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Armchairs & Footstools

When you’re sitting solo, you’ll want to be comfortable and well supported. This edit has options for every space in the home.

Rolland armchair Soho Home

Oh, I know, I know it’s expensive – but just look at it. It’s curvy, it swivels and it’s absolutely the piece that will nail the room. Keep the sofa plain and unassuming (in oatmeal), and just add some vintage pieces (check charity stores to save the money you’ve spent on the chair). Two would be twice as nice, but why not just have one and pair it with a plain black chair for contrast. It’s more versatile than you think and you'll love it forever. I know I would.
SPIN STOOL Connox

This is a beauty. Made from mango wood, its gently curving shape is simple but stylish and it’s one of the most versatile pieces of furniture you can buy. Use it as a side table in the sitting room, a bedside table or an extra stool. It’s worth the investment as it’s one of those pieces of furniture that will be useful your whole life, whatever the size of your home. It’s made from 100% FSC-certified mango wood – and if you buy from this link, shipping is 100 per cent climate-neutral.
Uley Bar Stool Garden Trading

Bar stools can be tricky as there are loads of really ugly ones. You’ll never have to worry about choosing from those on this site as there just aren’t that many worth buying. However, this one has a back for added support and narrow legs which won’t bring any heaviness to a room that tends to be dominated by slabs of furniture; all those flat-fronted cupboard doors.
Farrah Woven Chair Garden Trading

These low, armless chairs are perfect for kitchens and garden rooms and even large bathrooms and bedrooms. In short, move them around as you please. You will always find a place for a chair like this.
Low Lounge Chair H&M HOME

This was the runaway hit of the season when it launched and it goes out of stock as fast as it comes in. If you want one, grab it quickly – it won’t be there for long and eventually they will stop making it. Zara did a version, too. The cane makes it a little more elegant and refined than woven versions you'll find elsewhere.
Archie Footstool M&S

If you’ve succumbed to the lure of the slouchy sofa then you probably need a footstool to stop you sliding to the floor. This will help with that. And be an extra seat for the extra guest. Or stick a tray on it and it will hold a cup of tea and a slice of cake.
Dunloe Chair Soho Home

Like the armless low rattan chairs, this is another style that has popped up everywhere in recent months from Soho Home to Oliver Bonas. Pick one in the colour you love and stick it anywhere from the kitchen table to the corner of the bedroom, or at a WFH desk in the corner of the sitting room. The cleverness is the legs and arms being covered in the same material as the seat. That makes it look much more special and expensive.
Button Footstool John Lewis

The classic round shape, but with fewer buttons so it’s a slightly simpler design. It’s John Lewis so you can choose from 176 fabrics. But don’t be sensible – have fun with it.