Bar Stools 101

The conventional use of backless bar stools has somewhat evolved over the past decade or so, with more and more domestic surroundings having them added to their everyday landscape. Their original use was traditionally reserved for bar environments, as its very name might suggest.

Over the years, however, backless bar stools have developed into a type of fashion statement, mixing the industrious working-class stereotype that the ordinary bar stool entails into a style accessory for the home. Consequently, the bar stool design has been projected into new territory, often available in up market furniture stores across the country and online.

The advantages of the bar stool are numerous. Their inclusion in street bars were of course for practical and social purposes; the physical presence situating the occupant in a elevated position, a necessary design to complement the high structure of the bar itself, and the elevation being key for the atmosphere of the bar to see everyone and everything happening within it.

The economy of space also allowed the backless bar stool to be stored with ease once closing time came around: sliding neatly one on-top of the other and using an extremely small surface space.

To put this in a domestic environment, it is easy to understand why it has progressed into a household setting. The first point of providing elevated seating is conducive to the new architecture of many houses in general. The bar design in kitchens is relatively commonplace, with many house owners in fact aspiring to produce their own bar atmosphere. With this in mind, a backless bar stool contributes to the authenticity of the design, and is in fact completely integral to it.

The choices can vary on the type of stool to choose for the appropriate atmosphere, however. For more intimate, small group ambiances where the emphasis of seating is directed more towards the kitchen or bar, a typical design might be a contemporary airlift chrome seat. The design itself is less about maneuverability due to its heavy metal base, and more about the direction of the seat itself . These can typically cost around 150 dollars and normally come with faux leather.

Conversely, where the criteria for the type of seat is the access to not only the bar but the open space of the entire house, then the 360 degree swivel design that comes in so many backless bar stools fits this mode. The wooden design almost always usually come with authentic vinyl cushion seating and metal foot rail. Its’ flexibility is its greatest asset, and the wooden design allows for a lighter seat. It can allow the occupant to visually address a larger section of the home, seeing and speaking to all people on all sides.

A more authentic but equally practical design can be found in the Hillsdale Montello design, which by appearance does not compromise on elegance but includes the modern practicality of the swivel seat.

In short, the use of backless bar stools has changed, but their popularity and practicality has not. With prices ranging from 100 dollars to 250 dollars for the more elegant design, now even more homes can afford to adopt the style and bring it into their own home.

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