Shara from Monkeybox asked me to share my collection of step-stools quite awhile ago. She gave me this challenge because we are both short. I am five foot two and a half.
Last weekend I found this great stool.
Quite a few people commented on what a great stool it was. Renee from My Vintage Mending left the comment about the stool and being height challenged herself. This collection post is for all my height challenged friends. First let me say i had no idea I had so many stools and ottomans tucked around my house.
I like them for three reasons. 1. They are handy to grab and use when I need to reach something high up. 2. They provide good height when using them as display piece. 3. They provide extra seating for parties.
This tiny milk stool was bought at an auction in Kansas and holds some of my bedtime reading.
I have two ottomans in my bedroom. I recovered and painted this one.
This one I made a slipcover for and added a little ruffle detail with buttons.
It camouflages a hideous estate sale found ottoman. The cover just slips over the top.
Two piano benches in the living room.
This estate sale found stool in original chippy green paint gets the most use in my kitchen for reaching up on those high shelves.
This darling vanity stool lives in Kate's room. Her room was too messy to take a picture with it in its proper place.
In the studio this is my most used step stool. I like that the stairs tuck in when not in use.
Estate sale found stool in studio. Where I sit to craft.
Two step stools that have been designated to outside.
A trio of small wooden stools. Sometimes I use these for height with a display.
The base of an old chair that serves as a stool.
A pair of great chippy stools.
Family room stool.
And two stools that I got at Farm Chicks this year that are still waiting for an update.
With the amount of stools scattered about my house and yard I don't think ANYTHING will ever be out of reach!
If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a note and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ____." You can call me the crazy stool lady now.
p.s. In the last few photos you may have noticed different arrangements of flowers. I love fresh cut flowers and these were all cut from my yard and are scattered about my house. I just gathered up the bouquets from various rooms and used them in the last few photos.
Happy Day!
I KNEW you had a plethera of stools, but maybe didn't realize it! I have them tucked everywhere. I am 5 2 1/2" so we have more than junking and collecting in common! I have a stool with the pull out steps permanently sitting under my flag pole so I can put the flag out every morning.
Heigh challanged! love it!
Posted by: Shara | July 03, 2012 at 06:48 AM
I have the same yellow stool with steps, in my kitchen. I found it at my parent's lake house. It was my Grandmother's and since I live in what used to be my Grandmother's house, it has returned back to where it belongs. I just love the color.
Posted by: Mary Ann | July 03, 2012 at 07:43 AM
It seems to me that you have that height problem pretty much solved! I do love that latest stool and also the little green one. I keep only one stepping stool in the house and I lug it from room to room. I like your idea better.
Posted by: Kathy | July 03, 2012 at 08:22 AM
21 stools!! Do you have a secret warehouse somehwere I need to know about? Love that chair base stool. I think that inspires me to make one exactly like it. ;-)
Posted by: Into Vintage | July 03, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Next week, stool shopping for sure...Love the stacking idea. Oh and by the way I have decided if you bought in Kansas it must come back and visit me. You know sort of a shared custody...dang cute...smiles..Renee
Happy fourth...smiles...Renee
Posted by: Renee | July 03, 2012 at 12:34 PM
I love a good stool! I have a slight stool obsession myself. I have the same yellow one with the steps (and 2 in red). They are just so dang handy! Not to mention cute :) Although you beat me at this collection too. Counting in my head I think I only have about 13. Would someone think I was nutty if I said I "only" had 13 stools? ha!
Posted by: Marci | July 03, 2012 at 05:42 PM
Wow Girl, you do have stools! You've got me beat...I have a total of two. It must be because I'm so tall! (o:
Have a great 4th Laurie,
Debbie
Posted by: my shabby roses | July 03, 2012 at 07:07 PM
So many stools!!! Let's just say I need to use a stool once in awhile, but pretty sure I don't have enough to call them a collection!
chris
Posted by: chris mckinley | July 03, 2012 at 07:20 PM
Have you ever seen the movie "Waiting for Guffman"? It's about a community theater group in a small town that's the stool capital of Nebraska (I think). A cute running joke throughout the movie. Anyway, I love your stool collection!!
Posted by: Mitzi Curi | July 04, 2012 at 03:22 AM
What a awesome collection!! I have a few stools, and ottomans, and love collecting them!! Love the aqua one! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | July 04, 2012 at 09:06 AM
Lovely flowers! I have that pink cooler, and never would have thought to use it as a vase.
Posted by: Sam miller | July 09, 2012 at 01:10 PM