Showing posts with label cubes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cubes. Show all posts

Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Choosing the Shape and Size of Your Storage Pouffe Pouffes are generally used as foot rests or additional seating for children. However: Pouffes can also be very useful storage areas for those untidy heaps of knee blankets or magazines. The question, however, is: which pouffe do you need – or even want for that matter? There are several types of pouffes to choose from: There’s the drum storage pouffe, the square storage pouffe, the round storage pouffe, large storage pouffe and the small storage pouffe. All of these pouffes come in different fabrics and materials like prints and leather and have a character all of their own. Drum storage pouffes seem to be one of the most common shapes chosen. As they can be large storage pouffes or small storage pouffes, they are ideal for putting loose pillows or a blanket or two in. They’re also comfortable for someone to sit on. The most well-known or common are the round storage pouffes. They are a little flatter that the drum storage pouffe and also seems to have a little more storage room. They are also a little shorter than the drum storage pouffe, so little people with short legs can easily sit on them. Square storage pouffes generally give the idea of being large storage pouffes, but are actually the same size as any of the other pouffes. Their shape makes them more suited to storage – especially when you’re storing books and magazines. They are also spacious enough for blankets and pillows. Selecting the Material for Your Storage Pouffe As mentioned above, you can have a suede storage pouffe, a leather storage pouffe or a fabric covered storage pouffe. It will depend on where you want to use it as well as how it’s going to be used. If you have small children you may decide to rather get leather storage pouffes as they are easy to wipe clean. However: If you’re past the small children stage and want a classy, sophisticated look, you may look at suede storage pouffes or have fabric covered storage pouffes made. Either way, you get to choose the material that you want. You can buy a storage pouffe ready-made, or you can request a fabric sample from the manufacturer and order your own, unique pouffe to be made. Storage pouffes are wonderful things to have when you are cramped for space and cupboard space. It is always difficult getting to the things you really need. Therefore you can put everyday things like lounge blankets and small pillows into your storage pouffe and never have a problem getting to them again.

Sunday, 17 July 2011

Drum Stool Choice

Your Choice of Drum Stools

Clearly so called because of their drum-like shape, drumstools and associated footstools are available in a huge variety of heights and diameters which will complement any setting. These have a different manufacturing process from all the other designs of stools. They are built around a wooden frame, and are padded with soft foam before being covered with the buyers’ choice of either textile or leather. There are two additional choices of covering available for the drumstool. Any buyer wanting the look of leather without the additional cost is able to choose a faux-leather covering. For those purchasers wanting a suede appearance but not the price-tag, a faux-suede is available.

Reasons to Choose A Drum Stool


The purchase of a drumstool is a really wise choice. On the occasions in every family when there is a shortage of comfortable chairs, the drumstool can be used as extra seating. Children in particular, will enjoy perching themselves on this fun piece of furniture. Click on any of the pieces shown and it will bring up a large choice of materials suitable for that size and style of footstool. Samples of the various materials can be sent to you (without charge) before you commit to your purchase, so you will be able to confirm whether that specific fabric design is appropriate for the room. The prices are really reasonable and the additions of the faux finish ensure that these drum stools are able to be sold at prices reasonable to all.

Drum Stools For Interior Design

The very nature and style of these drum stools make them ideal for buying in twos. It is even a good idea to choose different coverings in contrasting colours so that these drumstools may be moved from room to room as and when required. They can also be bought with different dimensions which will add interest – and if required they can be covered with the customers own materials, enabling them to co-ordinate with other soft furnishings. Contact the brilliant customer services team and ask for their advice. They will be delighted to help you choose the most appropriate size and styles for your home. Check out all the choices available to you, decide where you want to place the drumstools and then measure the space to ensure that they will fit. It would be terribly disappointing if, having taken delivery the stools were either too small or too large for the area allotted to them. Take due care and you will be rewarded by having pleasure from these drumstools for years to come.

