This post is written in partnership with Jaxpety. All opinions are my own.

Ok I realize I said in my budget breakdown post that we were calling our kitchen done, but I forgot about one last little detail that we still needed to make our kitchen more finished (and more functional): stools for the island! I held off on this purchase because I wasn't sure what to get, plus we'd already spent so much money on all the "necessities" for the kitchen. I thought maybe we could get away without stools. After all, the dining room is right there so I reasoned nobody would actually sit down to eat at the island. But the kids were constantly pushing the dining chairs over and standing on them, so they could be part of the action while we chopped veggies or kneaded dough (as evidenced here). Plus I felt like the kitchen still looked somewhat unfinished without stools at the island. I didn't want to spend a lot since we still may sell this house in the near future, but I figured who knows how long that'll be, and stools can be moved. Plus, the counter stools I ended up finding were only $51 apiece! Perfect.

Besides the great price, I love that they are adjustable so they work for all our various heights (kids and adults alike)...and they swivel!

Also, I was wrong about no one sitting at the island. The kids have really enjoyed eating breakfast here as well as hanging out while I prep dinner.

As far as style goes, I was actually originally thinking of getting stools with a back (they're more comfortable), but when I mocked it up I felt like the backs were competing visually with those dining chairs. We don't need the stools to be super comfortable since we're not eating long meals there...so they're really just a spot to perch. In the end, I think the simplicity of these bar stools is perfect. The black legs tie in with the black dining chairs too!

A small detail, but one that was definitely worth it. NOW (I think) our kitchen is done.

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