Animal footstools are the modern alternative to traditional pouffes and footstools, and they’re a hot interior decor item. It’s great to know that this seriously handy furniture is back in favour, replacing a nice but outdated idea with something contemporary and cool. This article delves into the not-so-humble footstool, suggesting a few creative ideas to …
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Inspiring uses for animal footstools – Unusual home decor
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Giraffe animal footstools – The amazing creature behind the stool!
Let’s face it, giraffes are pretty weird. Evolution has carefully crafted them over millions of years so they fit their African niche perfectly, able to survive the harsh conditions thanks to the long necks that allow them to find food high above the ground, where no other animal can reach. Oddly, while their necks are …
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Cat footstools – Celebrating the independent moggy we all love
Some of us are cat people, others are dog people, many of us are both. In the UK, in 2021, there were 10.8 million pet cats spread across 26% of households, plus thousands of un-counted, un-owned strays and feral cats. Also in 2021, there were an estimated 220 million owned and 480 million stray cats on the planet, …
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Cute penguin footstools to celebrate your favourite bird!
Every kind of bird is fascinating and beautiful, but people really love penguins! These popular flightless birds are perfectly adapted to life in the water, as elegant as seals under the surface but cute clumsy waddlers on land. If you’re thinking about buying a penguin footstool for your home, or as a gift for someone …
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Footstool animal styling – A short history of the footstool
Love our footstool animals? Here’s a short but tasty footstool history for you, just to get you in the mood. Footstool history – What inspired footstool animals? Sometimes called at ottoman, the footstool was designed for convenience and comfort, used to elevate the feet, which some say can help support a good blood flow …
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Fancy a spot of monkey business? Grab a monkey footstool!
Children love monkeys, one of our closest genetic relatives. They come in all sorts of strange, weird and wonderful shapes, sizes and colours but at the end of the day many of them look uncannily like little hairy versions of us with their person-like hands and feet. Their babies are super-cute too! So let’s take …
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Meet the real-life animal behind cute panda footstools
Pandas are super-cute, gentle solitary animals. Only 2000 or so of them remain, once of the planet’s most endangered animals, but things are getting better for this magical animal. A fluffy panda footstool serves as a gentle reminder to respect and care about these gorgeous creatures. Here’s everything you want to know about giant pandas. …
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Turtle footstools – A fun, funky home decor choice
Turtles’ smooth shells mean they make a natural choice for a footstool design, the ideal shape for comfortable sitting. So what are these strange, weird and wonderful animals all about? Let’s take a deep-dive into the life and times of the turtle. As it turns out, you should never underestimate these extraordinary animals. Everything …
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