Turner Barstool

The Turner Barstool has a contoured seat in Warwick Eastwood Fawn, a 100% polyester fabric rated 56,000 on the Martindale scale. The seat sits at about 65cm with a footrest at 22.5cm and a seat depth of 45cm. A slim black metal frame carries it, and the legs bolt on.

Seat height is the only number that matters when choosing a barstool, and 65cm is bench height rather than bar height. It suits a standard kitchen island and will look and feel wrong at a raised bar, where a taller stool is needed; measure from the floor to the underside of the benchtop and check there is comfortable clearance above the seat for your legs.

The footrest at 22.5cm is what makes a stool at this height comfortable for more than a few minutes. Without one the feet hang, which is why a well-placed rail matters more on a barstool than any amount of seat padding.

Warwick Eastwood is a contract-oriented fabric and the 56,000 rating reflects that. It is a step above a domestic upholstery without being the heaviest option available, which is a sensible place to land on a piece used daily in the busiest room in the house.