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11 Kitchens Where Stools Are Statement Pieces

Kitchen islands aren’t complete without a set of beautiful-yet-functional stools
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    Sleek stools by Anna Karlin from Atelier Courbet sit beneath a bronze-clad island in this Don Stewart–designed kitchen.

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    Wood-and-metal Soane Britain barstools are situated around the island of this Bridgehampton, New York, kitchen, which was designed by Thomas O’Brien of Aero Studios.

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    Vibrant red stools add a punch of color to this Miles Redd–designed Houston kitchen.

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    Author and photographer Kelly Klein’s minimalist Palm Beach, Florida, kitchen features metal stools with rustic wood tops.

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    The centerpiece of designer Jamie Drake’s New York City kitchen is a custom-made two-tiered island by the Alpha Workshops. The counter stools, clad in Athene leather from Cortina Leathers Inc., are by the Bright Group.

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    The kitchen of this 19th-century Hamptons farmhouse, designed by Billy Cotton, features wood stools with molded plastic seats.

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    Bertoia barstools by Knoll add a modern touch to the kitchen, designed by architect Alison Spear, in her husband’s family estate in New York’s Hudson Valley.

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    Contemporary Janus et Cie barstools are pulled up to the stainless-steel island in this Nancy Heller–decorated kitchen in Los Angeles.

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    Suede barstools surround the edge of the island in this Bel Air, California, kitchen decorated by Waldo Fernandez of Waldo’s Designs.

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    Designer Alessandra Branca chose red as an accent color in her Harbour Island home.

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    The kitchen of this Manhattan townhouse, remodeled by Delphine Krakoff of Pamplemousse Design, includes an island by Boffi and barstools by Derin.

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