TiStm Bar Stools Set of 2 – 60cm grey seats for your counter
You don’t expect the pair to feel so calm in the room; TiStm’s 60cm gray bar stools tuck into the morning light like steady little islands. Run your hand across the cloth seat and you notice a faint woven texture and a soft,yielding give from the foam — the low back catches your palm without jarring. The metal legs lend a cool, matte visual weight while the built-in footrest sits at a natural height, so you end up resting your feet without thinking. When you shift, rubber pads quietly dull the scrape, and from across the kitchen the set reads as quietly present rather than loud.
A first look at what you find when you unpack your TiStm grey bar stools set
When you first open the box, you’ll notice each stool is wrapped in foam and a thin plastic film. The seats arrive slightly compressed from packing; press the cushion with your hand and it tends to recover its shape after a few seconds. Fabric creases from folding are visible along the back and seat edges, and you’ll likely find yourself smoothing a seam or two as you lift a stool out. Metal parts—legs and the footrest—usually sit either attached to the underside of the seat or tucked alongside it, with small bags of screws and the Allen key taped to a leg or slipped into the manual.
| Item | Typical appearance on unpacking |
|---|---|
| Seat units (x2) | foam-compressed, plastic film, visible fold lines on fabric |
| Leg/frame pieces (x2) | Metal finish covered in thin protective film or light foam |
| Hardware bag | Screws, washers, Allen key; frequently enough labeled or taped to a part |
| Instruction sheet | One folded page with diagrams; sometimes loosely tucked in |
| Protective pads | Rubber or felt pads either attached to leg ends or loose in the bag |
There’s a faint new-fabric scent when you lift the seats, and the metal has that just-unboxed coolness under your fingers. Protective film on the metal finish peels away easily in most cases, though a small bit of adhesive residue can remain where tape was applied. As you line up the legs with the seat,the bolt holes typically match up with only a little nudging; the fasteners feel snug when you start threading them. Small habits—tucking a stray seam back into place, sliding a cushion to sit squarely on its base—happen naturally as you prepare the pieces for the first sit-down.
The armless silhouette as it sits in your modern kitchen landscape
Placed along your island or lined up beneath a frameless counter, the armless silhouette reads as a low, linear presence in the room. From your vantage point while cooking or washing up, the seat backs finish just below sightline, so they interrupt sight across the kitchen without blocking it, and the narrow profile of each chair keeps the visual rhythm fairly steady when you glance past. Light from a nearby window or pendant makes the fabric and seams shift their tone as you move around,so the grey can look slightly warmer or cooler depending on the moment.
When you slide one out to sit,the absence of arms lets you pivot and lean sideways with little obstruction; you’ll notice the cushion compresses where you settle and that you instinctively smooth the fabric or shift a seam now and then. Pushing the stool back under the counter tends to tuck it neatly away, though repeated nudging can leave a small, lived-in spacing between adjacent stools. In everyday use the chairs make themselves part of the background choreography of your kitchen—people slide in and out, feet find the footrest, and the groupings rearrange as conversation or tasks move across the island.
Up close with the frame upholstery and footrest as you inspect the build
When you run your hand along the seat and back, the cloth gives in a way that maps to the foam beneath — a fast press leaves a shallow depression that mostly rebounds when you shift. The weave feels slightly textured under your fingertips; seams are visible where the fabric wraps the frame and, if you smooth the surface with a palm, you can see the fabric relax back into place. At the join between back and seat the upholstery tucks neatly around the frame, but if you tug at the cushion edge you’ll notice small, natural creases appear and settle as you move. The stitching is consistent along the visible edges, and the backing where the fabric meets the frame shows the construction details you tend to trace with a finger when checking build quality.
The footrest sits where your feet fall naturally when you perch on the stool; it has a solid, tubular feel and the finish is cool to the touch at first, warming slightly as you rest your foot. Your foot tends to find a preferred spot and keep returning there, which brings attention to the welds and paint at the connection points — you can see the joints without having to lift the stool.When you rock forward or shift weight, the footrest produces a muted sound and a slight vibration thru the frame, and over time small scuffs can appear where shoes contact the metal. These are the sorts of things you notice by habit: smoothing a wrinkle in the fabric, nudging your foot to a new position, watching the frame where the upholstery meets the metal.
| Observed contact | How it feels or behaves |
| Seat surface | Textured cloth,gives to fingertip,returns with a shallow rebound |
| Footrest | Firm tubular metal,cool initially,slight vibration when shifting feet |
Measured details the sixty centimetre seat height plus footprint and clearance to note in your space
At a published seat height of 60 cm,you notice the relationship between the stool and a standard counter as soon as you sit: there’s roughly three palms’ worth of space (about 30 cm) from the top of the seat to the typical 90 cm counter underside,so your knees sit comfortably below the lip without having to perch. The footrest sits a few inches up from the floor, so when you settle in you tend to rest the balls of your feet on it and shift them along the bar as you move—small adjustments make the difference between tucked knees and a slightly splayed position.
| Measured dimension (approx.) | Value |
|---|---|
| Seat height (floor to seat) | 60 cm |
| Seat width / depth (sitting area) | ~38 cm × ~35 cm |
| Overall footprint (front-to-back × side-to-side) | ~45 cm × ~44 cm |
| Footrest height (floor to top of footrest) | ~24–26 cm |
Observed in use, the slim footprint lets the stool tuck fairly close to a counter or slim island, though the back projects a little when you lean, so a few centimetres behind the chair are often left unused. Measured values tend to vary slightly with movement and the occasional adjustment of cushions or leg angle; these figures are best treated as practical approximations rather than laboratory precision.
