What to choose chairs for home and garden?

Chairs are one of the most important interior items. They carry both a functional and aesthetic role. Therefore, it is worth taking seriously the choice of a particular model.

At the moment, models and types of data interior items set. And manufacturers are releasing every day all new.

Depending on the design are:

• Solid, the base of which is cast, welded into a single whole or turned out of the canvas;

• Collapsible consist of several parts, which makes them convenient for transportation and storage.

Now there are different types of chairs. Consider the main ones.

• The most common option remains long known wooden chair with four legsWhich was used many centuries ago. It is distinguished by simplicity, convenience, versatility. By virtue of various models and materials, the scope is not limited: it is a dining room, and a kitchen, and a living room, and a veranda in the country.

• Stylish chairs - This is a transitional option between a classic chair and upholstered furniture. They can be upholstered in jacquard, velor, artificial or genuine leather. These chairs are more conducive to rest, and they can take a more relaxed position. Therefore, the designers pay attention to the design: the legs are spread apart and fastened together, the back is tilted back.

• Wicker of wicker. Choosing an eco-friendly version of the furniture, you should pay attention to the wicker chairs and rocking chair from the rod. They are made by hand and are able to create a unique interior design both at home and in the country. Vine and rattan are quite flexible materials, of which you can knit various objects in color, type of weaving, and elegance, which also will be very durable, well-made models with proper operation can serve more than oneten years. The advantages include ease, resistance to high and low temperatures, humidity.

• With a high back. The main advantage of this type is convenience and comfort. Chairs with a high back organize the correct position of the body and do not violate the posture. In addition, they will decorate any interior with their grandeur. You can choose models with armrests, upholstered and hard seat.

• Chair cane necessary for people who have difficulty moving. If you expand the cane, you get a small chair to rest the patient.

• Padded stools and poufs. Initially, they differed in their purpose, but over time these differences were erased. In general, it is a square or cylindrical seat without backrest, legs and armrests. Now the puffs and ottomans are soft and hard, in the form of a bag - pears, with a box inside and stuffed. They are used as a small additional chair, as a stand under the legs, a table near the sofa or as a piece of furniture in the hallway.

• Suspended chair chair - This design is often rounded, which is fixed to the ceiling like a swing.The first hanging chair appeared in 1968, but every year its popularity is growing. A kind of counterpart is a hammock, which is often used in country houses.

• Interior stools - it is furniture products without a back and armrests. At all times, stools were in demand because of their low cost and space saving in the apartment.

• Elite chairs for the living room should fit into the style of the room. They are made of solid wood, have a noble mahogany color, walnut or wenge. Exquisite furniture gives expensive upholstery and decoration.

• Folding the view is suitable for a small kitchen or balcony. Chairs mounted in the wall take up little space and can be folded when not needed.

• Turning - first of all, these are office chairs, but they are also modern for any interior.

In the modern world there are many materials from which chairs are made.

• Tree. Everyone has long known, won the leading position in the market material. Wooden furniture is durable, beautiful and will fit into any interior. Especially consumers like the color of wenge.However, the price of this sample has recently led consumers to pay attention to other types.

• Rattan or vine. They are distinguished by high environmental friendliness and are mainly used for the production of wicker furniture.

• Chipboard it looks like a tree, but costs much less. The downsides are that this material emits harmful substances, poorly holds fasteners, so reassembly may cause the item to become unusable.

• MDF it is rather eco-friendly, maintains temperature drops, indicators of resistance to moisture are higher, than at products from a tree. At the same time appearance remains worthy.

• Glass chairs are made of extra strong glass, which, when broken, does not form sharp fragments.

• Metal. Basically it includes forged products, but there are also other options. The disadvantage of such structures is that they are rather heavy and cold. But designers find a way out of this situation, using various gaskets.

• Plastic. The advantage of plastic is lightness and resistance to moisture, temperature, so they are often used as outdoor furniture. They come in different shapes and colors,so they can fit into the interior of any modern apartment.

• Boards used in the manufacture of country furniture, or furniture rustic style.

• Fabric upholstered. Chairs of most materials can be decorated with fabric upholstery. But there are frame chairs, the seat and backrest of which is made entirely of fabric. Often these chairs are folding and are used for outdoor recreation.

There are standard indicators for chairs:

• total height of the chair - 800-900 mm;

• from the very bottom to the seat - 410-450 mm;

• height of the back is 400-450 mm;

• back and seat width - from 360 mm;

• seat depth - 500-550 mm.

For bar stools sizes naturally vary. Height from bottom to seat varies from 750 to 850 mm. An essential part for bar models is the presence of a footboard, since it is not comfortable to sit for a long time without a support. The radius of curvature should be 450 mm for standard backs and 220 mm for lumbar ones.

Today, more and more people order chairs according to individual sizes, that is, for themselves and for their parameters. Considered: the load on the chair for people with increased body mass, the growth of customers, the length of the leg and thigh.It is really useful not only for convenience, but also for health.

Choosing the color of the chairs you need to determine what prevails the color of the furniture in the room. Depending on this, you can take a shade a few shades darker or lighter. Pastel shades (pale blue, white, pale pink) relax and provide peace of mind.

However, designers are increasingly trying to focus on these items, rather than hide them. Therefore, the chairs can be of a contrasting color, be it red, orange or blue. Purple color will be combined with black, but it will give some kind of gloom to the room.

Bordeaux has long been considered the color of wealth and nobility. Maroon shades are not branded, which is important for frequently used items. In addition, according to recent studies, this color has a relaxing effect and strengthens the nervous system. But do not overdo it with the burgundy, as it is able to weight the interior.

If you choose chairs for a particular table, it is better to choose the same tone with the table.

