Right before your eyes.
This is a dynamo you’ll have to see to believe. Open it up, and you’ve got a spare chair for that extra guest at the dinner table. Then—plot twist—pull up the back and lift the seat, and it converts into a ladder with four anti-slip steps. It’s made in Italy from solid cherry wood and folds right up for no-fuss storage (it’ll even stand on its own!). Talk about a magic trick.
Photography by Ty Mecham & Julia Gartland
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