LED Swivel Stool by Connubia Calligaris

Since we moved to our new condo in McLean five weeks ago I’ve been rearranging wall decor and furniture. We had a single bar stool in our Capitol Hill condo that was placed in front of the kitchen window. There was no bar, just a seat to take a load off. Our new place has a considerable peninsula that can easily accommodate three bar stools. I searched to get a companion for the stool we have, but unfortunately when we received it, the piston wouldn’t work so it was returned. Rather than go that route again, the search began for a pair of barstools that would somehow coordinate the dining room with the kitchen. The single stool would be placed on the kitchen side for the cook to use. It took quite a while to finally decide what might work. Nothing looked right to me. All I knew was that the chairs needed to be adjustable counter and seat height, swivel, and not be visible from the front (no or little back). Our dining room set is a dark wood Calligaris piece with a glass “turquoise” top - the same color we have throughout the house. The kitchen has a lot of chrome and is very white. After looking at just about everything from everywhere it finally hit me - chrome swivel stools with “plastic” turquoise low back seats. They would match the chrome of the kitchen and the turquoise of the dining table glass. I didn’t realize that the Connubia brand was connected to Calligaris so was even more pleased with the item - there was actually a connection. I found the bar stools on three sites and went with Smart Home because of the discount. The stools arrived much sooner than expected in four boxes. They were a cinch to assemble and the little pop of color was exactly what the space needed. We prefer to use the dining room table for meals but having the stools is a great option - especially when we need an extra two seats when the table is extended to double the length. The stools can be lowered to regular chair height. Sometimes it takes a while to figure out what works. The chairs also match the turquoise chandelier above too. Now I need to soften all the chrome, metal and glass with some plants. That’s the next project.