All Photos By Gail

Utility meets design is this Stylaire Kitchen Stepladder (circa 1950) designed and manufactured by Cosco Home and Office Products. I photographed this piece in the visible-storage rooms at the Brooklyn Museum because it reminded me of one just like this that we had in our house when I was growing up (60s – 70s). Nostalgia! Part chair, part step stool, this midcentury design was inspired by the traditional library step-chair, and it’s still manufactured by Cosco today.