If you associate cork with dreary 1970s flooring, these cork stools by UK designer Jasper Morrison may have you thinking otherwise.

Cork, typically sourced from Portugal, comes from the bark of a species of oak tree and is inherently sustainable. We like how Brit designer Jasper Morrison has given the material an elegance and new form with his two lines of stools.

Above: Cork Family Stools; $405 each from Hive Modern.

Above: Moooi Cork Low Stools; $411 each from YLiving.