I have put together a collection of linen barstools for every budget!
We have been trying to eat better around here, which means a lot more delicious meals cooked at home. Along with that, we quickly came the realization that we really do need barstools on our island for more casual meals. Our massive island certainly allows for them {our prior home didn’t allow enough space to actually place any so we have never owned any}, and I love that our island has built-in sides to hide the barstools when they are not in use. You can see what I mean in this photo from one of our walk-throughs with the original homeowner’s barstools:
We love our dining room, but we have found ourselves {particularly in the mornings} standing at the high side of the island to eat our breakfast to avoid dirtying the table or to stand and chat with each other. This weekend we decided to search for linen barstools.
Online Barstools
While searching online, I quickly grew frustrated. I had a clear picture in my mind of what I wanted: fabric/linen-like backs, nailhead and wood legs. Unfortunately, everything I saw ranged from $200-800 per barstool {and we need three}. What?!? I can find real chairs for that much. Have I been living under a rock not realizing barstools were so expensive? No way am I going to spend that much on something that is very likely to get food spilled on it occasionally.
Today, I’ve round up my favorite linen barstools for every budget (click on the image any you wish to learn more about):
This was my favorite look, the Cascade Barstool, but at $349 it wasn’t going to happen:
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My husband and I really liked this Cane Bar Stool from Home Decorators (no longer available) but they were a little darker than I was looking for – and the price tag was still out of the question at $189Â + $45 shipping per chair:
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I found these Linen Lydia Barstools from World Market but the shipping and oversize charges alone were more than one stool, and unfortunately, our World Market went out of business. But, these were still front contenders, on sale at $149:
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You can find others I saved here on my kitchen Pinterest board. You can also click on others below for even more inspiration!
Friday night we decided to run to Nebraska Furniture Mart {one of our only true furniture stores in Omaha} to see their offerings – and to hopefully avoid shipping costs. Literally all 100+ we looked at were near duplicates of each other. Dark, leather and/or metal and not at all our style. We headed over to the Design Gallery and were told we could custom order virtually anything we wanted. But most were $500-$1,000+. A piece.
Our Barstool Choice
Suddenly, those shipping charges didn’t seem so bad. Â So, we decided to move forward with the Linen Lydia Barstools from World Market. The three barstools plus oversize charges (the $49.95 shipping fees were free) made the total cost less than one barstool many other places we looked.
A few more shots of the one we picked:
nicoleodettedesigns says
You made a great choice! I completely feel your frustration with the lack of selection in the area – I am a home decorator in Omaha and am always searching for unique places for reasonably priced home decor. HomeGoods had a set of bar stools earlier this week, but their ivory leather with nailhead trim was a bit more modern than the ones you selected, and there were only two. Niche in the Old Market currently has some gray velvet dining chairs that can be ordered in counter or bar height (and I’m sure other colors too), but at $325 each are a bit pricey. Your bar stools were the perfect pick – enjoy them when they arrive!
Nicole
Janine says
I am sure they will look great!
Mark and Trisha says
I think those will look really good and you can’t beat the price.
Trista says
Did you know they just opened a World Market on 120th & L? I just ordered a new dining table there last week. Since its unavailable to ship, they ordered one to ship to the store. And I don’t have to pay for the shipping. It’s worth checking out.
Sarah says
YES! And I’m so excited it’s back! When I ordered these, they had left town so I had to have them shipped. I was always so bummed when I saw all the amazing finds others found at World Market and we didn’t have one. So glad it is back 🙂
Trista says
Me too! I love that store.
Joy says
Hi, I realize this post is 8 years old now, but was wondering how your Lydia linen bar stools are holding up. I considering a purchase of 4 of these. Please share the good, the bad and the ugly. 🤪😆 Thank you, Joy