Forget the ottoman – have you noticed all the cute x-benches? I suppose they are technically stools.
What a great example of something that is on-trend, but not necessarily trendy. X-benches are classic, smart, and functional. Great for extra seating or for putting your feet up.
A pair of x-benches look fabulous at the end of a bed.
A pair in front of a sofa makes a standard coffee table seem so passe! Tuck a couple under an entry or console table – extra seating you can pull out in a pinch.
Where can you find these little lovelies? Try Ballard Design, Wisteria, Macy’s, HomeGoods, Target.
I’m smitten, I tell you. I recently redesigned a dining room for a client using 3 x-benches on one side of the table, rather than standard chairs or a long bench. The combo looks fabulous! I found these here in Nashville at Merridian on 8th Avenue, one of my favorite places for scoring great furniture.
Kristie Barnett
By the way, Merridian has a huge sale going on through April 17th. You might want to go check them out – tell them The Decorologist sent you!
Have had a crush on X-benches for a long time!! Uberchic!!
I can’t say I’ve taken much notice of them, but I’m taking notice now..I’ve never seen them covered in fabric like that though, either.
love the upholstered ones, because you can really personalize them 🙂
Never noticed these before, but wow I am really liking them! This might be a part of the answer to our school-room … one day! And I’ve never been to Meridian before. That may be a stop the next time we’re in “the big city.”
next time you’re here – call me and let me meet you there!
I love them too Kristie! I have always loved any kind of benches, these are just the right size to work with. I love the photo of the bedroom with the blue benches! Thanks for sharing. Have a good day. Raining hard here in RI.
I’m showing this too Carey because I think I know a good place for an x-bench, and I just got a new Ballard Design catalog! 🙂
love, love Ballard!
Once a classic, always a classic!
Love those!!! Especially the upholstered ones!
I really like those ones in the dining room. Did you choose to use those there due to space constrictions? Have you seen any that would work on a sun porch? These all look much more substantial than some I’ve seen years ago.
not at all – no space constrictions, just wanted to do something more interesting – my client liked the idea of a bench for her kids, but the stools are so great because you get your own and don’t have to slide down like when you are sitting at a bench! these would be great on a sunporch, maybe in a sunbrella fabric?
Can the cushions be removed from the X bench? It would be great to convert them to floor cushions when the kids come over and play games on the coffee table. If the X part would fold up it would be easy to store them when using the cushions on the floor. Are there any made this way? Thanks!