5 Ways to Style Dining Tables With Footstools

Footstools work beautifully with dining tables because they add flexible seating, soften hard furniture and tuck away when they are not needed. The five most effective ways to style them are as extra seats at the end of the table, alongside a bench, in a window or banquette corner, as a movable side surface and as neat storage seating under a sideboard or console. Each approach brings comfort and a relaxed, layered feel to the dining room without adding bulk. In this guide we explore each idea in detail, with practical advice on choosing the right height, shape and size so a footstool works comfortably at a table. We also look at fabrics that stand up to dining room life, from velvet and bouclé to leather and performance weaves, and how to tie footstools into your existing scheme through colour and texture. Whether your dining room is compact or generous, footstools offer a simple way to make it more welcoming....