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Chesterfield Footstools

Add the perfect finishing touch to your living space with our luxury Chesterfield footstools, expertly crafted with classic deep-button tufting and premium upholstery. Explore stylish ottomans and accent stools in rich leathers and sumptuous fabrics — ideal for boosting comfort, complementing Chesterfield sofas and chairs, and enhancing elegant interiors.

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01The Footstool

Hand Built Buttoned Footstools

There is a moment at the end of a long day when you sink into the sofa and reach instinctively for somewhere to put your feet, and a Chesterfield footstool answers that need without ruining the look of the room. It carries the same deep buttoning and hand finished upholstery as the sofa beside it, so rather than feeling like an afterthought it reads as part of the design.

Most people come looking for a footrest and leave with something more useful, since it works as a coffee table when you lay a tray across it, as extra seating when friends turn up unannounced and as a soft landing for feet and books.

02WHY

Why a Footstool Changes a Room

03COLLECTION

Leather and Fabric Options

Every footstool comes in more than 100 leathers, velvets, wools and linens with a choice of wood finish, so it can match your sofa exactly or deliberately stand apart from it.

Leather footstools

Leather looks particularly good on a smaller piece where the buttoning sits close to the eye. Full grain and semi-aniline hides develop a patina over the years, softening around the buttons until the piece looks inherited rather than ordered. Tan, chestnut and black remain the most popular, and the full leather range shows how each finish behaves in different light.

Fabric footstools

Fabric gives a footstool a softer personality while opening up a wider spectrum of colour and texture. Velvet is the showstopper here, because the pile catches light around every single button. Linen and wool blends suit family living, while tweeds bring warmth and hide everyday wear.

Order free swatches to compare colours against your own walls before committing to anything.

04THE CHOICE

Shape, Sizes and Layouts

Choosing the right footstool is mostly a question of proportion, since one too small disappears into the room while one too large becomes an obstacle between sofa and door.

  • Round designs soften rooms full of straight lines, and the Armitage is our most requested round shape
  • Square and rectangular shapes echo a sofa’s geometry, with the Conrad offering five sizes to choose between
  • The Milan and Montana offer similar versatility with different proportions and button detailing
  • Smaller pieces suit bedrooms and reading corners, which is where theKensington and Richmond come into their own
  • The Buxton brings a more generous footprint for rooms carrying a larger centrepiece

Both work beautifully at the end of a bed, and either makes a lovely companion to a wingback chair in a reading corner.

Before ordering, it is worth checking a few things with a tape measure to hand:

  • The height of your sofa seat, since a footstool should sit level with it or very slightly below
  • The gap between sofa and footstool, which ideally leaves around 40cm of comfortable legroom
  • Doorways, staircases and access routes, which matter rather more in older British properties

Because everything is made to order, bespoke sizes are straightforward for us to accommodate.

05the room

Styling a Chesterfield Footstool

A footstool behaves well in traditional and modern interiors alike, and a few small decisions change the mood entirely.

  1. Match it to your sofa for a coordinated look that feels intentional rather than accidental.
  2. Contrast it instead, pairing a tan leather sofa with a deep green velvet footstool for real personality.
  3. Lay a wooden or brass tray across the top and it becomes a coffee table nobody can bump a knee against.
  4. Group two smaller pieces together in a large room for flexibility whenever people come over.

For more character, our patchwork sofa collection combines tweeds, velvets and wools into pieces that turn a modest footstool into a talking point.

06

Care & Maintenance

Leather

  • Dust with a soft dry cloth to stop grit settling into the buttoning, and condition every six to twelve months
  • Keep it away from radiators and direct sunlight, which draw the colour out of a hide over time

Fabric

  • Vacuum regularly with an upholstery attachment, paying attention to the buttoning where dust gathers
  • Treat stains promptly before they settle into the fibres, with protection worth considering if you have pets
07MAKING

How Our Footstools Are Made

Every piece is handcrafted by experienced makers in our Manchester workshop rather than assembled on a production line, then delivered anywhere in mainland Britain within six to eight weeks. Frames are built from solid hardwood using traditional joinery, and the buttoning is pulled by hand so every row lines up across the top.

08Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy a footstool to match my Chesterfield sofa?

Matching creates a polished, deliberate look, while contrasting adds personality and stops a room feeling like a showroom set. Both work well, so order swatches and compare them in your own light.

What size footstool should I buy for a 3-seater sofa?

Aim for roughly a third to a half of the sofa’s width, sitting level with the seat or slightly below. The Conrad and Milan come in five sizes, so a good match is usually available.

Can a Chesterfield footstool be used as extra seating?

Yes, and the larger designs take an adult comfortably when more people arrive than you have chairs for. The buttoned top is firm enough to sit on without losing its shape.

Can I choose the shape of a Chesterfield footstool?

Yes, since the collection covers round, square and rectangular designs across seven styles. The Armitage is the round option, while the Conrad, Milan and Montana echo the straighter geometry of a sofa.

What upholstery is best for a Chesterfield footstool?

Leather suits a footstool particularly well, since people rest cups and feet on it and it wipes clean. Velvet is the showier choice, catching light around every button on a piece seen close up.

Are Chesterfield footstools worth buying?

Starting at £347, this is the least expensive way to own a handmade piece from our Manchester workshop. It also earns its keep as a footrest, an occasional table and an extra seat at once.

Can a Chesterfield footstool be used with a corner sofa?

Yes, and it works especially well in the open elbow of an L-shape, where the layout would otherwise stop abruptly. Choose a smaller design so it does not block the walkway around the return.

Can I buy a Chesterfield footstool separately from a sofa?

Yes, every piece is sold individually and does not need to be ordered alongside anything else. Plenty of customers buy one to sit with a sofa they already own from elsewhere.

How do I match a footstool with my existing furniture?

Order free swatches and hold them against your sofa in daylight, since screens rarely show leather accurately. If an exact match proves difficult, a deliberate contrast almost always beats a near miss.