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How to choose bar stools for the kitchen?

Bar stools have long been not a trend but a widespread design trend, and accordingly you can find the same tall and impressive chairs in more and more homes.

The optimal location is naturally next to a seating counter that is part of the modern kitchen, or next to an island that can also be found in kitchens when in some cases it is used as a sitting and eating area.

In any case, it is worth investing a little attention and thought inChoosing the bar stools Let them enter your kitchen so that in the end you can enjoy the chairs that are perfect for you.

First of all, comfort

Although these days a lot of emphasis is placed on the aesthetics of each and every item in our living spaces, and that's a good thing - when we are surrounded by beauty the quality of life is significantly higher - but when looking for bar stools for the kitchen it is recommended first of all to make sure they are comfortable.

The best way to make sure that this or that bar stool is indeed comfortable for you is to simply sit on it. It is recommended not to settle for a hasty seat, but to dedicate yourself to checking the comfort of each and every chair you desire.

Of course, it is not meant to spend an hour or two on each of the bar stools you are checking, but you should sit for a few minutes and make sure that no part of your body suffers from discomfort due to the chair.

The size of the bar chair

The height of the chair

A second parameter that should be taken into account when choosing bar stools for the kitchen is the height of the stool. When it comes toAdjustable bar stools, you can of course adjust the height of the chair to the height of the counter, but if the chair is not adjustable it is important to make sure that it is neither too high nor too low.

As a general rule, it is recommended that the chair be about 20 cm lower than the height of the counter, and in any case, you should measure the height of the counter and come to the store with the information so that the professionals who work there can help you reach the optimal bar stools in terms of their height.

If you are renovating the kitchen and choose the chairs even before you set up a counter, the range of options is wider and you can choose basically any type of bar stool, and build a suitable counter according to its height.

width

In addition to the height, it is also important to examine the width of each bar stool that is offered to you.

There are wide barstools and narrow barstools, and the choice between them affects not only the comfort but also the number of barstools that can be placed in your specific kitchen. It is recommended to also measure the space designated for the bar stools in the kitchen so that the professionals can help you reach an option that allows you to insert enough chairs according to your needs.

Adaptation to the entire space and not just to the kitchen

After you have made sure that the chair is comfortable for you and that it is suitable in terms of height and width, you can also pay attention to the aesthetic aspect - because in the end bar stools contribute to the kitchen also beauty and not only the possibility to eat at a relatively high counter.

Of course, each person has his own taste and preferences, but it is also important to ensure harmony between the chairs and other items in the kitchen, especially the counter, and not only the counter and the other components of the kitchen, but also other design motifs in the home. In particular, it is important to take this into account when the kitchen is built using the Spice style method.

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