Footstools
A footstool is the small addition that turns a sofa into somewhere you actually settle for the evening. At Loom Loft, our footstools cover square, rectangular, round and bench shapes, ottomans, cube designs and storage versions that swallow throws and games. Most come in the same fabrics, velvets and leathers as our sofas and chairs, and a good number are British or Italian made, so the finish matches the seat it sits beside.
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Choosing a shape and a size
Shape follows the job. A rectangular or bench footstool sits neatly in front of a two or three seater and gives two people somewhere to rest their feet, while a round or square stool is easier to move and works beside a single chair. Cube designs are the most compact of all, useful where floor space is at a premium.
Larger stools blur the line between footstool and low table, which is where they earn their keep. A generous stool in front of a sofa can stand in for a coffee table with the advantage of being soft, and a few designs go further: the Newland glass top tables sit on a stool base so the surface is genuinely usable for drinks.
Storage, seating and other quiet talents
Storage footstools are the most practical version, lifting to reveal space for blankets, cushions and everything that otherwise lives on the floor. The Alston, Danville, Bethie, Nilsa and Perdy ranges all include one, and in a smaller living room they can replace a whole piece of storage furniture.
Footstools also work as occasional seating, which is worth remembering before you buy another chair for Christmas. A pair pushed together makes a bench, and the Dollie nest of footstools stacks into one piece and separates when guests arrive. Larger cube designs, such as those in the Gosford collection, are substantial enough to sit on comfortably.
Matching, or deliberately not
The simplest approach is to order the footstool in the same cover as the sofa or chair it belongs to, which is straightforward since most ranges offer both. The Marsden collection is a good example of a range where the footstool is designed alongside the seating rather than added afterwards.
Choosing a contrasting cover is the more interesting option, and often the smarter one: a velvet stool against a plain fabric sofa, or a patterned stool in a neutral room, adds a layer without committing the whole scheme. Fabric chairs, velvet chairs and leather chairs show what's available in each, and armchairs covers the seating a stool most often pairs with.