Carlton Furniture Anouk Barstool with Upholstered Seat Pad

Elevate your kitchen island or breakfast bar with the Carlton Furniture Anouk Barstool with Upholstered Seat Pad. This beautifully designed counter stool combines classic French bistro charm with contemporary comfort, featuring an elegant hand-woven rattan backrest, plush upholstered seat, and solid wood frame. Perfect for kitchen islands, breakfast bars, and home bars, the Anouk barstool brings sophisticated style and exceptional comfort to elevated dining.

Elegant Design Features

• Hand-Woven Rattan Backrest - Beautiful natural rattan weaving creates texture, breathability, and artisanal character
• Upholstered Seat Pad - Soft, neutral fabric cushion in cream or beige provides comfort for extended seating
• Solid Wood Frame - Premium hardwood construction with warm natural tones and visible grain
• Gracefully Curved Top Rail - Gently shaped backrest adds visual softness and traditional French charm
• Counter Height Design - Perfect height for standard kitchen islands and breakfast bars
• Supportive Footrest - H-stretcher provides comfortable foot support and structural stability
• Natural Materials - Combination of wood, rattan, and fabric brings warmth and texture
• French Bistro Styling - Timeless design inspired by classic Parisian café chairs

Why Choose the Anouk Barstool?

Imagine starting your day with morning coffee at your kitchen island, perched on a beautifully crafted barstool that's as comfortable as it is stylish. Picture casual family meals, homework sessions, or evening conversations where these elegant stools make every moment feel special. The Anouk barstool brings the charm of a French bistro to your home, transforming your kitchen island into a destination rather than just a workspace.

This barstool brilliantly combines the best of traditional craftsmanship and modern comfort. The hand-woven rattan backrest provides breathability and visual interest, the upholstered seat ensures you can sit comfortably for extended periods, and the solid wood frame guarantees durability and timeless appeal. It's the perfect blend of form and function.

Artisanal Rattan Craftsmanship: The rattan backrest is hand-woven using traditional techniques that have been perfected over generations. The natural material creates beautiful texture and pattern, provides breathability so you don't get a sweaty back, adds coastal and French country charm, and showcases craftsmanship that mass-produced furniture can't replicate. Each barstool features unique variations in the natural material.

Upholstered Comfort: Unlike hard wooden seats, the padded cushion provides genuine comfort for long conversations over coffee, casual meals, or working at your kitchen island. The neutral fabric coordinates beautifully with the natural wood and rattan, while the generous padding ensures you can sit comfortably without needing to shift positions constantly.

French Bistro Heritage: The Anouk barstool draws inspiration from classic French café chairs with their rattan backs and elegant proportions. This is a design that has remained popular for over a century because it simply works—it's beautiful, comfortable, and incredibly versatile. It brings a touch of Parisian sophistication to your everyday life.

Perfect Counter Height: Designed specifically for standard kitchen islands and breakfast bars, these stools position you at the ideal height for comfortable dining, conversation, or working. The supportive footrest ensures your feet aren't dangling uncomfortably, while the backrest provides support without being too upright or formal.

Versatile Placement: While perfect for kitchen islands, these barstools work beautifully in multiple settings. Use them at breakfast bars for casual family meals, home bars for entertaining, high tables in dining areas, or even in commercial spaces like cafés, restaurants, or boutique hotels where style matters.

Natural Warmth: The warm honey tones of the wood frame bring instant coziness to your kitchen. Combined with the natural rattan and neutral upholstery, these barstools create a palette that's soothing, inviting, and effortlessly elegant. They help spaces feel larger and brighter while adding organic warmth.

Coastal and French Country Styling: The rattan and wood combination works beautifully in coastal interiors for breezy freshness, French country kitchens for authentic charm, transitional spaces that blend styles, farmhouse aesthetics for rustic elegance, and Scandinavian-inspired rooms for natural simplicity.

