If you find yourself reaching for a kitchen dining chair or worse, a swivel chair, trying to reach a particularly tall cabinet too many times, or tackling a home improvement project like painting or wallpapering, you’ll want a good ladder or step that will make life much easier — and safer.
There’s no shortage of heavy-duty ladders and chairs that will get the job done, but if you’re looking for something more aesthetically pleasing, we’ve got it right here. Instead of hiding your gear back in the closet when you’re done with a task, you can just leave it behind.
Ahead, 10 of our favorite step stools and chairs are guaranteed to lift you up when you need it most. Regardless of your budget or your space’s decorating style and color palette, these aesthetic basics put the “fun” back into “functionality.”