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Everything You Need to Know About Restaurant Bar Stools
Welcome to the world of bar stools, where style meets comfort and functionality shakes hands with dynamism. These humble bar stools aren’t just a perch, it’s a vibe, a trendsetter, and stands tall like a queen.
When revamping your restaurant, or jazzing up the space a bit, bar stools add subtlety and chic-ness to the space. Bar stools are extremely comfortable seating options! They are vain to look at but offer comfort no less.
Time to pick the bar stools for your restaurant, here is what you need to know about size, style, and type before you pick one that works with the theme.
Types of Bar Stools
So, there are tons of types of barstools. Each has its own personality, characteristics, and importance. Here is a quick breakdown of types:
Backless Bar Stools
These are minimalistic ones, perfect for tricky spaces. Since these have no back support, you tuck them in under the countertops and bar islands when not needed. Unobtrusive and effective, customers who stop by for a quick drink and chat with waiters and other patrons, pick these bar stools.
Swivel Bar Stools
Dramatic and pragmatic, the swivel bar stools are great place-setters to encourage conversation. You can swivel and immerse in a quick chat with patrons around you. While you seat the regulars on swivel bar stools, these regular ones will have mighty fun on these bar stools.
Foot-rest Bar Stools
Now these are great for comfort when you plan to stay a little longer. Whether there is a backrest or not, the footrest offers extra support to rest your legs.
Barstools with Backrest
Nothing can go wrong with these, the bar stools with backrests are great options when you plan on staying longer. If your patrons are usually to linger around, these backrest bar stools would be a great addition to your space.
Barstools with Armrest
Bar stools with armrests have a different vibe! With an armrest, the patrons can sit back, relax, and slouch on a side with armrest support. If you want to add a little extra flair of ritzy vibe, pick the bar stools with armrests.
Materials that Work With the Theme
Why do you need to dwell a little longer on the material? Well, this element blends with the whole vibe of the restaurant or makes the bar stools stand out – that’s your pick.
Plus, materials speak eons on the topic of durability and maintenance. Only you know how much time you want to spend on maintaining these bar stools – there is much to choose between plastic and plush bar stools.
Here is why and how each material type is important:
Wood-like Bar Stools
Let’s be honest. The appearance of wood certainly has a different vibe to it and there is no denying it. If you are planning for that rustic vibe and want to prefer sustainability as well, wood-like materials should be your first choice.
Do you know there are tons of options of synthetic materials that have the exact look and feel of wood but are more durable since they’re not exactly wood?
It’s not that we are against this material. However, if you have a restaurant in Montreal, Canada, the weather conditions are not kind for wooden materials, especially, for outdoor seating. Therefore, use laminate and glass materials instead of wooden options like oak, walnut, or mahogany bar stools in Montreal.
Upholstered Barstools
The comfort of fabrics and materials varies with the type you pick. You have options between velvet, leather, chenille, linen, and vinyl.
Of course, vinyl and leather are the most easy-to-maintain options. These are easy to clean if a spill happens. You can’t avoid spills, and they become difficult to manage with linen, velvet, and chenille.
But again, if the comfort of plush material is over everything, there are tons of cleaning agents that would make these bar stools look like nothing happened in a few minutes.
Metal Bar Stools
Made with carbon steel, stainless steel, or alloy steel – these barstools are all about being your partner for years. These industrial designs are easy to maintain, clean, stack, and move. You can add a bit of a luxe touch with a cushioned seat.
Plastic/Acrylic Bar Stools
Extremely lightweight, easy to maintain, and colorful variety – these are a budget-friendly option. These barstools are a great option for outdoors as well. Come it may rain or shine, these barstools remain manageable in all weather conditions.
Pro Tip: When unsure, mix and blend a little. A bar stool with metal materials and cushioned seating is an amazing blend for restaurant space. Don’t worry about being bold and trying something new.
How Tall Barstool Do You Need for Your Restaurant?
Do you ever get the wrong shoes? You don’t want to blister like Monica because they look pretty. Similarly, you must have the right height of the bar stool nailed. To know which size is the right fit for your restaurant, keep the measurement of the table or counter ready where you plan to place the bar stools.
Small yet Wonder ǀ Counter-Height Bar Stools – perfect for islands, these are ideally somewhere between 24 – 27 inches in height.
I Got This ǀ Bar-Height Stools – work with standard bar tables, these stand tall at 28 – 33 inches. These are the most common purchases as they come close to standard size.
Don’t Take Me Lightly ǀ Extra-Tall Stools – now these look and mean business. They are extra tall, perfect for those high bars that set the standard for the whole theme. These bar stools are somewhere between 34 – 40 inches tall.
Dos and Don’ts of Bar Stools
Remember these words of wisdom, holy grail out of the book of highly maintained bar stools:
Keep a gap of 10 to 13 inches between the seat and the underside of your counter or table. This gives decent legroom to patrons.
For metal and synthetic bar stools, you can clean them with a damp cloth and mild soap.
Wipe those stains instantly. Remember your mama said, don’t leave today’s work for tomorrow. If you let the stains be, chances are, they won’t leave you easily. If you clean the stains instantly, you might not need to use harsh chemicals that strip the color and softness of materials with each use.
Use furniture pads on the legs of the bar stools. Materials like metal or plastic scratch your floor surface every time you drag the bar stool to sit and get off.
Tighten screws instantly. If you see any loose screws, make a mental note to tighten them instantly when no patrons are seated. A wobbly stool or unbalanced stones are key to misadventures that aren’t welcome in a restaurant.
If you are removing the care labels that manufacturers have placed on bar stools, remember them or note them down for maintenance.
For metal, wood, and fabric materials; do not use excessive water. Use a damp cloth when needed, else you can wipe bar stools clean with a dry cloth perfectly.
Avoid using harsh chemicals unless there is no other way to clean. These chemicals strip the material’s layer whether it’s wood, plastic, metal, or fabric.
Final Words
Bar stools aren’t all about looks, it’s a blend of material, durability, and comfort. You can mix and match with materials to create a luxe or chic vibe, or to maintain the rustic or industrial feel.
Vogue Decor is your partner who is curating pieces that feel right. We have tons of options in our catalog, but we accommodate restaurant furniture requirements in Montreal, Canada with customization.
Why settle for something, when you can get the perfect bar stools you envisioned for your restaurant? With Vogue Decor, dream big and go for a home run.