Thursday, 23 September 2010

Cubes for Seating

Upholstered pouffe or cube seating is the perfect solution to providing inexpensive and practical seating capacity at events, exhibitions and retail environments. You will rarely pass a shoe shop without seeing an arrangement of cubes within. Public houses, bars and restaurants rely on their adaptability for seating and cubes provide ready, comfortable seats in office reception areas. They are easy to store, each one coming in a tight fitting double walled card board box and if cared for will give you a life span of many years service. How then can such a simple piece of furniture offer so much to so many for so little?
Reputable footstools and ottoman suppliers regard the cube as a required piece within their furniture stores. Cubes fit into the smallest of spaces and can be arranged in any variety of combinations. A craftsman built cube offers a genuine measure of quality. The template is its hard wood frame, glued rather than screwed, stapled or nailed. A two to three inch deep rigid foam pad beneath a plywood structure provides the comport for seating and a protective foam and polyester wadding offers protection to the edges and sides. Four plastic glide feet are applied to the base so as to avoid scuffing and tears to the edges at floor level. The glides also provide stability and balance allied to simple manoeuvrability across surfaces.

The choice of outer covering should be dictated by where and for what purpose the cube is to be used. For instance cubes that provide seating in bars and restaurants require a hard wearing outer upholstered surface that is easy to clean. Light colours should be avoided as they are prone to staining. Dark fabrics should not be exposed to direct sunlight. That said the choice of beauticians and hairdressers is for "lighter" upholstered cubes in shades such as whites or golds. The brand image you are trying to portray is essential to your choice of cube. Wedding event organisers tend to select white leather cubes to enhance the atmosphere of the occasion. Many bar owners choose reds or black as their design colour and their cube seating selection is reflected accordingly. Leather or faux leather tends to be their upholstery choice as it is a practical solution for the club or bar environment.

If treated appropriately your cube will last you for many years. Fabrics treated with a Guardsman* stain resist finish (such as faux suede) may be wiped clean with a damp cloth to remove excessive stains and soiling. Upholstered leather cubes, particularly those in an aged Mustang leather look better with age and can last for up to ten years! If you are looking to buy seating for your business or home then a cube offers you a quality solution at a price to suit!



The author has over 20 years experience running companies involved in furnishing fabrics and furniture manufacturing in the UK and writes extensively about ottomans,
cubes and footstools.

Thursday, 22 July 2010

Which Footstool?

A footstool has a dual purpose as a piece of furniture. It has a primary function of being a support to the feet and can also be used for seating. The styles of footstool available on the Internet vary widely and only the most reputable retailers with solid trading performance should be considered. They should also be able to exhibit testimonial evidence from customers who have bought footstools and would recommend them to others.

A footstool as a "foot rest" should be used to compliment existing furniture. For example a potential customer should select a footstool to match his or her sofa or a favourite chair. Thus shade, texture, size and performance are key considerations when making that all important purchase. A typical piece should be slightly lower in height than the seat of the chair or sofa. In this way the legs rest below the seating position, outstretched for beneficial circulation and muscle relaxation. This type of stool is usually a short, wide, four-legged piece with a rigid foam upholstered top pad either buttoned or plain. Most footstools are either supplied in fabric or leather with a wood frame surrounding base and four legs.

As a vehicle for seating, footstools need to be well constructed to withstand the various pressures of human weight loads and gravity. Seating footstools are not chairs or sofas as such and are designed without a backrest so they can be approached from virtually any direction. A cube, ideally about eighteen inches tall from the ground, provides an acceptable height for seating whilst fitting into the
smallest household space. Similarly a drum stool affords about seventeen inches of height and is popular as a seating solution in bars, pubs and restaurants. Both cubes and drum stools are fitted with small glide feet to enable smooth transfer whilst protecting the edges from "scuffing" through direct contact with hard stone or wood floor surfaces.

Choosing a footstool on the Internet either for seating or as a foot rest is made easier via a well developed website. With so much to choose from customers need quick answers to their questions so a contact through email or a land line telephone is most important. Secure in the knowledge that the stool would be appropriate for either seating or resting feet the customer can go ahead with confidence and make his or her purchase decision.

The author has over 20 years experience running companies involved in furnishing fabrics and furniture manufacturing in the UK and writes extensively about footstools and contemporary furniture.