Everything has its paragon, some member of its ranks that exhibits - usually with great style - just what it means to embody the real essence of that particular thing; the pinnacle to which all other things of that type aspire. Cats have the lion, cars have the Lamborghini, monarchs have Elizabeth I, young hip business models have Google, etc.
Bar stools are no different. They, too, have their paragon of stooliness, and I have found it: the Nepal Counter Bar Stool from Kreiss. It’s like a work of art on four legs, with shiny nickel accents. The Nepal Counter Bar Stool is the role model for all lesser bar stools. It’s just really darn cool, okay? I wouldn’t even recommend mixing it with other bar stools, because they’ll just end up looking bad, and then you’ll walk in one day and find them all slashed up in a self-destructive inferior furniture frenzy. (Yes, I do have a vivid imagination. Why do you ask?)
The Nepal has a rattan frame, leather strapping (which would sound bad in any context except furniture), and thick leather upholstery. The Kreiss web site claims that it will look fine in any setting, whether at a bar or counter. I agree; it would lend its majesty to any environ, turning the most simple of bistros and bars into something really special. Pair it with classic high bistro tables, or just park it in a bar area surrounded by your greatest contemporary bistro tables. But be careful with the Nepal Counter Bar Stool; few are the commercial bar tables that can compete with its regality.
Kreiss furniture is sold exclusively through Kreiss showrooms and galleries. If you don’t have one near you, may I suggest something a little more accessible?
