Crescent Bar Stool Red
The majority of bar stools are used in the home and can be found in the kitchen. Grouped around the kitchen island, along the worktop or breakfast bar, they’re sat upon when eating meals along with a multitude of other activities. Ideally paired with bar tables or a custom built home bar area, they infuse their surroundings with a fashionable aesthetic that is undeniably inviting. Whilst there are many popular fixed height designs like the Drift, some adjustable models can also be lowered to dining table height, making great additional seating for extra guests and special occasions.
Outside of the kitchen and dining room, stools make the perfect addition to home workspaces. Providing premium functionality, the 360 swivel on designs like the Deluxe High Back means they’re ideal for use in the study, studio or craft room… even the potting shed!
It will come as no surprise that the initial use for bar stools comes from where their name originates. Used to seat customers around the bar in a pub or diner setting, they saved on space by catering to single patrons who would otherwise take up a table on their own. Promoting open communication, they also allowed for users to talk easily with the barman along with other patrons, resulting in longer stays and enhanced sales.
Now found at elevated surfaces in a whole range of eateries, from cafés and coffee shops to restaurants and nightclubs, commercial bar stools are widely used instead of, or as well as, chairs. Cool and contemporary in appearance, designs like the Ascot are often chosen to enhance the chic style of modern establishments.
Bar Stools With Legs
Did you know opticians, dentists, and a whole host of medical practitioners also use stools on a daily basis? Favouring low models with a five-spoke nylon castor base, the mobility of wheels allows professionals to manoeuvre round their patient with ease to effectively administer treatment.
With the addition of adjustable height, they can find an ergonomic and comfortable seating position to work at, no matter the height or size of the patient. An ideal example is the Swivel Stool with Back, a marvellously multi-purpose design that enables optimum accessibility.
On exhibition stands, bar stools are used by sales reps to help them connect with customers. If the sales rep were sat on a chair, passers-by would be looking down at them as they walked past and communication would be somewhat stunted due to the difference in height. Conversely, seating them on a high stool puts them at eye level with passers-by, making it easier to engage them in conversation and ultimately make a sale.
Chosen by exhibitors for their modern look, the aim is that the trendy appeal of products like the Padded Crescent will draw customers in. What’s more, they can even be bought in corporate colours for a memorable and complementary appearance.
Gloss Coco Bar Stool Black
Waiting rooms with a central reception desk will often feature bar stools too. Take a hotel lobby for example, where the main counter is typically quite high. If hotel staff are not standing, they will sit on high stools to position them at eye-level with guests, the elevated height preventing people from having to look down over the counter at the staff.
Allowing easier communication with customers, designs like Eve ensure both parties are on equal footing and that the guests feel properly catered for. With an encompassing backrest and padded seat, it provides much-needed support for long periods of usage alongside a sleek and stylish look.
Popular with hair stylists, beauticians and nail technicians, the type of stool used will depend on the type of salon along with the seat’s intended user. Seats for customers to sit on during their treatment tend to be generously padded with a high comfortable backrest, as seen in the Polaris. A gas lift mechanism will allow the stylist to move it up and down in accordance with the height of the customer. On the other hand, those for the use of technicians and stylists will be similar to those of medical practitioners. Versatile low stools with wheels are often preferred, enabling users to glide across the salon with ease. Again, variable height is crucial so they can adjust the elevation to their individual height for an ergonomic working position.
Yet they’re not only chosen for their practicality; they're also popular in salon settings due to their trendy modern ambience. Why not read our article on beauty salons on what to look for when purchasing seating for such establishments.
From factories, production lines and packing halls to banks, airports and shop checkouts, stools are used in a wide variety of commercial workplaces. Permitting workers to sit down, they provide a less tiring and demanding alternative. Combined with variable height that enables each user to find the ideal ergonomic position for them, these exceedingly practical seats consequently result in a better working performance. Plus whilst a conventional chair could limit movement and restrict operation, the 360 swivel on models like the Lush allows optimum mobility and functionality.
Additionally they’re perfectly suited for those in the creative industry - including illustrators, tailors, architects and graphic designers - who are often sat at elevated drawing boards.
Last but by no means least, did you know our bar stools feature on a vast array of television programmes? From daytime chat to quick-fire quizzes, sensational soaps to increasingly popular reality TV, why not browse the full list of programmes and their corresponding products.
Whilst chairs symbolise tradition and sofas exude a relaxed informal vibe, bar stools have an unmistakably glamourous feel that remains unrivalled in delivering impressive contemporary style. A great example of this is the Monza (pictured below), used on popular game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Visually pleasing, an elevated seat height fills up more of the camera shot and ensures there is no empty space on screen. Plus on shows where the main presenter is stood up, seating the contestants or guests on stools makes them equal in height for a harmonious and balanced aesthetic.
For the sports and pop culture blog, see Barstool Sports
Wooden bar stools Modern bar stools in front of a kitchen counter Bar stool "Eiffel Tower" from 1950, Paris/ France Floor mounted stoolsBar stools are a type of tall stool, often with a foot rest to support the feet. The height and narrowness of bar stools make them suitable for use at bars and high tables in pubs or bars.[1]
Before Prohibition in the United States, bar stools were not used in drinking establishments, but in food establishments. Bars without stools were the norm, and that was considered "an American peculiarity".[2]
There are many different types, construction materials and models. Bar stools are often made of wood or metal. There are bar stools with and without armrests, backs, and padding or upholstery on the seat surface. Bar stools can range from basic wooden designs to more complex ones with adjustable height. Extra tall and extra short are common features, as well as indoor bar stools and outdoor bar stools. Some bar stools have backs, while most do not. In commercial settings, swivel and floor mounted bar stools are common. Floor mounting renders the stool immovable, so it cannot be stolen or used as a weapon in a bar fight. Floor-mounted stools generally are mounted on a column, but stools with legs can also be secured to the floor using metal brackets.
The normal seat height for a bar stool is 30" (76 cm) with a 26" (66 cm) stool being used against kitchen counters. Extra tall 36" (91 cm) stools are increasingly used in contemporary styles with high pub tables to create a visual effect in modern interiors. Counter height bar stools have a seat height of 24" (61cm). By comparison a conventional dining chair seat height is 18" (46 cm). Some bar stools use polyurethane foam as padding for comfort[citation needed]. Bar stools can be made from rattan or bamboo and these stools can be used to create a tiki bar effect. The retro styling of the 1950s and 1960s is popular in some bars and restaurants,[citation needed] which use chrome and vinyl stools combined with matching benches or diner chairs. Stacking stools are often favored for their space-saving qualities. Some establishments use matching bar stools and chairs.
Aluminum is often used outdoors. Stacking aluminum stools and patio chairs are used by commercial premises. Indoors, wood and upholstery are popular in traditional settings. Bar stools are used in pool or billiard halls and the style of chair customized for such use is often called a "spectator chair". Bar stools are used in Ireland during weekends by followers of the English Premier League, a practice which led to the creation of the pejorative term "barstoolers" by supporters of the League of Ireland.[3]
References
[
edit
]
If you are looking for more details, kindly visit waiting benches for sale, vip chair leather movie theater, leather cinema vip chairs.