High chairs for the kitchen

Design idea does not stop at nothing. Here and special furniture, are not intended for home use, claimed by our kitchen. We are talking about bar stools, who are supposed to be not in the apartment, while somewhere in a bar or a youth club. But once the rack themselves moved into a modern home interior, high chairs have only to take their rightful place next to them.

When appropriate bar stools?

If your kitchen has lodged a bar, which replaces a dining or coffee table can not do without the right seat. Such furniture in the interior can perform a variety of functions:

• save space in the room a small area;
• to divide the space into functional zones, or, on the contrary - to combine it;
• give boring and featureless interior dynamic and modern notes.

But also chairs on high legs are not without their advantages. They take up much less space than the ones that traditionally have "average growth". Wherein

bar furniture much more convenient, especially for people of non-standard constitution.

The interior of the kitchen bar stools look much easier and does not create a feeling overloaded massive furniture space. But do not forget that is a parallel with the favorite bar of any person to cause a subconscious feeling that you can relax and unwind from the daily bustle.

Choosing materials

If you have decided exactly that without the bar stools you can not do, it's time to be determined by their appearance and materials of manufacture. Such extravagant furniture attracts attention and always will be a decoration of your kitchen. So try to choose the chairs are not only comfortable, but also beautiful, so as not to spoil the overall impression.

Wood

Light wood processing allows you to create from it an infinite number of options for bar stools. Choose something one sometimes simply impossible. On the other hand, is not so bad, because to find the right set for you invented interior in such a variety is much easier. The main thing is to determine the breed of wood and upholstery material, if you want to buy a super comfortable chairs with soft seats.

Wood is good because it fits in almost any kitchen interior, if choose the right color scheme and layout, and are considered the most robust oak and walnut wooden chairs.

They have a noble dark shade and look good in the spacious rooms among soundly situation. Slightly less than in the lifetime of furniture made of birch and pine, but they cost less. These models look better, while maintaining the natural color of wood enliven their interior solar shades. Just keep in mind that the kitchen tree needs a reliable protection from water, and respect.

There can be used as simple metal profiles in the form of pipes and rods with their sharp lines and artistic forging. The first option is the most common, and such furniture is available in a huge range of factories. Forged models often made to order, and exclusive and worth respectively. In any case, these chairs are distinguished by their strength, so that even if you eventually decide to radically change the look of the kitchen, will have to think about where to put the furniture is still strong.

Metal is successfully combined with wood, and plastic, and upholstered seat, so its use in the kitchens of different styles and trends is justified. But in its pure form, it is extremely rare - in general, it is difficult to imagine a really comfortable chair with a cold metal seat.

Plastic

Modern interior readily admits the use of bright plastic chairs without the risk that you will be accused of lack of taste. This material though it is considered a synonym of fragility and low quality, actually copes with all loads, which fall to the share of furniture.

The fact is that for really high-quality manufacturing of chairs used particularly strong formulations based on acrylic. It can be easily colored in the mass and is excellent even in corrosive conditions of high humidity or temperature changes. Such furniture is safe for humans, easy to clean household tools and can be used as in a city apartment and on the terrace of a country house.

However, the bar stools are unlikely to be appropriate on the porch. But at home with their help you will be able to realize the most extravagant design ideas - in fact malleable plastic is often used to create original and colorful chairs.

Rattan

Perhaps the most rare material for the manufacture of bar furniture. Most often, it is only as an original addition to a robust design chairs. Wicker seat and backrest can still be used, but the frame has to be really strong, so the foundations of selected solid wood.

Size matters

The most important thing you should look for when buying high bar stools, It is their height. It should correctly be correlated with the level of countertops, or your guests will be uncomfortable to sit. One option would be to have already acquired set of chairs to order the production of the desired size of the bar to remain at least 30 cm between the top and the seats.

Height chairs are divided into two types:

• High (Bh) are "growth" of 75-85 cm and is suitable for racks 1.1-1.3 m.
• Low (Th) or polubarnye chairs just above the traditional and seat they are just 60-65 cm from the floor. They are placed near the racks located flush with the major surfaces of kitchen units, and the back side of a raised pedestal on island module.

