Stools - The Multipurpose Furniture Piece

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Stools are the most convenient and easy to carry seating arrangement. It has been a part of all households for many centuries now and does not seem to go out of fashion. It is the multipurpose utility of the stool that makes it still popular. The most popular and elegant ones are the wooden stools. There are round stools but the square ones also vie for attention and have a wider seat base. Iron stools, stools with aluminum legs, completely plastic stools, all these have flooded the market. Round wooden stools come is various heights, so also stools made of other materials.
There are simple wooden stools with a square wood seat and some decorative wooden stools with the head of animals on one side. This gives a feel that there you are sitting on a dog or tiger; indeed a creative thought. One style of Jodhpuri wood stoolsfrom India are a set of three. They come in three different sizes and they snugly fit into the largest one. Each of the wooden stools is colored attractively with different designs. When you have extra guests the stools can be pulled ...
... and it adds beauty to your decor. When not in use they can be stacked away and the single piece will still remain an exquisite stool enhancing the ambience of the room.
A wood sofa set with a round wooden stool or even a square or oval wooden stool enriches the look of the wooden sofa set and that of the room. Something that goes with the modern look is the Japanese step stools which are puff stool. These stools have a cushion that can be removed and used whenever necessary. The stools whatever are the material, shape and size has to be strong as it should not buckle under the weight of the person sitting on it. Many find stools a convenient seating arrangement because it occupies little space.
Sometimes wooden sofa or other cushioned sinks down when the person sits on it and then it gets difficult to get up especially for the elderly. The simple wooden stools can accommodate big people as there are no arms restricting on the sides, unlike wood sofa or chairs. Another variety of stools is the bar stool which is taller than most other stools. This is mostly a round stool. They serve multiple purposes and can be used to take something from a height and can be used as seats for little children who cannot reach up to the dining table from the regular chair.
The tripod stools are in great demand as it is the most mobile stool in the market. They can be folded and carried around easily. The tripod stools can be simple wooden stools or one with alloy legs. The seat is sometimes made of leather or even cloth. These tripod stools are very casual and mostly used as a functional piece and not as a decorative piece of furniture. They are used to decorate almost any room and at the same time are used by one and all. It can also be carried out for the garden parties and even packed off for picnics. This multipurpose furniture piece has become an inevitable item in every home.