Studio Super Sunday
Ash Square Stool
The Ash Square Stool is a minimalist solid white ash seating piece that can also function as a side table or stand. It features a square seat with rounded corners and four cylindrical legs, measuring 13" x 13" x 18" (33 x 33 x 46 cm). Handmade in Montreal, Canada, the stool is produced upon request and ships in approximately 25 days.
- Color
- white ash
- Material
- Solid white ash
- Category
- Furniture > Chairs > Table & Bar Stools
Size
Specifications
A minimalist square stool made of solid white ash, also usable as a side table or stand.
Can be used as a side table or stand. Part of the Layout collection inspired by slab-and-column construction.
- Color
- white ash · brown
- Material
- Solid white ash
- Gender
- unisex
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 13 x 13 x 18 in
- Category
- Furniture > Chairs > Table & Bar Stools
Additional Attributes
- solid white ash
- handmade
- multifunctional
- minimalist
- made in montreal
- layout collection
Product Insights
The Ash Square Stool by Studio Super Sunday is a 650 CAD, in-stock solid white ash stool built on a slab-and-column system: a 13x13-inch ash slab seat on four bare column legs, standing 18 inches high, which places it too low for a standard counter but level with sofa seating and clearing a 29–30 inch table; the same studio offers a 24-inch counter stool on the same footprint. At about 6 kg it lifts one-handed between low-stool and side-table duty. White ash, chosen as the chairmaker's hardwood for shock-resistant slender legs, rates 1,320 lbf on the Janka scale and roughly 675–690 kg/m³, resisting dents, scratches, and cracks; it is 100% solid, sourced locally in Québec, and carries the heritage of Windsor chairs and Shaker furniture, with heartwood remaining sound despite the emerald ash borer. The finished ash shows natural pale sapwood and darker heartwood streaks rather than one flat colour, and the seat and legs keep visible, tactile open pores that will not smooth shut; Black and Burgundy arrive with natural tonal streaking, Burgundy as a penetrating stain below the surface, not a paint film, and chips or scuffs land on the clear matte varnish topcoat, not the colour layer. Small scratches spot-repair, but refinishing sanded ash needs a grain filler first. Care is warm water and a cloth or wood-formulated cleaner, drying immediately with no harsh chemicals or standing moisture; a care and assembly manual ships inside the box, and the stool ships without felt pads, so add adhesive pads to protect hardwood floors.
Verified claims
- Height and use
- At 18 inches tall, the stool's seat height is too low for standard 24–26-inch counters, but it suits sofa seating and works as a low stool, side table, or stand.
- Counter alternative
- The same studio makes a 24-inch counter stool on the same 13x13-inch footprint.
- Janka hardness
- Solid white ash rates 1,320 lbf on the Janka hardness scale, above black cherry (1,260 lbf) and more than three times white pine (420 lbf).
- Density
- Ash's roughly 675–690 kg/m³ density puts it in the mid-heavy hardwood band.
- Grain
- Hard, shock-resistant white ash resists dents and splitting through daily use as a seat or side table.
- Timber selection
- White ash chosen as the chairmaker's hardwood so the slender legs stay shock-resistant.
- Colour variation
- Finished ash shows natural pale sapwood and darker heartwood streaks rather than one flat colour.
- Surface texture
- The seat and legs keep visible, tactile open ash pores rather than a filled, smooth surface.
- Sourcing
- 100% solid white ash, sourced locally in the Québec province.
- Weight
- The assembled stool weighs about 6 kg, light enough to lift one-handed.
- Design language
- Renders the slab-and-column system as a 13 x 13-inch square slab with rounded corners on four column legs, forming a broad flat top for side-table use.
- Color variation
- Burgundy arrives as a penetrating stain over naturally varied white ash, so it shows tonal streaking rather than a perfectly uniform stain; the Black finish is not specified as paint or stain.
- Finish
- The solid white ash is finished with a water-based varnish; the exact sheen is not published and typically lands in a satin-to-matte range, and wear chips and scuffs hit that clear topcoat rather than the colour layer.
- Burgundy stain
- Burgundy is a penetrating stain below the surface, not a paint film
- Refinishing
- Future repaint or lacquer needs a grain filler coat to finish smooth.
- Care
- Clean with warm water and a cloth or wood-formulated cleaner; dry immediately, no harsh chemicals or standing moisture.
- Included manual
- A care and assembly manual ships inside the box, and the maker does not state the stool arrives fully assembled, which suggests attaching the base or legs is required.
- Floor protection
- Ships without felt pads; add adhesive pads to protect hardwood floors.
- Design lineage
- A 13-inch ash slab seat on four bare column legs, built on the slab-and-column system
- Wood heritage
- Built from a solid 100% white ash slab—not veneer—the traditional wood of Windsor chairs and Shaker furniture.
- Ash supply
- The emerald ash borer kills ash from the outside in, leaving heartwood sound for quality lumber.
- Customization
- Studio Super Sunday can build custom dimensions, colours, and wood species on demand, but this listing sells only the standard 18-inch height and the Black, Ash, and Burgundy finishes; custom orders go through the studio directly.
