I have recently created a large table stool in Pierre Frey "Tasmania", a gorgeous black linen and gold embroidered fabric depicting motifs of Aboriginal Art. I joined the fabric carefully so the pattern of the design flowed around the stool from every angle.

We know and love East Kent due to the number of amazing craftspeople down here (not to mention the stunning architecture and sandy beaches!) and recently made the decision to partially relocate The Bespoke Footstool Company here ….: joining our framemakers as well as the wealth of other furniture industry professionals, upholsterers and French polishers ….Their presence here is no coincidence as there has been a steady migration of makers moving east from Shoreditch in East London throughout the 20th Century, and with soaring London rents this continues to be the case.

Why not add 6mm toughened glass to the top of the footstool to act as a “tray” for drinks, a lamp or a vase? The safety glass can either slot within the piping of a flat-topped piece, or simply sit in the centre of a fully upholstered piece.

Whatever name you want to give them, such a piece of furniture will become the functioning centrepiece of your room.  In fact, The Bespoke Chair Company loves creating table stools.  They are an eye-catching way to bring textural or colour elements of a room together.  For example, borders can pick out a sofa colour, double piping trim can match existing cushion fabrics whilst castors/studs can mirror other ironmongery. The effect is subtle but very cohesive.