Coastal Charm Woven Jute Footstool

The Coastal Charm Footstool — a handwoven drum-shaped pouffe in natural maize and rush, finished in a two-tone band with a darker tan upper and a soft cream lower. Compact 39.5cm diameter and 41.5cm height, sized for use as a footrest, occasional side table or low extra seat.

The Coastal Charm brings the kind of natural-fibre detail that lifts a footstool above standard upholstered alternatives — the entire body is hand-woven from maize and rush in tightly coiled rope-style rounds, the same craft vocabulary as traditional Mediterranean basketry and the natural-fibre furniture of contemporary makers like Soane Britain and ferm Living. The two-tone construction divides the drum cleanly across the middle — a darker, looser-woven tan band on top sits above a finer cream-coloured rush base, giving the piece a quiet horizon line that catches the eye without demanding attention. The cylindrical silhouette and lightweight build make it genuinely multi-functional: a footrest pulled up to a sofa, a perch for an extra guest, a small side table for a glass and a book, or simply a sculptural object beside a console.

What sets it apart

The detail that makes it different

The two-tone weave is the move that gives the Coastal Charm its specific character — most natural-fibre footstools are woven in a single uniform tone or finish, a treatment that reads as straightforwardly rustic rather than considered. The shift in colour and weave texture across the middle of the drum gives the piece quiet visual structure: the looser, darker tan rounds on top contrast the tighter, paler cream coil below, making it read as designed rather than simply made. Natural maize and rush weather softly with use, deepening in tone over time the way good basketry does, and the materials sit well alongside oak, linen, ceramic and other earthy textures rather than fighting them.