Easy to Maintain: The rattan can be dusted or vacuumed gently, the upholstered seat can be spot-cleaned as needed, and the wood frame wipes clean easily. Natural materials like these actually improve with age, developing a beautiful patina that adds character.

Supportive H-Stretcher: The traditional cross-stretcher between the legs provides a comfortable footrest and adds structural integrity. This detail is both functional and aesthetically pleasing, echoing traditional furniture-making techniques while ensuring the barstool remains stable and sturdy.

Quality Construction: The solid wood frame ensures longevity and stability, the rattan is securely woven and framed, and the upholstery is professionally finished. These are barstools designed to be used daily for years, not just admired from afar.

Mix and Match: Purchase multiple barstools for a cohesive look along your kitchen island, or mix with other styles for an eclectic, curated aesthetic. The neutral colours and classic design ensure they work with virtually any kitchen style.

Dimensions: Approx. 45cm W x 50cm D x 100cm H (seat height approx. 65cm)
Material: Solid wood frame with hand-woven rattan backrest and upholstered fabric seat
Colour: Natural wood and rattan with cream/beige upholstery
Style: French bistro/Coastal/Traditional
Seat Height: Counter height (approximately 65cm)
Assembly: Minimal assembly required

Care Instructions: Dust or vacuum the rattan gently. Wipe the wood frame with a soft, damp cloth. Spot-clean the upholstered seat as needed. Avoid placing in direct sunlight to prevent fading of natural materials.

Styling Tips: Create a cohesive look by pairing with natural textures like linen tea towels and woven placemats, add fresh flowers or herbs in simple vases, incorporate French country accessories like ceramic canisters, or keep it coastal with blue and white accents.

Height: 102cm

Width: 47cm

Depth: 55cm

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sizes within 5 mm (± allowable tolerance)

Product SKU: 2600700206825

Product Code: ZANOUKBAR

Number of Seats: 1 People

Assembly Required: No

Material: Fabric / Wood

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Guarantee: 1 Year

Brand: Carlton Furniture

Manufacturer: Carlton Furniture

Standard Delivery Service

FREE for orders over £500 to mainland UK*
£24.99 for furniture orders under £500 to mainland UK*
Kerbside delivery only, usually pallet delivery

Gallery Deliveries

£9.95 for small accessories to mainland UK*
£14.95 for medium accessories to mainland UK*
£19.95 for large accessories to mainland UK*
£69.95 for large or heavy items to mainland UK*
Gallery shipping is based on the size and weight of each item and the shipping cost is calculated at checkout
Time frame: approximately 7-10 working days


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Key information

We will always book in a delivery with you. We will contact you either by email or phone once we have organised the delivery and prepared your items, this may take a few days. The delivery time frame is approximately 7-10 working days.

Our standard delivery service will be kerbside delivery only. You will be responsible for the handling of products onto your property and the disposal of any waste. Your order will be dispatched via one of the following delivery methods:

Pallet couriers

The pallet couriers are not insured to bring the goods onto your property/ driveway. You will receive email confirmation & tracking information from us once your order has been collected, then within a few days the pallet courier will contact you directly to discuss a delivery slot once it’s reached your local depot. Please be advised that pallets are usually transported in 18-tonne wagons.

Luton Van courier

This will either be a 1 or 2 man delivery team. We will contact you directly via text or email to book this in a few days in advance. You will receive a 3-4 hour time slot and the couriers will call 30 mins prior to delivery with a more precise time.

Small parcel couriers (e.g. DPD)

You will receive a text directly from the courier to let you know what day and time your order will be delivered.

Please keep an eye out for texts, calls or emails from unknown contacts as this will likely be us or one of our couriers trying to book in delivery.
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*Excluding AB, DD, FK, IV, KW, KY, PA, PH, PO30-PO41 postcode districts. Orders going to these postcode districts will have delivery charged at £60. **The above excluded postcode districts are also exempt from the White Glove Delivery Service, despite them being available at checkout. Please do not select this option. If you would like to enquire about White Glove in these areas, please call to discuss. It is likely to have a higher charge or may unavailable.