What to Do with Old Bar Stools?

Tired bar stools rarely need to go straight to the tip. This guide sets out five practical destinations for them and helps you choose between them by answering one question first: is the frame still sound? We cover the quick repairs that restore most stools, including tightening fixings, renewing floor glides and replacing a failing gas cylinder, then walk through reupholstering a seat pad and repainting timber or metal frames with the right primer. For stools that are no longer comfortable to sit on, we suggest ways their height becomes an advantage elsewhere, from plant stands and narrow bedside tables to potting stools. There is advice on selling or donating sound stools, including the details buyers actually look for, plus how to separate timber, metal and foam properly for recycling, and how to measure your counter again before replacing anything....