Low upholstered stools from the Harlestone range in round, square, rectangular and curved shapes, each in single tone or two tone fabric, plus the Etta footstool in dark grey cashmere. Everything comes upholstered in a wide choice of colours, so they can match a brand or disappear into a scheme. These are the workhorses of breakout furniture: light enough to drag across to a conversation, small enough to tuck under a table afterwards, and modest enough per seat to scatter generously around a canteen or collaboration space.
Choosing breakout stools
Shape follows the furniture they serve. Round Harlestone stools pull up to bistro tables and circular meeting points; square and rectangular versions line up neatly against benches and walls, and the curved stool follows the sweep of modular seating, which shares the same breakout duty. Two tone upholstery is worth a look in busy spaces: the contrasting seat and base hide wear and add a bit of design intent without any extra effort.
Be realistic about how stools get used: perching, five-minute chats and overflow seating for the town hall meeting, not eight-hour sitting. Buy them to complement proper chairs rather than replace them, and they will quietly become the most-moved furniture in the building. The Etta footstool is the odd one out here, a soft seating piece that pairs with an armchair in a quiet corner.
What they work alongside
Stools slot into almost any social space: around breakout tables, beside sofas in a lounge corner, or under the window in reception. If you need proper height for a counter or a lab bench, look at our draughtsman chairs and counter stools instead; the full breakout and canteen range covers the rest of the room.
Stools in Belfast and across Northern Ireland
From our base in Belfast, Office Interior Solutions delivers breakout furniture across Northern Ireland, Newry to Derry, Lisburn to Bangor. Stools arrive ready to use, we place them to the plan, and the wrapping leaves in our van.
If you are furnishing a canteen or a breakout floor and want the seat count right first time, ring +44 (0)2890 770019 with the room sizes and we will suggest a sensible mix of stools, chairs and soft seating for the space.