Delray Round Wooden Stool - Natural

This is a round stool made entirely from reclaimed wood, and its seat is the reason to choose it. The top is a thick disc of old timber worn into deep cracks, ridges and furrows that spread out from the centre, so it looks less like new furniture and more like something with a long working life behind it. It stands 46cm tall and measures 33cm across the seat, resting on three slightly splayed legs of the same natural reclaimed wood, braced low down by connecting rails. It weighs 6.5KG and carries a maximum load of 125KG, so it is a proper seat as well as a surface.

At 46cm tall it sits close to an ordinary chair seat height, so it works as an extra seat when guests arrive, a place to perch while you pull on boots in the hallway, or a seat at a dressing table in the bedroom. It is just as useful beside a sofa or a bed as a small side table for a lamp or a stack of books, and at 6.5KG it is easy to carry from room to room wherever it is needed. The seat is textured rather than level, so choose steady, broad-based pieces for it. It suits anyone drawn to rustic, natural interiors and old timber.

The wood is finished with wax, which brings out the grain along the legs and gives the timber a soft, lived-in sheen. Reclaimed wood carries the marks of its earlier use, so cracks, splits and changes in tone are part of the piece rather than flaws, and no two stools are quite the same. Care is simple: wipe it clean with a moist cloth. For styling, set it on a deep-pile wool rug or against a plain linen curtain, where the rugged seat has room to show, or put it beside a smooth upholstered chair for contrast.

What is the stool made from?

It is made from 100% reclaimed wood, seat and legs alike, and the wood has a waxed finish that brings out the grain.

How much weight can it hold?

The maker gives a maximum load of 125KG, so it is built to be sat on as an extra seat as well as used as a side table.

How tall is it and how big is the seat?

It is 46cm tall and the round seat is 33cm across, close to an ordinary chair seat height, so it sits well beside a sofa, a bed or a dressing table.

Is the seat smooth?

No. The top is deeply textured, with cracks, ridges and furrows worn into the old timber, so it is uneven rather than flat and smooth.

How do I clean it?

Wipe it clean with a moist cloth. That is the care the maker gives for this waxed reclaimed wood stool, and it keeps things simple.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 6.5KG, light enough to carry from the hallway to the bedroom or wherever you need an extra seat or a small surface.