All About Bar Stools

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A Bar is a place which serves alcoholic drinks, cocktails and mock tails in its premises. People may have a bar at home as well. For this special kind of furniture is required and a bar stool is one such pre requisite.

Bar Stools are long, narrow stool that often come with a footrest. Their design is such that they are used mostly in public houses and bars. However presently they are also used in homes in kitchens and bars. They provide a higher view while eating, drinking, and socializing and make the atmosphere a more relaxed one.

They can come with or without an armrest, back or padding on the seat surface. The design can be simple and basic or detailed and ornate. In commercial places usually the swivel and floor mounted stools are used. Usually the floor mounted ones are mounted on a column but stools with legs can also be used by fixing their legs to the floor by metal angles.

Height:

The normal height of Bar stool is 30 inches. A 26 inches stool can be used against ...
... kitchen counters. Extra tall 36 inch stools are being used with high pub tables to create the contemporary look. In many stools there is provision to adjust its height.

Material used:

These are usually made of wood or metal. Wood is generally used for indoor purposes and for indoor settings. Most of these stools are padded and polyurethane foam is used for padding. Bamboo or rattan can also be used to make them, especially to create the Tiki Bar effect. Chrome and Vinyl stools with matching benches or diner chairs are commonly used to create the retro look. Aluminum is preferred for outdoor stools and those that have to be stacked. So they are used for commercial purposes as they save space as well.

Bar stools are becoming more popular not only because of their different styles but also because they add to décor of the room.