Components for chairs are a kind of spare parts for cars.Some parts of the chairs wear out over time, they need to be replaced. If for simple replacement models will require upholstery and painting, then for more complex designs you will need to buy broken parts. For office chairs, these can be wheels, gas lifts, a swing mechanism and backrest deflections. The durability of the chairs depends on the quality of products and proper operation.

It will not be superfluous to purchase silicone, felt, Teflon or cork linings on the legs to protect the floor from excessive friction.

• For style modern and hi-tech suitable models of interesting shape and design with unusual legs. The upholstery should be leather, calm tone.

• For Baroque and Rococo Elegant and comfortable chairs-chairs with a lot of decorations will do. Let it be bright pastel colors.

• For classic style characterized by massive wooden models of dark or light colors.

• Minimalism suggests to choose plastic or metal chairs of clear uniform color.

• Patchwork. The main feature of this style is textiles. The upholstery of the chairs should resemble quilts.

• Country The furniture should be rough from natural materials. Braided wicker half chairs.

The decor of the chairs allows you to hide scratches, small defects or create objects that fit into the style of the room. The simplest and most common ways to update the appearance is painting, changing upholstery or making fabric covers.

To paint the chair with your own hands, you must first prepare the surface. To do this, take the skin and remove the old layer of paint. Next, with a brush or sponge, apply a new color.

Changing the upholstery is also not difficult. Choose a suitable fabric and fasten it to the seat with a stapler.

Another type of décor is tailoring fabric covers or decorating with ribbons of different colors. To do this, choose cotton, tapestry, linen and velor fabric.

Now it is fashionable to make furniture in the style of Khokhloma. You can use the decoupage technique or take a Pavlovo-posad shawl and sheathe their seat.

The design of the chairs depends on his style, as we have said above.But it is necessary to point out that modern models come with and without armrests.

If the size of the room allows, you can choose a piece of furniture with armrests. Semi-armchairs are a more convenient option, as they allow you to take a relaxed posture and bring more comfort to the room than the traditional ones. But they “steal” more space and cost more than their fellows.

First you need to determine the purpose of the selected product.

• For kitchen chairs should be easy to wash, so it is better to abandon the fabric upholstery. If you have a separate dining room in the house, then you can consider the option of tapestry fabric. It would not be bad to have light chairs in the kitchen, so that you can move them often without making a lot of effort. To do this, choose a plastic or light metal model. For high tables there are bar stools on a high leg, which is often adjustable in height.

• For living room there are many different models, differing in shape, upholstery, presence and absence of armrests,by design. The main thing is that they fit the style of the room and create coziness, be comfortable.

• For the bedroom. Basically the chairs for the dressing table for makeup. It can be a small pouf, a classic chair from the living room, or a fancy transparent poly-carbonate. The options are different, here is a matter of taste and convenience for everyone.

• For office (computer). Many demands are made on it, as a person spends most of the day at the desk, and it depends on how comfortable the working conditions are on the choice of chair. It is important that there are many adjustments: the height of the backrest, the depth of the seat, the level of lifting the legs. It is necessary that he had at least 5 wheels on the ground. It is better if the upholstery fabric is of high quality, the presence of a head restraint will allow to relax the neck from time to time.

• For the hallway Puffs made of artificial or natural leather, other friction-resistant material. Conveniently, if there is additional storage space inside.

• To the balcony it is better to choose folding models. It will save space.

• Street models must be made of durable materials resistant to moisture, temperature extremes and exposure to sunlight.The best option for the price and functionality at the moment are plastic chairs, but you can also buy wooden with a special treatment, forged or metal.

Nowadays there are many manufacturers of chairs, both Russian and foreign. Consider the most famous. They all produce high-quality furniture.

• Vitra (Germany). The factory was founded in 1934 and to this day is the world leader in the production of furniture.

• Minotti (Italy). The Italian company was founded in 1948. Initially, it was famous for the production of upholstered furniture, but now other furniture is also made. In addition to product quality, consumers mark the constantly updated range and unusual design of chairs.

• Antonio Baston. They make gold-plated furniture from environmentally friendly materials.

• B & B Italia (Italy). Founded in 1966. Buyers note the plus that the manufacturer gives a guarantee on their furniture for 10 years.

• Hay (Denmark). The Danish company has unusual furniture from unusual materials.

• Knoll (America). Furniture is in high demand by museums and noble collections. It has a high degree of architecture and art.

• Shatura (Russia). It creates high-quality furniture at an affordable price thanks to its own production of components and a large retail network. In addition to numerous positive reviews about the quality and variety of design, customers have recently noted a delay in the delivery of goods and an incomplete set of accessories.

• Tria (Russia). People celebrate a large selection of accessories from leading European firms, the opportunity to purchase individual modular structures. Of the negative, users talk about the presence of marriage in the form of chips and scratches, as well as the difficulty with the return of money.

• Lazurit (Russia). The brand focuses on environmental friendliness of materials, there are safety certificates. Of the minuses note the high cost and poor quality of the coating.

• Pinskdrev (Belarus) - the flagship of the Belarusian luxury furniture factories. Buyers note the high quality of their products, but often the one that is exported. The disadvantage is considered vague instructions for assembly.

• Gomeldrev (Belarus) - the oldest Belarusian factory producing products from natural wood and highly eco-friendly materials.Compared with other manufacturers of wooden furniture, consumers are satisfied with the price-quality ratio.

• Call-LenEvromebel (Belarus) - a well-known manufacturer of high-quality furniture in Europe. Customers only respond poorly to the quality of service provided by the employees of the hotline and in rare cases, the delivery is delayed.

Below in the photo you can see beautiful and originally designed interiors.

• Home furniture

• Unusual

• For the bedroom

• For the room

• On one leg

• For the street

In conclusion, watch the video on how to make a chair to give your own hands.