Collection: Bar Stools & Chairs

Which bar stools suit your kitchen?

The right bar stool depends on your bench height and how the space is used. A kitchen island for casual meals suits comfortable counter stools with backs. A busy family kitchen wants wipe-clean leather or timber stools that survive spills. A tight space gains from backless stools that tuck fully under the bench. And an adjustable gas-lift stool suits a household where different people use the bench, or where the bench height is unusual. Measure your bench and think about who sits there, and the height and style follow.

What height bar stool do you need?

Match the stool to your bench, since kitchen benches vary. A standard kitchen bench is about 90 cm, needing a counter stool with a seat height around 65 cm. A raised breakfast bar or bar-height bench is about 105 to 110 cm, needing a bar stool of about 75 cm seat height. Leave roughly 25 to 30 cm between the seat and the underside of the bench for legroom. If your bench height is in between, a gas-lift stool adjusts to fit. Measure before you buy, because the wrong height makes the bench unusable.

Leather, timber, metal or gas lift — which suits you?

Each balances comfort, upkeep and flexibility. Leather and faux-leather stools wipe clean in seconds, the sensible pick for a family kitchen. Timber stools are warm and classic, and pad easily with a cushion. Metal-frame stools suit an industrial look and often stack. A gas lift stool with a swivel seat and adjustable height suits shared use or an unusual bench. Most bar stools sell as a set of 2, so you can match your bench length. Choose the material for your kitchen's mess, and gas lift if the height needs to flex.

What we'd tell a friend before they buy bar stools

Here's the part the photo won't tell you. Stool height is the thing people get wrong most — a bar stool at a counter-height bench leaves your knees jammed, and a counter stool at a bar-height bench leaves you perched too low. Measure the bench first, every time. For daily use, a stool with a back and a footrest is far comfier than a backless one. And check the gas lift is rated for the weight if you buy adjustable, since cheap cylinders sink over time. Measure, then buy on comfort and the mechanism.

FAQs – get the answers you need

What height bar stool suits a kitchen bench?
A standard 90 cm bench needs a counter stool of about 65 cm seat height. A raised bar-height bench of 105 to 110 cm needs a bar stool of about 75 cm. Measure your bench first.

What's a gas-lift bar stool?
A gas-lift stool adjusts its height with a lever, like an office chair, and usually swivels. It suits shared use or a bench height that falls between standard sizes.

Are bar stools sold in pairs?
Most sell as a set of 2, so you can match your bench length. Buying in sets keeps the height and style consistent along the bench.

Which bar stool material is best for a family?
Leather and faux leather wipe clean in seconds, great with kids. Timber pads with a cushion; metal suits a modern look. Avoid delicate fabrics near food.

Do bar stools need backs?
For daily use, a stool with a back and footrest is far more comfortable. Backless stools tuck away neatly and suit occasional use or very tight spaces.

Complete the kitchen

Stools pair with the bench. Match them to a bar table or island bench at the right height, and seat larger meals at a dining table.

Paying over time is easy — a $129 set of bar stools is four fortnightly payments of $32.25 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 work the same way. Everything ships from our Australian warehouse within 1–2 business days, carries a 12-month warranty, and comes with 30 days to change your mind. We're family-run and Australian, at this since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.