Wood chairs and bar stools

Specifying matched pairs

Matching the chair and the stool reduces the number of distinct models on a project, which simplifies receiving, spare parts, and reorders. For each design selected, write two lines:

• Dining chair, with or without arms, for 29 to 30 inch tables
• Bar stool, with or without arms, for 41 to 42 inch bar tops

Record the seat material on each line: wood, vinyl, or fabric. Seat material is the most common difference between two otherwise identical orders, and it is easy to miss when a site reorders from memory or from a photo.

Four pieces are single designs rather than pairs: a padded-back bar stool, a fully upholstered-back chair, a Tiffany chair, and an X-back chair. Specify those as separate lines where a site needs them.

Wood finish and consistency

Wood tone varies naturally between batches and with grain. Where a location needs chairs and stools to match closely, put both lines on the same order rather than splitting them across purchase cycles. Keep the finish name and seat material for each site in Project lists, so additions years later reference the original specification instead of a guess.

Solid wood moves slightly with changes in humidity. Coverage under the limited warranty applies to defects found at delivery, for the original buyer under normal use, and natural movement of solid wood, misuse, and alterations are excluded. The warranty page gives the full terms and the photo requirements for a claim.

Quantities and spacing

Convert bar length into a stool count at roughly one stool per 24 to 30 inches, measured center to center. At dining tables, give each guest 24 inches of edge where possible and never less than 18 inches in tight layouts. Chairs with arms need the wider figure, so a four-top that seats four armless chairs comfortably may only take three or four armchairs depending on its size.

Related categories

Additional wood designs outside this family are in wood chairs and wood bar stools. Use them when a site needs a style the collection doesn't cover, and note on the list that the chair and stool will not be an exact pair. The remaining style and venue groupings sit under furniture collections.