Searching for stylish bar stools? Whether for a quick kitchen refresh or to complete your recently renovated kitchen diner, this is an important style decision. Gone are the days of bar stools being clunky and something for the kids to spin on while waiting for dinnertime, in fact, bar stools can completely change the look and feel of a kitchen. Whether your space is obviously modern, it has a contemporary feel or a nod to industrial chic decor, there's something on our shopping edit that will take your fancy.
We've been shopping for stylish bar stools and we've found plenty of handsome choices, from everywhere including Dunelm, Made, Habitat and elsewhere. Browse them below to update your kitchen and add a few extra seats. Whether for perching to enjoy your morning espresso or feeding the children lunch – perhaps your new bar stools will be aptly used for sipping cocktails on a Friday evening?
A great space-savvy solution for a kitchen island or a breakfast bar, bar stools are tall and slender in comparison to dining chairs. They are a real design win, especially if they tuck underneath your table or counter, so as to make for more space while they're not in use and standing looking pretty. Bar stools can be personalised to suit your kitchen decor and size, whether you are after something simple that's backless and armless, or if you want the full (and very comfortable) she-bang of an upholstered, rounded back plus a footrest and sloping arms.
See plenty of inspiration for how to style a kitchen island with seating in our kitchen island design ideas feature.
The best bar stools for your kitchen
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1. Dunelm Siena Bar Stool
2. Made Raleigh Bar Stool
3. GoodHome Maloux Black Oak Bar stool
4. Dunelm Vivian Velvet Bar Stool
5. Habitat Logan Pair of Faux Leather Cantilever Barstool
6. Philippe Starck for Kartell Masters Bar Chair
7. Dunelm's Lara Bar Stool Natural
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Still searching for a bar stool to fit your kitchen decor style? Whether it's a modern armless bar stool you are after or a stackable