thank you bigreader but I haven't posted a photo of them yet. They are not my ideal choice. I only went with these at the time because they were cheap from fantastic furniture. I originally wanted blue stools but the price was out of my budget considering I could get four grey/silver ones for the price of 1 blue one. I can post a photo of them in the morning

Hi TD D We stock these stools which are similar...RRP $676RRP $450 Let me know if either of these suit your needs Moss Furniture https://www.mossfurniture.com.au/

Agree grey fabric not so practical for both the above reasons. The white ones look fine and the timber could tie in with your table and bench. But a colour could be good too. Could tie it in with accessories in your kitchen? Artwork? Depends if you're after a more sophisticated, neutral-type colour scheme, or perhaps something with a bit more character/fun. Cheaper stools that will withstand little kid treatment are ideal, and you can always update and change the look if they get wrecked and you want a more grown-up look down the track. Fabulous-looking kitchen by the way :) Enjoy your new home.

I have white fabric chairs and have had luck with Magic stain remover for fabrics, test on a patch under the stool first just to be safe, once dry , treat with Scotchgard to repel stains,this has saved my chairs, both available at Woolies.