Dining Room Chairs
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You’ve selected your dining table. Now, you need chairs around it to seat the people using the table. The first thing you think of is…which chairs would go well with this table? You want to choose a chair that would complement the table’s design and give you the needed comfort at the same time.
Measurements of dining chair
The first thing to do when you want to purchase dining chairs is to know the dimensions of available space, so you can select the right size of chairs. Next, you’ve got to find out how this chair will dit with the dining table. Here are some measurements you can use as reference:
Get the width of the chair you are considering. Make sure the width is measured along the widest breadth of the chair. Secondly, measure the length of your dining table. For dining chairs without arms, allocate 24 inches to each chair; and for dining chairs with arms, make room for 26-28 inches per chair.
Also, make sure you give a good 12 inches space between the dining chair seat and the dining table top. For dining chairs with arms, make sure there is at least 6 inches between the chair arm and the table top.
Comfortable dining - the main goal of the chair
For most people, when choosing furniture, it is usually not easy to get the balance between comfort, durability, aesthetics, and budget.
If you want your chairs to stand the test of time, you need to buy the right kind. The right kind of chair is simply the one that fits into your needs the most. Who are the occupants of your home most of the time? Do you frequently have visitors over? Do your visitors usually include kids and pets? All of these are crucial questions you should answer before choosing. The most comfortable dining chairs are the upholstered ones. As expected there are levels to the comfort provided by upholstered dining chairs, depending on the upholstery material used.
If you are on a budget and you simply need something to get the job done, you want some strong sturdy stuff that is moderately comfortable and easy to clean and maintain. Chairs with timber frame and faux leather seats would suffice. Leather can also be used, but it is not as easy to clean and a little more expensive. Leather also beats faux leather in aesthetics—it just looks better! One more thing: Do not use fabric upholstered designs if you have kids at home.
Style of dining chairs
Traditional: Vintage design, loaded with intricate art and embroidery, and usually made out of carved wood. They can be described as being on the flamboyant side in terms of detailed artwork seen on them. If your home already seems like something from way back, complete the timeless vibe with a traditional-style dining chair.
Modern: Modern designs are characterized mainly by the “less is more” feel they have. They don’t usually have much going on in terms of elaborate art, but they make up for that in sleekness.
Contemporary: Contemporary style features minimalist designs, which can be quite innovative at times. The dining chairs in this category add a semi-casual feel to the room. If you want an informal, “not too loud but sleek all the same” kind of feel, contemporary style is for you.
Upholstery and Finish
A dining chair basically has two components; the frame and the seat. It also has the backrest, but that can be considered an extension of the seat. Upholstered seats can go with any type of frame. It is the most comfortable of all because of the soft seat and backrest.
Let’s check out some of these finishing styles real quick:
Some types of metal finishes can be quite shiny and can add some life if your room is a bit dark. Other metal finishes are quite bland. If your table is made of dull wooden finish, you can combine it with a shiny metal chair for contrast.
Wood has a range of styles, shades and finishes that you can choose from. It can also be combined effectively with upholstery fabric.
Upholstered chairs give more freedom of expression; you can choose from a large range of upholstery fabric and cushion filling materials to meet your beauty and comfort requirements.
Dining chairs made of rattan and wicker show style quite effortlessly. Even better, some chairs combine two or more materials for aesthetic effect. Let’s take a look at two full dining chair designs; the wooden dining chair and the leather upholstered dining chair.
With a wooden dining chair, there are various interesting styles you can get. Wooden chairs are quite versatile and will fit into a 19th century home as well as a contemporary day room. For comfort, they can be cushion can be added. Wooden chairs can easily fit in with other furniture. They either match them or provide a beautiful contrast. They are also quite durable, especially hardwood, got fro, teak, mahogany, oak, and others. There are design features that can make wooden chairs quite striking; across back can be added or tapered legs and arched stretchers. Another benefit of wooden dining chairs is that they can be used for other purposes. In case you want to change the furniture or redecorate, you don’t have to put them away completely. Simply swap them to other uses.
Another material that can be called timeless is leather. It fits perfectly both with the new and the “not so new”. In terms of choices, the choice bank is much larger now—you can have your leather dining chair with so many different colors. That being said, black and brown are still the most popular today. Leather dining chairs are very durable; and even when it seems they’re starting to get old, they have this rustic, classic vibe that makes them age well. Like a fine wine, it seems the older the better. So you don’t have to worry about your leather-wearing because they age well. It may seem expensive at first; as a matter of fact, it’s more expensive than most other materials. However, you can be sure you’ll get value for your money because of its durability. If you have pets, you’re in luck with leather, because hair and fur don’t cling to leather.
Summary
Whether you want to complement your room’s beauty with your dining chairs, or you want them to be the life of the party—or you can’t be bothered, you just want to sit and eat! We trust you’re well informed by now. So, have at it!