Stools and benches are examples of elemental furniture design. They’ve been built and used as long as furniture has been made. They’re incredibly useful to have around. I’ve loved small footstools my whole life. I trace a line all the way back to a little red stool my brothers and I stood on to reach the sink as we brushed our teeth each day.

These footstools are the most minimalist design I’ve done. A single slab with a hand slot and four hand-shaped legs staked through and wedged. They’re strong, light, and easy to carry around the house. Every home ought to have at least one good footstool.