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Post subject: Re: Bar stool help. Please show me some photos!!
Posted: Apr 07, 2012 10:24 pm
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Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Posts: 8
Have you had a look on eBay? I will need some myself in a few months (build just started) and noticed heaps on eBay a little while ago. Lots of styles, free delivery and only about $200 for 4 stools. Anyone bought any? What is the quality like? They look like exactly like the ones in shops!? http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Bar-Stools-/38201/i.html
Post subject: Re: Bar stool help. Please show me some photos!!
Posted: Apr 08, 2012 1:06 pm
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Joined: 12 Oct 2011 Posts: 1004
Hi there
We also will need to buy some ourselves once our new house is built. A friend of mine built 3 years ago and she bought her stools from deals direct. Only issue she has had is that the metal base has started to rust a little.
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Post subject: Re: Bar stool help. Please show me some photos!!
Posted: Apr 17, 2012 11:57 am
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Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Posts: 518
How about the Ingolf from Ikea? Timber so easy to wipe over, look pretty stable for kiddies to sit on and have a substantial back? You could always add a cushion to the seat to make them more comfy. Have a look on Eiffel's thread for pics of them in situ (they come in both white and "antique stain" and are $79 each).
The Hip Hop bar stool is similar to Kiwi's and others - It's $89, is a swivel bar stool, comes in red, black, white and silver. It's molded plastic, so super easy to keep clean.
There's the Forte bar stool from Freedom. Currently on sale for $99, only comes in black. there's also the Novel bar stool, but I'm not convinced it would be terribly comfortable over a period of time (very flat seat). I don't mind the Que bar stool - it comes in various colours (mostly fake leather, but I think one of the colour options is a fabric). But it doesn't swivel.
There's also the Lisbon stool from Dare Gallery. The London stool is again similar to the stool in Kiwi's photo, but the Madrid stool is also stylish.
The Buyster website also comes up with a few options (filtered for high-back swivel bar stools). This stool looks pretty good (good price), although I'm not sure how easy it would be to wipes crumbs out. I quite like these red stools, but red isn't for everyone.
Anyway, hope that helps.
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