Those bright IKEA Mammut stools are pretty standard for kids’ rooms, but they can actually do so much more than just provide a place to sit for little ones. You’ll probably be surprised by these 30 different ways to use them, making them fit right into your entire home’s look, not just the play area.
Bright Green Table and Stool for Playtime
Give your child a designated area with a round, bright green play table and a small yellow stool. It’s perfectly sized for their art projects, reading, or snack time. This works especially well for carving out a specific activity zone that’s easy for little ones to use.
Pink Stool and Table for Outdoor Tea Parties
For an outdoor tea party, arrange a durable pink plastic table and a contrasting magenta stool in the garden, a bright setup for children to enjoy snacks and pretend play in the backyard.
House-Shaped Shelf for Displaying Small Toys
When small toys and collectibles need a home, consider a playful house-shaped shelf made of natural wood. Its divided compartments make it simple to organize items on the wall.
Red Magnetic Board for Displaying Kids’ Artwork
Mount a bright red magnetic board above a play table to display your child’s creations. Attach drawings with clips and use magnets to hold smaller pieces in place.
Design a Blue and White Play Area
Creating a bright and inviting play space starts with a colorful table and varied seating. Bright blue chairs pair with a simple white stool, offering comfortable spots for drawing, reading, or imaginative games within a dedicated play corner.
Provide a Cheerful Yellow Seat for Crafts
A round, bright yellow stool, with its simple and sturdy design, sits in a child’s workspace, supporting creative activities like art projects or homework.
Establish a Toddler Activity Zone with Pink and White
A low pink table and white stools can define a toddler activity zone. Small toys, such as a house-shaped sorter and a wooden mallet, are kept right on the tabletop.
Crocheted Daisy Cover for a Playful Stool
Crocheted yarn forms a custom cover for a child’s stool. The design mimics a daisy, featuring a bright yellow center, green base, and a ruffled white edge.
Crocheted Elephant Stool for Playful Outdoor Seating
Bring a crocheted elephant stool out to the garden or patio. This piece has alternating stripes of lime green and gray.
Repurpose a Stool as a Pet Feeding Station
Repurpose a child’s stool by adding a stainless steel bowl, creating a pet feeding station. The bright green stool makes a stable platform at a comfortable height for smaller animals.
Layer Colorful Crochet for Softness
On a child’s stool, handmade crocheted covers display bright pink and purple concentric circles. A small crocheted loop finishes the edge.
Felt Airplane Cover for a Playful Stool
On a child’s stool, a removable felt cover creates a new look. The design features a dark grey base with a golden airplane and a small white star appliqué.
Transform a Stool into a Sheep
Grey textured fabric, forming a cover, transforms a simple stool into a sheep. A fluffy white pom-pom tail completes the look for a child’s room or play area.
Decorate with White Stool and Polka Dots
Decorate a white stool with scattered polka dots in various bright hues. Green, blue, pink, and yellow circles appear across both the seat and legs.
Custom Owl-Patterned Cushion for a Playful Stool
In a child’s room, a custom cushion featuring a playful owl and tree pattern acts as a soft topper, easily fitting over a white stool for a comfortable seat with cute owl graphics.
Draw a Bunny Face on a White Stool
White stool surfaces are a canvas for a drawn bunny face. Use chalk or a permanent marker to add eyes, a nose, and whiskers, then sketch long ears on the chalkboard wall behind it.
Blue Stool Cover With Red and Light Blue Stars
Give a child’s stool a custom fabric cover featuring a bold blue background. It has a prominent red star and a lighter blue star layered in the center. The cover slips on and off easily, which works well for a young fan’s changing interests.
Combine a Mushroom Stool with a Tiny Lamp
A mushroom-shaped stool topped with a miniature mushroom lamp creates a charming accent in a child’s room. The stool itself is bright red with white polka dots.
Two-Tone Crochet Seat Adds Softness and Color
Update a simple stool with a cozy, two-tone crochet cover. Bands of mint green and pale pink yarn create a sweet, layered design. This plush texture is a soft touch for a child’s room.
Host a Garden Tea Party with Pink and Green Tables
Set up an outdoor tea party in your backyard using pink and green tables. Arrange them with stacks of pretend cupcakes, teacups, and a towering cake.
Mushroom Stool Covers for Whimsical Playtime Seating
Give your child’s stools a different look with mushroom-shaped covers. These are crafted from red felt with white polka dots. They simply slip over the seats for a new theme in the play area.
Frame a Play Area with a Cityscape Decal
Black tape creates a graphic cityscape silhouette on a child’s room wall. This wall art frames the desk and shelving area with stark black lines against a white wall.
Red Stool Creates a Bold Accent for Playtime Tea Parties
For young children, a vividly crimson stool offers a cheerful pop of color and a sturdy seat. Place it next to a small white surface holding a floral-patterned tea set, creating an imaginative afternoon tea setup that encourages creative play.
Fluffy White Stool for Showcasing Sparkly Heels
Fluffy white material tops a stool with bright pink legs. A dazzling gold glitter heel sits on the seat.
Top a Stool with Colorful Pom-Poms
Cover a stool with colorful pom-poms. Numerous small, fluffy balls in a rainbow of hues sit atop bright purple legs.
Ladybug and Mushroom Stool Covers for Playful Seating
Seat covers can transform plain stools into a ladybug or a polka-dotted mushroom. The ladybug design features black spots and a friendly face on a bright red background. The mushroom cover offers a classic red cap with white spots for a child’s room or play area.
Personalize Green Stools with Car Decals
To personalize plain furniture, add character decals to a child’s play area. Bright green stools can feature popular cartoon car characters. The decals work best because they apply easily and can be swapped out as a child’s interests change.
Mushroom Stool Covers Add Whimsical Touches
Cover white stools with mushroom-shaped covers for a different feel in a child’s play area. The bright red fabric features white polka dots.
Cozy Up a Stool with a Sheepskin Seat
A fluffy white sheepskin cover adds a plush layer to a stool in a child’s room, its soft material contrasting with the decorative black bands around the stool legs.
Black and White Scallop Seat Adds Graphic Punch
A custom seat cover, with its striking black and white scallop pattern, can give a plain stool a bold new look. This graphic print works well in a child’s room or play area. Against the white stool legs, the pattern stands out clearly.
