Stools certainly aren’t what they used to be. They now come with a new kind of cool.

Fun, functional and available in vibrant colours, check out these ingenious wooden stools with crochet tops. 

They open up to reveal several little storage compartments. Ideal as a sewing box!

A Fair Trade product. Available from Plumo in 3 different colours. £119

Love these cute and creative Baloona Stools available from Purves

(over 500 baloons are used to cover the stools) £150

And these retro Saddle stools from N16 Design  £140

Made from ABS plastic with a polyurethane foam fill and beautiful oak stained legs.