Your Practical Guide to Bar-Stooling
Wondering if your skirt’s too tight? Did you shave your legs? Is that guy next to the ONLY empty seat looking at you cross-eyed?
Stop!
Your Barstool is just for YOU (and a few friends). And it isn’t in a pub or bar. It’s in your very own kitchen, living room or garden.
How to get started Bar-Stooling:
1. Instead of measuring miniskirts and high heals, measure your counter-top or bar table. Your perfect height is not determined by genetics but by the measurement from the top of the stool´s seat to the floor. For ‘counter-height’ stools, the most common measurements are between 24 to 28 inches. That means your ideal table or bar will be 35 to 37 inches high. Tall bar stools, referred to as ‘bar-height’ stools usually measure 29 to 32 inches (remember that this is from the seat to the floor) which makes your ideal bar table between 41 and 43 inches high. If you want to go for sexy, try the ‘extra-tall’ bar stools which are 33 to 36 inches and require a 44 to 47 inch table.
2. To be sure your friends are comfy around your counter or bar table, measure 26 to 30 inches from the center of each seat. Try to leave 10-13 inches between the edge of the seat and the bar, counter or table.
Voila! Now choose your barstool!
Sleek, modern, adjustable, swivel, chrome or classic, antique, upholstered leather?
TOP 10 on the BARSTOOL hit parade:
1. Winsome Air Lift Adjustable Stools
Contemporary barstools in sleek black with airlift handle to adjust the stool from 22.8 inches to 31.1 inches. Sold in sets of 2.
2. Hillsdale Milan Swivel Bar Stool
Hillsdale Milan stools are delicate with curvy legs and backs arched like sleighs and finished with hammered copper. Accented by faux suede seats. These are classic elegant pieces.
3. Winsome Saddle Seat Bar Stool in Walnut
Gently curved saddle seat barstool carved from beech wood. Classic design also in walnut.
4. Monte Carlo Bar Stools with Arms
Dark espresso wood finish with Bi-Cast Leather. This classic stool is 30 inches high and swivels. Monte Carlo products are known for their exceptional quality construction. They are great for game room, bar, or den.
Some assembly required.
5. Furgus Adjustable Stool
Sleek chrome and red leatherette seat, steel base and footrest with gas lift and swivel.
6. Sophia Swivel Barstool
This barstool swivels 360 degrees and includes a footrest. The back of this stool is what sets it apart.
7. Powell Antique Black Bar Stool
Made from tropical hard wood and antiqued with sand. The seat is 9 inches deep for comfort. Some assembly required.
8. Faux Leather Swivel Bar Stool from Visiondecor
Classic pub-style comfort. Rich, sturdy comfort and the traditional ambiance of an English pub. Each barstool has soft leather seat cushion and a solid hardwood frame. Some assembly required.
9. Omicron Kitchen Padded Bar Stool
Omicron Bar Stool is adjustable and features Vinyl leather padding on the back and the seat. Omicron Bar Stool is available in White. This stool is built suitable for residential and commercial use.
10. Baxton Studio Adjustable Swivel Counter or Bar Stool
Baxton Studio makes fantastic swivel bar stools with 360 degree swivel. Modern and chic chrome frames with Vinyl padding makes them ideal for kitchen counters. They also have a large sized foot rest for extra comfort. Some assembly is required.
