Coat-rack on a chair? The Oom Stool by Matthew Weatherly
They say necessity is the mother of invention. I wonder what kind of necessity prompted Matthew Weatherly to come up with the Oom Stool? Was it because he entered some hotel bar somewhere that didn’t have a coat room or anything else where he could hang up his coat or jacket? Maybe he had an “Aha!” moment and thought, “I’ll make some commercial reception furniture that will help solve this problem.”
Or perhaps not, I’m just being fanciful here. Whatever his inspiration for the Oom Stool was, I think it could be a very useful piece of furniture for a bar or café. The maple coat-rack attached to the seat would be a convenient thing for customers: they can just hang up their jackets behind them and retrieve them easily when it’s time to go. It’s a good thing for establishment owners too: they would save on space that would otherwise be used for a coat room or counter.
The Oom Stool is versatile as well. It has nine single wheel ball casters that enable it to be moved easily from one place to another, which accommodates the need for user-defined interaction. Also, the padded seat looks like it is very comfortable to sit on, unlike other bar stools or chairs that have metallic or hard plastic seats. And it’s attractive too, with its fine tailored upholstery that is available in Brayton Dorado leather or Designtex Yarn textile. The coat rack attached to the stool is handcrafted out of maple and has a walnut inlay.
The Oom Stool would be suitable for use as contemporary hotel furniture, whether in a hotel bar or maybe in the lounge or cafe. It’s a cool example of modern design, and people in the industry agree: in fact, it won the 2006 Best of NeoCon Editor’s Choice Innovation Award.
