And it’s a doozy! April 1st marks one year, for StoolSampler, of spreading the good news about stools. And what’s more appropriate for that than a toilet posting? Yes, today’s special anniversary post is about this mozzarella commode made by my good friend, Garrett. Garrett is the chef at very established Seattle shop where employees […]

Grim’s is a newish bar on Capitol Hill (formerly Grey’s) with seating inspired by the same Victorian, industrial, mechanical devices that Tim Burton popularized. Wonderful textures inside, but their signature piece—these swinging stools—were trouble. The stools are hinged to rotate around the table legs. I saw a girl swinging back and forth on one, so […]