheme.
Add a sculptural element to a modern kitchen with a linear design. Here, the black frames of the stools echo the lines on the window panels and dining room chairs. And it would be easy to pop on a cushion to add a little colour to the scheme.
Pad up
There’s no danger of a numb bum with a padded choice like this! With back support, too, this type of upholstered style would be a good choice if you expect people to be sitting down at the island for extended periods, perhaps when working at a laptop or doing homework.
Many styles like this go up and down in height, too, so they can be adjusted to suit different family members and guests.
Choosing the colour of your kitchen countertop
There’s no danger of a numb bum with a padded choice like this! With back support, too, this type of upholstered style would be a good choice if you expect people to be sitting down at the island for extended periods, perhaps when working at a laptop or doing homework.
Many styles like this go up and down in height, too, so they can be adjusted to suit different family members and guests.
Choosing the colour of your kitchen countertop
Choose wood
Introducing a natural element, like these wooden stools, provides an element of contrast against the stainless steel and slick materials predominantly found in modern, minimal-style kitchens. These ones have square seats, which echo the angular shape of the island under which they’re neatly housed.
Introducing a natural element, like these wooden stools, provides an element of contrast against the stainless steel and slick materials predominantly found in modern, minimal-style kitchens. These ones have square seats, which echo the angular shape of the island under which they’re neatly housed.
Find a curve
Another option is to soften the hard edges of angular, contemporary kitchen units with a more curvy design, as seen here. The black of the stools works nicely with the kitchen’s colour scheme, while the sinuous shape adds a point of difference.
Another option is to soften the hard edges of angular, contemporary kitchen units with a more curvy design, as seen here. The black of the stools works nicely with the kitchen’s colour scheme, while the sinuous shape adds a point of difference.
Incorporate a cushion
A style like this combines sleek lines and minimal styling with the welcome addition of a cushion. The slightly raised back section helps to keep the cushion in place.
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A style like this combines sleek lines and minimal styling with the welcome addition of a cushion. The slightly raised back section helps to keep the cushion in place.
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Get around
A classic style that won’t date, this round stool with its padded top makes it a comfy but unobtrusive choice in a modern kitchen. And black is a practical choice, too, especially in a family home where there are small children with mucky fingers…
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What kind of stools do you have in your kitchen – and which of these styles would tempt you to upgrade? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
A classic style that won’t date, this round stool with its padded top makes it a comfy but unobtrusive choice in a modern kitchen. And black is a practical choice, too, especially in a family home where there are small children with mucky fingers…
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What kind of stools do you have in your kitchen – and which of these styles would tempt you to upgrade? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
In a monochrome kitchen, why not introduce an element of colour with your seating choice? These vivid green stools inject a dose of character into this slick scheme. If you can’t decide between the different shades, there’s no need to go for a single hue – as long as the stools are all the same style, a mix of colours would add a touch of individuality, too.