Sitting Pretty: Stock Up on Premium Dining Chairs

Give your guests the best seats in the house with high-quality dining chairs. This essential piece of dining furniture is critical to ensuring comfort and support during meal times. When choosing dining chairs for your gathering space, keep these key considerations in mind:

• Don’t assume everything has to match. Surrounding your dining table with different chair styles-some oak, some metal, some dark, some light-can create a charmingly eclectic effect. Just be sure the chairs are all the same seat height to keep guests on an even keel.
• Get the height right. As a general rule of thumb, you should have at least a foot of space to spare between the seat and the top of the table. Standard dining chairs are usually between 18”-19”, while a typical dining table is 29”-30”.
• Choose a dining table first. This makes it much easier to determine how high the chairs will need to be and what style will look best.
• Consider function, then looks. Cutting-edge, contemporary styles are growing in popularity for modern kitchens, but make sure they’re as sturdy as they are snazzy. A well-built dining chair should offer heft and stability, with steady, non-wobbling legs.
• Arms or not? This choice is based purely on personal preference. Some dining chairs are designed with armrests, while “side chairs” have no arms.
• Need an extra layer of comfort? Upholstered chairs cradle you and your guests with cushioned padding, encouraging you to linger long after the last plates have been cleared.