Kitchen Stools

With many people spending significantly more time in their kitchens these days this room has now become one of the most lived in rooms in the home. Progressive Kitchen Designers are now recognising this trend and are now incorporating breakfast bars with stools or tables with chairs in even the smallest kitchen designs.

Seat Height Selection
Choosing the correct size stool or chair is very important as there are several seat heights available. Remember stools and chairs usually come in three standard heights.

Chairs
These usually have a seat height of 45cm and are suitable for lowered worktops or tables approximately 72cm high.

Breakfast Bar Stools
These usually have a seat height of 60cm and are suitable for standard kitchen worktop approximately 90cm high.

High Bar Stools
These usually have a seat height of 75cm and are suitable for raised worktop heights or tall poser tables approximately 108cm high.

Frames & Seats Selection
Once you have decided your stool or chair seat height you will need to consider which frame and seat best suits your kitchen design. There are many different styles of metal and wooded frames available with a multitude of wood, leather, fabric and synthetic seat combinations.

Frames come in various modern and traditional designs with many different features including curved and shaped legs, with footrests and backrests for added comfort.

Metal Frames
These are by far the more popular choice and are usually made from steel tubing and finished in chrome or lacquered satin steel.

Many styles also come in aluminium or a cast iron black finishes.

Wooden Frames
Wooden frames are usually made from solid beech. Many different finishes are available such as natural beech, cherry, light walnut and natural oak.

Seats
Metal-framed chairs and stools usually have colour co-ordinated seats in natural and laminated wood. Leather, fabric, mesh and coloured polypropylene seats are also available in some styles.

Wooden-framed chairs and stools usually have colour matched seats in various wood finishes such as natural beech, natural oak, light walnut, and cherry.

Colour co-ordinated seats are also available for many wooden-framed designs; other seat finishes include leather and several natural colour yarns. With so many finishes available, colour co-ordination with your worktops, doors, handles, and appliances is easily achieved.