Help with choosing chairs

user9401857 · 2024-11-04T02:07:58+00:00

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Hello community. I need some help with choosing the right chairs for my new table. It is quite high, so one challenge I have is that the back is often too low and same for seating. I want something interesting with clean lines. Some pictures of my actual dining room. As well, my new table from CB2! I can make some changes in the rest of the decor to accomodate another style if needed. Any thoughts?

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MaryB

https://community.apartmenttherapy.com/discussion/510/help-with-choosing-chairs

Hello. When you say your new dining table is quite high, do you mean higher than the common 28”-30”? I like the chairs you already have.

DanielaAraya

Love the new table! I've had your chairs before (are they from Article?), and I know what you mean about the height. It looks like your new table is 30" tall, so you'll want your chair seat to come up anywhere between 18-23". I really like that your existing chairs bring color into your space. Are there other colors you feature around the house that you can pull from for the dining room color story? My mind immediately went to Windsor or Bentwood-style chairs in a cheery color mixed with rattan or other woven materials to tie in your light fixture:

Here are some options to get your wheels turning:

Schoolhouse Bentwood Chair (pretty expensive but I've found similar styles on Facebook Marketplace or out thrifting!)
Here's a similar chair on Amazon (no color options but you could pair it with a fun cushion)
Adsett Wood Side Chair
DWR Salt Chair
Farrah Stacking Chair

user9401857

https://community.apartmenttherapy.com/discussion/comment/2648#Comment_2648

It's 30". My previous table was 28". I find it the two extra inches make it more difficult to find the right chair.

user9401857

https://community.apartmenttherapy.com/discussion/comment/2649#Comment_2649

Thanks Daniela, love your suggestions. I would have some art that would fit very well with these beautiful warm tones. That said, I wonder if I should not go for a colder color - I feel my table has cool undertones?

DanielaAraya

https://community.apartmenttherapy.com/discussion/comment/2653#Comment_2653

I'd say it depends on whether you want to create more of a contrast between the table and chairs. It's a personal preference, but you can't go wrong if you love it! You can always create a mockup in Canva or even Google Slides to see how different colors feel next to the table

user2005622

First, is your new table the fairly classy one preceding your question, or that gross faux antique on two pedestals? If the former, I would suggest the maker made it especially high so that YOU could adjust the height to suit your own desires (get a saw). As for chairs, I have two considerations that precede aesthetic considerations with dining chairs, 1. can it be lifted and moved with one hand, and 2. is there a suitable handhold to enable you so to do? As for aesthetics, if its a natural wooden table, it needs natural wooden chairs. The room itself looks fine, maybe, change the lampshade, but what do I know?

maxwellat

@user9401857

Go warm! Your new table is lovely and has a warm wood tone that I would recommend building on. It will transform your dining room in a way that your current table and the blue, fiberglass chairs never could.

I know this is alot but I'm going to share the board I started when I built my house and looked at a lot of chairs. Maybe something here will catch your eye too!

heyjudith

Very nice space you have there!

Your new table is pretty. I am immediately seeing something Asian-inspired for chairs. Please do NOT use this opportunity to "introduce color." That's poppycock. And don't mix styles here - this is classic looking and deserves an elegant chair. A brightly-or-otherwise colored chair would be competing for attention with that lovely table. Not to mention, it would cheapen, rather than highlight its presence in the room. Stick with wood tones. Perhaps look at wicker or rattan or something with cane seats. (images attached.)

They need to be lightweight and airy. Ideally, they would be designed in such a way as to accommodate cushions, if needed for height. That's what I did in my DR with two wicker arm chairs. The cushion made for a perfect seating height. Good luck to you!

user9401857

https://community.apartmenttherapy.com/discussion/comment/2675#Comment_2675

Thanks! I do like that wishbone chair. Do you know where it's from?

egs430

I had a similar problem with a taller-than-usual table. When I had a furniture repair person in to fix a different piece, I had him trim the table legs by 1 inch. You would never know. Maybe this is an option for you.

homiexpert

Your table has that toned down natural wood colour, which can be complemented with bolder tones in browns, crimsons, and blues. I have a high table as well, and I opted for upholstered chairs with exposed legs, something like this.

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I highly recommend getting them custom made, because that way, the height issue will be resolved easily. Got mine made by a local furniture vendor.

One thing I noticed is the wall piece over the dresser is smaller, maybe switch it with a larger painted canvas to compliment its size. Anywhoo, good luck!

FancyArtifacts_7362

Hi ,

Your table is mid century style. I would recommend to stay in that vein

I would also reupholster the seats in a blue boucle fabric

heyjudith

Hi user9401857,

It's the Freda Split-back chair from World Market.