What the seat padding edge profile and footrest feel like when you sit down
When you sit down, the first thing your body notices is the rim of the seat under your thighs. The padding there has a gently rounded profile rather than a sharp lip, so as you lower yourself the foam gives a little before you settle — not an instant sink, but a brief, even compression. If you happen to scoot forward, the edge presses evenly across the underside of your thighs; you might find yourself nudging the fabric or smoothing a seam with one hand as the cushion settles into a new shape. Over the first few moments the padding redistributes where you sit, and the edge can feel firmer along its very border while the centre softens under weight.
The footrest meets your feet as a narrow horizontal bar,so contact tends to be concentrated along the balls or arches rather than across the whole sole. At first touch it can feel a touch cool and unyielding compared with the seat, and you’ll likely shift your feet a few times to find a preferred spot — one foot up, both feet on, or one foot braced — which changes how the seat padding responds back at your thighs.Small, unconscious adjustments are common: you shift posture, slide the heel, or swap feet, and the interplay between the seat edge and the footrest keeps changing until you settle into a repeatable position.
| Contact point | How it feels on contact |
|---|---|
| Seat edge | Rounded,slight initial give from foam,firmer right at the border; compresses more in the center as you sit |
| Footrest | Narrow,cool and firm on first touch; encourages shifting foot placement until a steady position is found |
How they appear in everyday life from morning coffee to evening guests
Morning light makes the grey fabric read a touch cooler; you slide onto the seat with a routine tug at the hem of your shirt and the cushion gives a modest, immediate give. The low back settles against your lumbar area without forcing you to lean back, and your feet find the metal rest without hunting for it. Small habits show up quickly: you smooth a crease at the seat edge, brush a breadcrumb from a seam, or nudge the legs slightly to get the stool sitting perfectly on uneven floorboards. When you push back from the counter the movement is quiet and compact, the stool gliding out and tucking in again without a scrape that draws attention.
Through the afternoon the stools take on the small marks of use. If you work from the counter you’ll find yourself shifting forward, angling a hip and absentmindedly rubbing the back where it meets the seat; the fabric there compresses into a shadowed groove over time. Light scuffs and faint shoe marks appear along the footrest and lower bar where your shins brush. Crumbs and lint collect in seams and at the join where back meets seat until you brush them away; the grey tone masks some of that settling, while seams and stitching read more plainly under direct light.
By evening, with guests gathered, the stools become part of the room’s rhythm. You pull one out and it responds without fuss, then slide it back under the counter so walkways stay clear. Clustered together, the pair presents a tidy silhouette—the backs forming a low, regular line—while the seats show the evening’s impressions: slight indentations where someone lingered, a faint shine on the footrest, and a few shifted cushions smoothed down by passing hands. Small adjustments—straightening the seat, pressing a seam—are the kind of unconscious motions that make them feel lived-in rather than pristine.
| Time | Typical appearance in use |
|---|---|
| Morning | cool-grey fabric, crisp seams, quick smoothing gestures, quiet tucking under counter |
| Afternoon | Subtle compression at contact points, crumbs in seams, light wear on footrest |
| Evening | Clustered silhouette, faint seat indentations, occasional smoothing between guests |
How your expectations compare with real use and where the stools reveal limitations
At first glance, the seats read as immediatly agreeable, but in everyday use that initial plushness tends to settle: the foam compresses slightly after a few sittings, and the cloth shows soft creases where people habitually perch.The back offers a modest lean and, when reaching or twisting, the frame transmits a faint give rather than absolute rigidity—on perfectly level floors this is barely noticeable, while on slightly uneven surfaces it becomes more apparent. Small, unconscious habits crop up: smoothing the fabric after standing, nudging the stool back into alignment, or shifting forward to find a different edge to sit on.
The footrest hits a relaxed position for short rests, yet repeated use reveals where trade-offs sit. Shoes can leave faint marks on the metal finish over time, and the protective pads that quiet movement also tend to trap tiny bits of grit, so sliding a stool sometimes feels a little grabby. Fasteners that felt tight at assembly can loosen after regular shifting and occasional retightening restores the original firmness in most cases.
| Common expectation | Observed behavior in use |
|---|---|
| Plush, long-lasting seat cushion | Initial softness settles within days; visible creasing where weight is regularly placed |
| rock-solid stability | Frame stays generally steady but transmits slight flex when leaning or on uneven flooring |
| Effortless repositioning | Pads reduce noise and scratching but can catch grit, making slides feel a bit jerky |
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How the Set Settles Into the Room
You notice, after a few weeks, how the TiStm Bar Stools Set of 2 S with back and Footrest Modern Armless Bar Height Stool Chairs Seat 60cm Grey slides into the daily rhythm of the kitchen rather than demanding attention. In daily routines they get pulled out for quick breakfasts, leaned on while sorting mail, and show the faint scuffs where hands and bags brush the edges, the seat softening a touch with use. Their comfort becomes apparent in small hesitations to sit for a moment, and in how their presence feels ordinary as the room is used. Over time they simply rest and stay.
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