Traditional style storage footstool
I hope you wonderful Houzzers can help me. I ordered a footstool from Laura Ashley before they went into administration. I paid via Paypal and have got my money back, phew! I am really struggling to find a similar traditional storage footstool in leather. They all seem to be too modern. Can anyone suggest a company (once lockdown is over) that sell more traditional designs? I’m getting nowhere. This is the footstool that never arrived I’m gutted! Thank you.
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T Gray
3 years agoSonia
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minnie101
3 years agoSonia
3 years agominnie101
3 years agoI can imagine 😭 The LA one is very nice, very classic in style so I'm amazed it's so hard to find similar
so I thought it was strange the first company I linked to didn't do legs on castors and it appears they do for the stool on the link anyway... I suspect a bit dearer than LA but they have 10% off ATM. I've just added pics of the 2 different styles but couldn't find an image of the 2nd one in leather
https://www.footstoolsandmore.co.uk/218-lexington-storage-deep-buttoned-storage-ottoman.html
or the 2nd link is very similar but sadly without storage
https://sofasofa.co.uk/leather-footstools/consort-leather-footstool.htmlSonia
3 years agoSonia
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoLovely footstools but as you say, not in leather. I’m thinking maybe a fabric one as second best but not sure what colour. I would like one with storage. A darker colour maybe as we are a clumsy pair and it will get mucky otherwise! Sofas are a soft gold and rug is red oriental and walls are Cromarty - any suggestions for colours? Please minnie101 🙏
Houzz is being silly and t won’t let me share more than one photo! I’ll try a separate comment.
minnie101
3 years agominnie101
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoIf you do want a dark colour I'd pick up one of the colours from the rug. I'm yet to find a storage one though :( I will persevere though. I think more luck would be had with the independent upholsterers however it's finding them on a google search
i did come across this one earlier. I'm not that keen on the fabric but the legs give a little nod to the age of the house! Quite a few companies make it in quite a few colours though
Sonia
3 years agoMinnie you have been working hard! Thank you. I like them all but they’re collection only and just too far for me (I’m so lazy!). I’ve seen quite a few on Etsy with good reviews but I’m not sure as they are so cheap! No leather though. I liked this forest green one which is the perfect size but I’m dithering. They do it in many colours.
minnie101
3 years agoSonia
3 years agoOn the LA one it said owner was away? Crikey what does that mean? Yes hardly an essential order lol. Here’s a bigger picture of rug.
Sarah U-S
3 years agominnie101
3 years agoSo here's the green. I also tried a few others. Ignire the style, just seeing what colour you like 😊
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3 years agoWell I have made my choice! Unfortunately I missed the discount deadline for sofa.com so the Valentin footstool shot up to £800. I still loved it but prefer a bargain. So I thought I’d have another search and went back to Footstools And More company who had 10% off. Fantastic reviews. So have ordered the Seville bench in dark brown leather and little legs so it’s not so high up. The choice of fabrics, sizes (including bespoke) and legs was huge! With discount it came to £521 so well pleased. Thank you all for your help and suggestions. Here’s a pic, but imagine it with little legs lol! 😊
minnie101
3 years agoSonia
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3 years agoWell the footstool arrived today and I am very pleased. It weighs a tonne and is very sturdy and loads of storage. The service was great, very personal and I would highly recommend Footstools and More. They do headboards too.
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