How to choose the right chair?

There are many places in the house where it is very difficult to reach, for example, to hang curtains or get something from the mezzanine, and not many have a ladder. In such cases, a step-chair can help, which has a number of steps and can be used as a ladder, but at the rest of the time it assumes the function of a seat in the room.

A step-ladder is a fairly comfortable piece of furniture that combines several functions at once, which is quite important, since most of us live in small apartments.

Now the market presents these products of several types:

Their design does not imply unfolding.They are a high stool like a bar stool with several steps installed from the floor to the seat. The disadvantage of this item is that its placement requires a lot of space. But to reach with the help of such a ladder to the upper shelves of the wardrobe will be quite convenient, it can also be used as a stand for various accessories.

Visually, such a step-up chair is very similar to the previous view, but there is a mechanism here that allows you to simply fold the stool, put it in the closet and use it only if necessary. Thus, you can save space in the house without cluttering the room with unnecessary furniture.

This design is designed in such a way that a full-fledged staircase comes out of a small stool, with which you can reach the ceiling itself, even with very small growth. At the same time, such a transformer will take up little space, the stairs will not be noticeable and at the same time will become an indispensable assistant in the household, especially if the house has high enough ceilings.

For the manufacture of chairs, ladders can be used various materials. Here are the most popular ones:

• Tree. This is a fairly durable material. It is eco-friendly, durable. In the antique shops you can find wooden chairs in the past centuries in fairly good condition. The natural array is well tolerated by changes in humidity, the surface of such a stool will not lead and will not swell. He easily endures increased loads - no need to fear that the steps will break beneath you. But products from natural wood are quite expensive and not everyone can afford.
• Plywood. This material is also made of wood, but it does not use a solid block, but several thin layers of veneer glued together. For the manufacture of chairs, ladders usually use five- or seven-layer samples. The layers are arranged so that the wood fibers in them are perpendicular to each other. The material is also environmentally friendly, but it can only carry loads up to 80 kg, so people who are overweight should not use this attribute.

• Plastic. Recently, this material is quite popular in the manufacture of chair-step.Basically, stationary products are produced from it. Plastic items are not afraid of moisture, they are quite cheap. But due to the fact that they cannot bear heavy loads, they have a small height - just a couple of steps. Also, their appearance is quite simple, such items are hard to call an attribute of furniture.
• Metal. Step-ladders from this material differ in the increased durability. They are able to endure huge loads. Such products are often made by transformers with the possibility of increasing the length of the ladder by two or three times. Most often they are made of aluminum. It is quite light and durable. In addition, aluminum products can be operated in the open air, for example, in the garden, and there is no need to fear that they will corrode.

Various manufacturers make step-chairs in their own sizes, and they are quite common. Also, the dimensions of this product depend a lot on the material from which they are made.But there are still some standards that manufacturers adhere to.

The seat of the chair should be at a distance of 40 cm from the floor. Such a fit will be as comfortable as possible for a person of average height, and you will be able to take the correct posture. The seat depth should also be comfortable and be about 40 cm. The distance between the steps should be no more than 20 cm. In this case, the step will be the safest, you will not have to lift your legs high.

The palette of colors in which the stepladder chair is made is a huge variety. The colors may depend on the material that is used to make the attribute.

So, wood and plywood products most often retain the color and texture of natural wood. They are covered on top with a matte or glossy lacquer, they can be pre-tinted with special wood treatment compounds. Although sometimes they use paint of various shades.

Plastic products can be found completely different colors. Here you can find plain attributes or with different ornaments, choose a neutral beige or white chair, step-ladder, and you can buy a product of bright red, orange or pink.

Aluminum step-chairs usually leave a silvery natural shade, although they can also be painted in any color. Often it is a bright red or black tint.

A step-ladder can be inscribed in almost any style of the room, the main thing is to choose the right attribute.

The product from a natural tree of noble brown shades will be pertinent in classicism. Even in a stiff English interior, it will be a suitable attribute.

In the country-style room will look great product color untreated wood. Its naturalness and closeness to nature will add coziness to the room.

For Provence, the step-ladder chair should be painted white, which is typical of this style. Material should also be chosen in the form of solid wood or plywood.

For modern styles, you can choose and aluminum chair-step.Its metallic luster will be appropriate in high-tech, loft, pop art.

Plastic products are unlikely to harmoniously fit into the interior of any of the styles, as their appearance leaves much to be desired.

Several techniques can be used as the decoration of a step-ladder, and they depend on the material of the product. For wooden items there are several options.

So, a very interesting product can be obtained if you use decoupage paper. In this way, you can add a product of romantic notes, give an ethnographic focus or create a modern product with the image of cities.

Another way to decorate a wooden stool is to age it. To do this, you can use special coatings that give cracks during drying, thereby creating a hint of vintage.

For any type of chair, as a decor, you can sew a cover that is easy to remove at any time, and use the stairs. To hide the product from prying eyes, especially if its appearance is not very presentable, you can decorate with fresh flowers in pots, create cascades of greenery on the steps and the seat.

The design of the chair can be completely different. Here are some interesting options.

Wooden product in a classic style. Simple strict forms give this product elegance and high cost.

A step-ladder in a minimalist design will be appropriate in most interior solutions, while the convenience of this attribute is undeniable.

A bright bar stool with retractable steps with one hand movement turns into a staircase. When folded, the steps do not interfere at all, and you will comfortably sit on it at the bar table.

The choice of chair step-ladder depends on several factors:

1. Budget. This aspect plays a major role in the selection of an attribute. If it is quite small, then you can purchase a plastic product, but if you want to buy an item that later, in addition to the staircase function, will become an interior highlight, then you should pay attention to vintage or designer models.
2. The style of the room. The material and shape of the chair depends on the style of the room. This is due to the fact that it would not be appropriate to look modern product in a classic interior and vice versa.
3. Dimensions of the house. If you have a private cottage or a large apartment, where a stationary model can be easily accommodated, the step-chair will be the main decoration of the room. So, in a classic-style library, an antique piece will look quite original.

There are several advantages to buying a chair as a chair, the most important of which is that you can combine several functions in one subject.

The disadvantage of such a product can be called the fact that it will need additional space in the house, even if it is a folding model, and also the fact that some products are not quite convenient to use.

Step-chairs in the furniture market are represented by several manufacturers. Here you can find Russian products, items made in China, Finland, Germany and other countries of the world.

Of course, domestic brands are the most popular. Reviews of such manufacturers as "ZMI", "Gorbunov" are quite good, buyers say a good combination of price and quality for these products.

A wooden chair that is made in a classic style will be an ornament to any room in the house, and you will not immediately understand that it easily turns into a staircase.

The chair step-ladder decorated with a decoupage ornament will look great as a table near the sofa.

For children's chair-step chair is also a good option. This item can immediately be a table and a chair for your child.

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