How to choose a bar stool with adjustable height?

Bar counters are gaining increasing popularity. They are both a stylish element of the interior, and the most convenient option for zoning the space in the room, and in some cases, the replacement of the dining table. Comfort while staying behind the bar directly depends on its obligatory attribute - bar stool. And the possibility of adjusting it in height is the undoubted advantage of this furniture.

Having chosen a bar stool with height adjustment, you will no doubt please all members of your family. Especially if they have a significant difference in growth. But even if this is not the case and everything in the family is about the same height, there is always a difference in preferences. Someone likes to sit lower - right above the table, someone, on the contrary. Such furniture will provide you with this opportunity.

These items can also be replaced and the usual standard chairs. This is especially true for small apartments. Thus, you will save space and finances.

The height of the furniture is adjusted by means of a special mechanism, which provides for raising or lowering the seat to the desired height. In the specifics of each mechanism there are enormous differences. You need to know them in order to choose the right option that best suits your requirements.

The mechanisms for adjusting the height are divided into several types:

• The most popular lifting mechanism that equip bar stools with or without backrest - pneumatic or it is also called gas lift. In order to raise or lower the seat, you must press a button or pull the lever. In the built-in cylinder gas under the action of the piston compresses the spring and drives the seat. This design can be very durable and serve you for many years. It depends on the good faith of the manufacturer and the materials used.

• Screw mechanism characterized by simplicity of design and is completely mechanical. Such factors make it reliable in operation, although not as convenient as the first option. In order to raise or lower a seat, it is necessary to rotate it until the desired height is reached. Depending on the model, the screw may be visible or hidden.
• Very rarely there are options when you can fix the required height, inserting a special plug into the openings of the outer and inner legs.

The distance between the seat and the table top of the bar should be 30 cm. This will be the optimum height of the bar stool. Thus, a bar stool with a height of 90 cm is suitable for a table 120 cm high. It is worth noting that these values ​​are approximate, as each person is individual. And a very tall person may not be very comfortable at such a height.

Of course, the lifting mechanism is an important criterion for choosing a bar stool, but not the only one. When choosing furniture, you should also pay attention to the design features of the furniture:

• Stools Chairs Great for small spaces, as they look compact and do not take up much space. However, to sit on them for a long time is tiring.
• Low backrest seats they are not much different from stools, since in any case you cannot lean on them.

• High back furniture - quite another thing. She will relax your back and provide you with a rest during the meal. Especially this option is good when you use the bar counter instead of the dining table. It is worth noting that this option looks more cumbersome than the first. But for the sake of a comfortable pastime at the table, perhaps it makes sense to make room.

• The following model is a kind of bar chair, a very convenient option. As a rule, it is made with soft upholstery, mostly leather or leatherette. Such a model necessarily implies the presence of a comfortable backrest and armrests. Suitable for spacious rooms and kitchens. Otherwise, the chairs will take up a lot of space.

Since bar stools are high enough furniture so that your feet are not suspended, choose furniture with a footrest.In some models, the height of the footrest can also be adjusted, as well as the height of the seat. This option will allow you to observe the correct angle of the legs, which ideally, between the calves and thighs should be 90 degrees.

When choosing this furniture, be sure to pay attention to its safety. If there are small children in the house, this criterion is the most important.

When choosing furniture designed for public institutions, the chairs and lifting mechanism must be of high quality and withstand much greater loads than home options. Models on wheels will save your flooring from scratches and scuffs, as the chairs are rather heavy and hard to lift. This option will be much easier to move from place to place.

The choice of material depends on the operating conditions:

• Plastic according to its characteristics, the material is very light, therefore less stable than the others. However, it is resistant to moisture and temperature fluctuations.

• Wood chairs are pleasant to the touch, add comfort to the room. In addition, this material is environmentally friendly. The temperature of the wooden seat practically does not change when the ambient temperature changes. Therefore, it is comfortable enough to sit on it. However, wooden seats are still worth completing soft pillows.

• Metal - the most popular material from which these chairs are made. Most likely, because it is the most reliable and durable. But the seat, made of metal, with a decrease in temperature in the room becomes cold and unpleasant. Therefore, it is better to use a combination of materials. Metal is often combined with eco-leather or glass. Glass seats look very unusual, however, such a chair is more fragile. On a soft seat to sit much nicer. But if you use the chair for quick snacks, then this option is also possible.

It is also necessary to choose furniture taking into account the stylistic direction of the room and the color range:

• For style high tech characteristic metallic luster, chrome parts. A chair made of metal and glass will perfectly fit into a similar interior.
• For style minimalism characterized by the absence of unnecessary details and inconspicuous colors. The interior, made in a similar style, will welcome the furniture made of a combination of metal and plastic or metal and leather.
• Style modern - these are smooth lines. Windows and openings in this style are often made in the form of arches. Heavy wooden carved chairs or wrought metal are perfect for such an interior.

Model, perfectly suited for the interior in the style of hi-tech. Chairs of this kind look compact, concise, simple, but, despite this, very original. The seat of such options is, as a rule, made of tempered glass. This model is equipped with a gas lift lifting mechanism. This option is perfect for small apartments.

Also, as in the first version, the pneumatic mechanism provides the lifting and lowering of the seat. This option is perfect if you are going to use chairs for quick snacks.

An example of a bar stool with a pneumatic lifting mechanism. This model will allow you to relax and unwind while eating.The base, made of metal, provides strength to the furniture, and a soft seat - comfort. Perfect for spacious kitchens and rooms.

An example of a chair with a screw mechanism. The base of the chair is made entirely of metal, including the lifting mechanism, so that the product is a solid and reliable design. The high back provides a back rest, and a soft seat - comfort to the sitting.

An example of an original bar stool. Perfectly fit into the interior, made in modern style.

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