Has its own rate at footrest - it must be at a distance of 45 cm from the seat. In this case, an adult will be convenient to rely on it, and the blood flow in the lower part of the body is not disturbed.

Seat width should pick up in accordance with the complexion of your household. In an extreme case, you can take a wide enough chairs without armrests or side skirting, so that any person could fit on them.

Six kinds of designs

Various models of bar stools a lot more than it seems at first glance. You can choose designs with or without backrest (bar stools), versions with armrests, compact transformers and even a one-legged model, height-adjustable. There is even a separate classification, which takes into account not only the design features of bar furniture, but it belongs to a particular style of interior:

1. Classic - a model similar to the style of American country music. Wood, with low-backed seats and square shape, they usually have a dark color and is massive.
2. Irish chair of classic pub-furniture comfortable armrests different - sort of a wooden chair with legs. This may also include the chairs where the cushions are placed not only on the seats but also at relatively high backside.
3. Stool - bar stool without back. Not too comfortable for long sitting, so that for a cozy home kitchen is not the best option.
4. Futuristic model - generalizes the name speaks for itself. Bar chairs, made in a style different puzzling forms and attract the attention of unexpected solutions in the design.
5. Folding chairs - the perfect solution for a small kitchen, where every square centimeter counts. And if you like to take the big companies, additional items can be stored in the pantry and get just before the arrival of guests.
6. With adjustable height - these chairs are buying a family where there are children of different ages or people differ greatly in growth. To everyone was comfortable, not necessarily to buy unsuited chairs, enough to find a set of furniture on the adjustable feet.

Choosing the right design bar stool for your kitchen, pay attention to such detail as footrest. Firstly, it should in principle be otherwise not climb or descend from the high seat, you can not. Secondly, remember that the footboard have to suffer with serious abrasive loads, so it is better that it is made of metal. A rubber grips can be used for the wooden models.

Sense of style

Although barstools imply modern tone in the interior design for the kitchen in a traditional style, too, can choose the appropriate model. Typically, this wooden products, artificially aged, or made in the spirit of the country, carved or decorative overlays. With this approach to the design of furniture, even the high bar stools will be a place in any interior:

Country

Carved wooden chairs with backs that can be not only at the counter, but also around the high round table. Typically, the soft seats are not provided, but you can bind small pillows in tone to the main textile.

modern

Welcomes the naturally curved lines legs and back of the chair. Soft seats are to be upholstered in imitation leather or cloth with bright floral pattern. Good will look thread. And now complement the elegant armrests.

High tech

Here comes into its own metal. Moreover, it should be deliberately great, chrome-plated. But the shape of the chairs need a concise and simple, emphasizing simple, functional and nothing more. The seats may be made from plastic, and even rest is optional - sufficiently low rim on one side. Color is better to choose from the typical high-tech black and white monochrome, but if the main range of the kitchen interior other chairs can "support" the tone of the furniture or walls.

fusion

The brighter and unusual bar stools are, the better they will emphasize the originality and freshness of youth style. It is particularly appropriate plastic juicy colors and any custom forms seats.

Minimalism

It needs a minimum of decoration and the complete absence of "superfluous" elements in the design. Simply put, a high and a comfortable chair in a kitchen automatically turns into a bar stool the most unpretentious form. A well-chosen flavor will add a contrasting color.

A few tips before you buy

It is important to check not only the strength of the frame bar stools, but the fixings as the load to be withstanding this furniture, even at home kitchen rather big. Pay attention to the presence of the soft pads on the legs of chairs - they will save the floor from damage when you move them. If they do not, it is better to buy the right amount of rubber "labels" and attach their own.

Upholstery fabric, or its absence is necessary to correlate with the time you spend on the seat bar stool. If it is limited to a morning cup of coffee, but for a family dinner you prefer traditional dining group chairs and all can be free of pillows. But when the other furniture is not provided, it is better to choose a model with soft seats, upholstered in a durable fabric or kozhzamom.

Upholstery is desirable to choose a non-staining colors, or respond well to wet cleaning. The kitchen textile contamination is inevitable, so you should be warned beforehand about maintaining a decent kind of bar stools.