The kitchen bar stools in your home may be among the most used
seats in the house. It's not uncommon to see a child sitting
there doing their homework while mom or dad is preparing
breakfast or dinner. Often, while leaving the "at work" mode and
entering the "at home" mode, the kitchen bar stool is a
convenient place to sit and sort the mail while having a snack
or drink. Good friends will often sit on the bar stools in the
kitchen in order to converse with us better as we finish getting
a meal ready, and then the children will take over the bar
stools as the adults move to the dinning table for the meal.
As homes with larger kitchens have become more and more popular,
many homes now have a kitchen/dining area with overhang
counters. Thus the kitchen bar stool has become increasingly
more popular.
There are many designs to choose from. In fact, there are so
many different kinds of kitchen bar stools, that it can become a
challenge to decide which style is best for you. How tall should
they be? Should they have a back? Should they have arms? Should
they swivel? Should your kitchen bar stools be made of wood,
metal, wrought iron, or something else? The answers to some of
these questions are easy to determine while others are purely
choices of preference.
Here are a few tips on selecting the "right" kitchen bar
stools:
As mentioned above, most kitchen bar stools get a lot of use,
and that means a lot of abuse! So you may want to select stools
that are made of materials that can withstand the inevitable.
For kitchen use, avoid stools that are made from soft woods,
this is especially true if the stools have a back or arms. With
the high volume of traffic that many kitchens get, these stools
would get scratched very quickly. You might consider wrought
iron, stainless steel, aluminum, chrome, or a hard wood.
Generally, it is recommended to allow 12 inches from the top of
the stool cushion to the bottom of the counter or table. If you
select kitchen bar stools with arms, make sure the top of the
arms will slide under the table or counter.
The cushions for your stools should be able to handle regular
use. If you choose either leather or vinyl for your kitchen bar
stool cushions, avoid the temptation to get a thin grade.
When choosing kitchen bar stools, think outside the kitchen. In
other words, where else might the stools be used? Might they be
used in the TV or game room on occasion? If this is something
you expect to happen, select a stool that is light enough to be
easily moved. The heavier they are, the more likely they are to
be dragged over your floors.
In our fast paced lives, we don't often sit down at the table to
eat. Instead of carrying food to the table, we grab the nearest
stool and have a quick bite on our way out in the morning. We
often do the same thing when we are coming home in the evening,
since we often have to turn around and go back out.
Truly the humble kitchen bar stool isn't just for breakfast
anymore!
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