Bar stools can be a fantastic addition to a home or a business. They can provide a practical, comfortable and casual kind of seating for you and your family, for your employees and for your customers, and they are incredibly versatile for use in a wide variety of settings and applications. However, if you want to choose your perfect bar stools, the ones which will prove most useful and provide the greatest possible benefit, there are a few important factors that you really should consider.
Back
One important thing to think about – in fact, more important than a lot of people think – is whether the stool has a back. If it does not, then it is probably only suitable if it is only going to be sat in for very short periods and will probably not be as comfortable as one which does have a back. This is because back support and simply having something to lean back on account for a very large part of what makes a seat comfortable. Having at least a small back to provide some crucial support can make an awful lot of difference to overall comfort.
Height
There are a couple of things to consider when it comes to the height of the bar stool. Undoubtedly the most important is the question of whether the height of the stool is adjustable. Adjustable height stools are far more useful than static ones. Not only can they be adjusted to suit the height of the surface they are being used with, but also for each individual user to help them find their ideal, comfortable sitting position. A gas lift mechanism will make the process of adjusting the height almost completely effort-free. In the event you do consider static height stools, make sure they are a suitable height for the surface they will be used with. This is probably not something you need to consider with adjustable-height stools, unless the surface is unusually high or low.
Swivel
Swivelling is very useful in a stool. It allows the occupant to find their perfect sitting position and effortlessly move their attention between different things in different directions without straining themselves. Perhaps most importantly, though, it is useful for dismounting. Bar stools are very good at many things, but shuffling backwards and forwards isn't one of them. Without swivelling, this leaves the occupant with a choice between staying well back from the bar or having trouble dismounting, but with swivel action dismounting becomes easy from any position.
Padding
Padding plays an important role in how comfortable a stool will be, especially if it is going to be occupied for a little while at any one time. A padded seat can do a lot to prevent numbness and ensure that the stools occupant remains comfortable no matter how long they remain perched upon their stool. A padded back, while less important than the seat, can also make a definite difference and help the stool provide the greatest possible amount of comfort.
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