Product record
- Title
- Ash Square Stool
- Brand
- Studio Super Sunday
- Price
- 650 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 4 sourcesUses
Doubling as a side table or stand
This minimalist square stool works as simple seating, but it can also serve as a side table or stand. Its clean, simple design makes it an easy fit beside a sofa or bed when you need an extra surface.[1]
Product comparison
Compared within this brand.
| Ash Square Stool: Choose this if you want a minimalist square stool in solid white ash, handmade in Montreal, that can also serve as a side table or stand. It measures 13 by 13 by 18 inches, has a square seat with rounded corners on four cylindrical legs, and comes in Black, Ash, or Burgundy in the 18-inch size. Because it is made to order, allow approximately 25 days before it ships, with some slight variation possible around holidays.[1,2] | Ash Round Counter Stool: Choose this if you want a minimalist solid white ash counter stool with a flat round top and four cylindrical legs, in a 24-inch high-gloss dark finish (other colors include Ash and Burgundy). It can double as a side table or stand, and it is handmade in Montreal, Canada. Note that it is sold online only and, being made upon request, ships after roughly 25 days, a delay that can vary slightly around vacations or holidays.[3,4] |
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
A small square wooden stool with a square top having rounded corners and four vertical cylindrical rounded legs; light ash wood grain visible across top and legs.
- Top shapeSquare seat with subtly rounded corners and a flat top surface; wood grain on the top forms linear/radial patterns converging toward the center edges.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.59 · w 0.34 · h 0.10 (high) - Leg geometryFour vertical cylindrical legs with fully rounded bottoms; legs are evenly spaced near the seat corners and extend straight to the floor.
4 regions
x 0.30 · y 0.67 · w 0.06 · h 0.22 (high); x 0.40 · y 0.66 · w 0.06 · h 0.22 (high); x 0.48 · y 0.66 · w 0.06 · h 0.22 (high); x 0.57 · y 0.67 · w 0.06 · h 0.22 (high) - Wood finish and grainLight natural ash wood finish with visible straight grain lines on legs and more pronounced directional grain pattern on the seat surface.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.59 · w 0.34 · h 0.33 (high) - Seat-to-leg junctionLegs appear to be integrated or tightly joined into the underside of the seat with no visible hardware or fasteners from this angle.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.63 · w 0.34 · h 0.18 (medium)
Other
Studio-styled product shot showing the stool centered on a textured concrete floor against a light textured plaster wall; soft diffuse lighting casts faint shadows beneath the legs.
- Shot compositionStool centered in the lower half of the frame with generous empty space above; camera view is near eye level, slightly elevated so the seat top is visible.
- BackgroundPale textured plaster wall with subtle circular trowel marks behind the stool.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.70 (high) - Floor surfaceMatte mid-gray textured concrete floor with slight surface variation and faint reflections around the stool feet.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.70 · w 1.00 · h 0.30 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft, diffuse lighting from above/left producing gentle downward shadows under and slightly to the right of the legs; no harsh highlights.
Colors
light ash wood· seat#E2C3A4light ash wood· legs#CAC3BD- Top shapeSquare seat with subtly rounded corners and a flat top surface; wood grain on the top forms linear/radial patterns converging toward the center edges.
- 02
Product
Three wooden square stools shown from an angled top-down view; one stool is stained reddish-brown and positioned above two natural light-ash stools. Seats are square with rounded corners and legs are solid round dowel-style posts with visible wood grain.
- Top surface geometrySquare seat top with noticeably rounded corners and slightly chamfered edge visible on the front corner.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.02 · w 0.56 · h 0.30 (high) - Seat wood grainProminent linear ash wood grain on the reddish-brown seat top, with darker grain lines running roughly parallel across the seat.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.04 · w 0.50 · h 0.24 (high) - Leg shapeCylindrical rounded legs (dowel-style) that extend below the seats; one leg is centered in the lower middle of the image and clearly visible full-length.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.28 · w 0.14 · h 0.60 (high) - Leg wood grainVisible vertical wood grain on the reddish-brown legs matching the seat stain, with darker grain lines and occasional oval growth-ring patterns.
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.28 · w 0.12 · h 0.52 (high) - Secondary stoolsTwo light natural ash stools visible beneath and beside the reddish stool, showing the same square seat with rounded corners and cylindrical legs in an unfinished or lightly finished pale tone.
2 regions
x 0.02 · y 0.50 · w 0.40 · h 0.46 (high); x 0.62 · y 0.44 · w 0.36 · h 0.44 (high) - Finish appearanceAll visible surfaces show a smooth finished surface with a subtle satin sheen; the reddish seat appears stained while the lighter seats show a pale natural finish.
Other
Studio-style product photograph taken from a high oblique angle with soft directional lighting from the right, creating warm highlights and elongated shadows on a neutral floor and a pale wall background.
- Shot compositionHigh-angle oblique composition showing the tops and legs of three stools overlapping; the reddish stool is positioned above the two lighter stools.
- Lighting and shadowsStrong directional light from the right casts long soft shadows of the legs toward the lower left and produces warm highlights on the seat surfaces.
- BackgroundNeutral pale wall in the upper left and a smooth grey-beige floor surface occupying the lower half of the image.
2 regions
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.48 · h 0.28 (high); x 0.00 · y 0.28 · w 1.00 · h 0.72 (high) - Image croppingSeats and legs are partially cropped at image edges; some legs extend beyond the bottom edge while part of one seat is cut off at the left edge.
- Image qualitySharp focus on wood grain and edges, with shallow depth of field causing slight softening on the far edges of the composition.
Colors
warm reddish-brown· reddish-brown seat and legs#8B443Bnatural pale ash· natural light-ash seats and legs#DCAD72- Top surface geometrySquare seat top with noticeably rounded corners and slightly chamfered edge visible on the front corner.