Leads on modern, durable, kid-friendly counter stools
I have purchased and returned seagrass, rattan and upholstery type counter stools in the last week because their days would be numbered in this household. I have four kids under 9 and my house hosts lots of get togethers. I’m about to order the cb2 chiaro counter stools (acrylic) but I fear I’ll run into trouble trying to tie that sleek look into our new furniture (which I haven’t picked out yet). Other options are all wood (I’m hesitant as I’m finding lots of farmhouse type white oak styles, and they blend with our floors). I really liked the contrast I’ve gotten when trying all black stools. That said I used to have espresso stools and they scratched and showed all the dust. Leather would seem like a good option, except it runs expensive when trying to get 6 stools. Any other ideas?
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Cecy Loly
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Comments (6)I bought stools from allbarstools.com via recommendation from several GW users. They are 15" sq. (I needed that size) Black vinyl (I have kids too) and black steel ( i think it's steel) frame.. But. i remember there being a ton of different options for frame and seat. They are the TEMPO HERMOSA stools. I have to tell you they are a little pricey ($137 each i think), but so comfortable and look really nice! I don't remember if they had red in vinyl but from what i was told by other GW'ers and their on-line reviews, these stools are made for restaurants and such so they are very durable (kid friendly in my opinion!!!) Hope this helps!...See MoreBest Countertop Material for Kids?
Comments (37)I am the OP for the "why is it so hard to pick a countertop" thread. In the end, my kitchen needed light countertops, which made it easier for me to pick quartz. If I were doing a dark countertop I think I'd still do quartz, but might also look at honed dark granite if I could justify the environmental cost. I know it seems irrational, but the though of digging something out of the ground for my kitchen bothered me (and, yes, I know a lot of destruction got done for my kitchen anyway!). The amount of recycled content in my counter is not going to save the world, but I am pretending it might :) I really considered soapstone from Virginia, but with a very destructive child I think soapstone might be a mistake. I know CS comes from Israel, but in my research I found out that pretty much everything ships from all over the place, and that they ship the slabs with lots of other stuff, so in the end I let that part slide even though of course transportation does help determine if something is "green." I know that the CS company is super-green in their practices, and that you get some LEEDS points for using the product (not many-- not as many as using the paper stuff, or Ice Glass). Also, from a human rights perspective they are good, which some (not all) mining companies are not. Actually, I think the dark laminates are really pretty, and they certainly are cost-effective. A dark concrete can be really inexpensive, too. Neither is all that bullet-proof, but that is offest by their cost....See MoreAnyone Have Counter Top Regrets?
Comments (83)have finished the 4th remodel (wow 2 yrs since earlier post on this thread!). Used all white (no patterns speckles or veining) in MasterBath, Butlers Pantry Wet Bar, and as BACKSPLASH in Kitchen whose counters are Stainless Steel. (the rest of kitchen is all white cabinetry with brushed metal pulls). No qu that the white is stunning, crisp, pleasant. MasterBath is fine. Butlers Pantry: the white counter is unforgiving and shows everything. So on a second bathroom we chose white with a little gray veining and that has been excellent / easier. Kitchen all white backsplash with white cabs above below has been great and VERY easy clean (we cook a lot and use spices that stain too). But the all white in kitchen would have been intolerable as a counter for us. Stainless steel is not for everyone but 3 kitchen renos later, (2 remain actively in use) we love its cleanliness and the patina and very, very low maintenance. It looks surprisingly good with Cesarstone / Quartzite type stone products...See MoreCounter top help please
Comments (29)cailgirl123, it’s a tough decision to make! Our bathroom marble scratched immediately, but it’s a guest bath that isn’t used as often. I lift, not slide glass containers, etc. & wipe down water splatters after my grandkids use it. So, for us, it’s been a little over a year & I love it. Not sure about a heavily used or teenage-girls-with-all-kinds-of-products scenario. Quartz maintenance is a no-brainer, evidently. I couldn’t decide if I liked the light “marble-like” looks & would probably have gone with a solid gray in the kitchen had the price been more budget-friendly. I loved the quartzite (Fantasy Brown first drew me in.) but couldn’t decide about the brown part (depended on the slab) & functionality in a kitchen. So, back to granite I went. When I found a Thunder White that didn’t look like someone had splatter painted it with purple paint, I was in love. There are still small raspberry flecks running through it, but it’s not an overall purple splotch look. Lol! My granite place had no samples so I did no testing. It’s only been five months, but I love my kitchen counters! They do water spot, & I keep a drying mat on both sides of my sink as we often keep out glasses with ice water, etc. So far, no stains. I’m the main cook & our kids are grown. I do have grandkids who cook with me but since that’s supervised, it hasn’t been a problem. Hope that helps! Here are a couple of photos. There’s a semi-circle scratch on the bottom left in the marble close-up if you enlarge it. The marble has light & dark streaks running through it so the darker part is natural....See More
PROHALLETT & Co.
last yearI have these from world market. Adjustable, swivel, and indestructible. My floors are basically your color and while the seats don’t match they blend.
malabacat
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lucky998877
last yearI've had the Tig stools from Crate & Barrel for 2 years now...4 kids. Love them! I used to have Hallett's stools but husband kept complaining how uncomfortable the foot rests were so we had to change them. I ordered mine with the leather cushion (real leather, very nice) but they are comfy even without them.
la_la Girl
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last yearSo I just showed them these leather ones from cb2 and he said sure just to put me out of my misery. Lol. I’ve spent at least 72 cumulative hours maybe more searching. But If he’s okay with getting leather I feel a whole world of possibility has opened
Cecy Loly
last year@Fori I did order some molded plastic ones from Walmart. At this point I’m open to everything and anything I haven’t tried. They’re not here yet
Christine Callahan
last yearI have knockoff Cherner stools from Wayfair in walnut veneer that have held up beautifully over four years of twice-daily use by four children under 10. (Similar to photo)
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cawaps
last yearI was also thinking of the classic Eames-style molded fiber glass style, which you can find in black. Here's a relatively affordable option:
https://www.inmod.com/molded-fiberglass-counterstool-with-wood-legs.htmlThis pic looks like bar height to me, though the description says "counter stool"
Other (more expensive) options that I turned up with a quick search:https://modernica.net/products/case-study%C2%AE-side-shell-h-base-bar-stool
It looks like DWR has a molded plastic version at a lower price point.Mstein009
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