Designed with alderwood (Finnish stools) or hinoki cypress (Japanese), sauna stools are traditionally used as a perch while washing up in the bathhouse before entering the soaking tub. They also, of course, make good shower stools or bath-side caddies. The woods are naturally bacteria- and mildew-resistant and withstand humidity well. Here are our favorites.
![designed by aamu song and johan olin for finnish brand nikari, the arte culture 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/nikari-arte-culture-sauna-stool-1-733x489.jpg)
![a small hinoki bathroom stool is available from everyday needs in new zeal 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/everyday-needs-japanese-hinoki-bathroom-stool-733x489.jpg)
![a straightforward hinoki wood stool by designer yoko ueno lewis has a groo 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/design-within-reach-hinoki-stool-733x489.jpg)
![the german made solid oak stool is best for bathside products, as shown; \ 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/la-tresorerie-bath-spa-stool-733x489.jpg)
![from kiso lifestyle labo, the hinoki bath stool is designed with an angled 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/kiso-lifestyle-labo-hinoki-bath-stool-733x489.jpg)
![the azmaya hinoki bath stool has a traditional shape and design; \$86.8\1 at an 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/azmaya-hinoki-bath-stool-733x489.jpg)
![the ambai hinoki bath stool by designer makoto koizumi is handmade of bent kiso 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/makoto-koizumi-hinoki-bath-stool-1-733x489.jpg)
![a traditional hinoki bath stool made in tochigi, japan, is £65 at nat 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/native-and-co-hinoki-bath-stool-733x489.jpg)
![designed by finnish designer kari virtanen for nikari, the periferia sauna stoo 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/nikari-periferia-sauna-stool-kvj3-alder-733x489.jpg)
![a japanese bath stool from mr. kitly in australia is made of hinoki cypress and 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/mr-kitly-japanese-artisinal-goods-bath-stool-733x489.jpg)
- How to Bathe, Japanese-Style
- Steal This Look: A Japanese Bathhouse in a London Mews
- Bathroom of the Week: A Japanese-Style Bath in London, Greenery Included
Finally, get more ideas on how to evaluate and choose the various accessories for your bathroom in our Remodeling 101 Guide: Bath Accessories.
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