COSCO Stylaire Retro Chair + Step Stool with Flip-Up Vinyl Seat, White

This chair is nice. I use it in my garage. I have 2 from 26 years ago and they have held up fine. Except for the covering, their kind of worn little bit. This chair is about a fourth bigger than the original and about twice as heavy. Very versatile and slip resistant. If I need another one, I'll buy the same brand.

I purchased this 8 months ago but waited a while to write a review so I could see how well this this would perform and I have to tell you it has proven to be a very sturdy well built chair/step stool that has held up beautifully to the rigors of everyday life with a disabled person, me. I knew when I bought this assembly would be required and thought to assign this task to my son, but, he was not available when it arrived and being the impatient person that I am I set myself to the task instead. Surprising I found it to be a fairly simple job given all of the cautionary tales in the reviews here regarding this, the instructions were clear and I did not run into any problems, it took a little time but most things do for me these days. I gave it a home in my kitchen with the job of letting me sit on it while I do the prep work for my meals, cook, eat at the table and wash the dishes. It comes through like a pro by being very sturdy, stable, with a wide seat that makes me feel secure while sitting yet light enough to be easily moved around and small enough to tuck out of the way in my less then spacious kitchen all while displaying it's retro good looks. With limited mobility and a need to take a seat quite often this chair/step stool has been a real blessing for me. The taller height of the chair makes it easier on me to go from sitting to standing and while I am standing in my kitchen the top bar on the chair back has also been very helpful during those times I need a little something to hold on to steady myself. For the price this is fantastic buy one I would happily make again.Update 2022: Still in daily use and it has held up beautifully over the years. Does it function and look as good as the day I got it?... Yes, yes it does! Rarely do I find something that is this durable for such a great price.

I've decided to use these style of step stools in my kitchen instead of counter height bar stools. They have a wider base so there is less tipping hazards than the typical bar stool. My 75 year old mother sits in these with ease without the balancing act required from wooden bar stools. I love that my kids and grandkids can sit on this safely without fearing that they might fall off. The back is metal, solid, but not uncomfortable. It is curved and designed to accommodate the curvature of one's back.These stools serve the dual purpose of providing seating, as well as providing a step stool to reach those high cabinets and shelves. The stool is durable and will hold up well for years. It is well worth the money.The seat is vinyl and wipes off well.The seat was somewhat awkward to put together, and I'm not sure if we tightened it correctly. One screw for the top foot rest seemed to be stripped already upon arrival, but it was new and had not been put together previously. My husband had to do some of his magic to make it work and make it stable.The chair does rock just a little and isn't sitting evenly. I'm not sure if this is because we over tightened something, or whether it's in the design.

It’s perfect and easy to assemble. Exactly what I was looking for.

I love this chair/step stool! It serves as an extra chair in the kitchen, and I use it as a step stool for reaching the upper shelves in the kitchen cabinets, as well as the pantry shelves that I cannot reach without assistance. It also comes in handy for deep house cleaning and the ceiling lights. It is a sturdy built chair/stool and appealing to the eye.

This was purchased to add a multi-purpose piece of furniture to the kitchen in our little 1 bedroom apartment. It works great as a stool and also quickly becomes a few steps so that my wife can reach the top shelves in the cabinet - great if you want to save space.I was a little worried about buying while reading some of the reviews, but I always take negative (and positive) reviews with a grain of salt. Turns out, if you put the chair together correctly, it works just as advertised. If it is wobbly to you, just loosen the bolts a bit and re-tighten everything in a standing position little by little. The method I used was snugging all of the bolts up to start but not tightening them down, then stood the chair and locked everything in. No wobble. Maybe I just got a good one, I don't know.The only thing wrong (not worth losing a star) was that one of the plastic foot-covers is damaged a bit. QA probably should have stopped that from going through but it's definitely not a deal-breaker and not even really noticeable.

We got this to be a "kitchen helper" for our young child, but also being able to be a step stool for adults and extra counter seating at our small kitchen island. I sat in something similar as a child in the early 80s and there's definitely a nostalgia aspect. It was medium-easy to assemble (some things not *quite* aligned and needed some hard pushing to get screwed together) and and medium sturdy (I weigh around 200 lbs and wouldn't trust it over that). But it served our purposes as-is until my husband tried to stand on it and lean slightly into a cabinet. The caps on the bottom of the legs are hard plastic, and on the polished wood floor the stool slipped from under him. We were able to find extra small silicone chair leg caps that fit, and give it a LOT more grip than what it came with.

Wife loves it in the kitchen. Very sturdy.