Bar Stool Designs

I was so lucky to be able to design my own kitchen when we built our home.  I decided that I really wanted a huge island in my kitchen to use for quick meals.  What I found is that this is the center area in our home.  When we have company over, we usually gather around the island because that is where the food and beverages are.  We started off with some cheaper bar stools, but they really wore out quickly.  Then we purchased some metal bar stools and love them.  We went with 4 stools as that is what fits under the island, but then I decided that we needed some more for when company comes.   We keep the extras in the basement, but always get them out when we have company.  This allows everyone to sit comfortably around the island.

Reto is really in for decor.  I was in a house where they had their kitchen done in retro.  Remember the old style bar stools that were metal, attached to the floos, and had vinal cusions for the seating?  This is what they had in their home.  It remimded me of Happy Days tv show.  They actually looked cool and fit in great with the retro look.

We made a rec room in our church for the youth group.  I decided that it would be great to get a high table an put some bar stools round it for different activities.  I have found that the kids take these stool and move them all around the room.  They love them. They put them by the ping pong table when watching a game, by the tv when playing playstation, and around the table when eating.  These stools have been used so much by the youth and they love them.

Where I live it is very windy.  I am planning on putting a little bar area on my deck by the hot tub.  I would love to have the bar and a few bar stools right on our deck.  My problem is finding something that is heavy enough that it won’t blow over on very windy days.   The wind is so bad here that we had a swing on our deck and one day it went tumbling over and ended up in the lawn.   Any suggestions on heavy duty outdoor bar and stools?

The bottom of my stools are metal.  I love the stool itself.  There is a rubber black ring around the bottom of the stool which keeps the stool from scratching the floor.  My problem is that the rubber has started to get old and crack.  I have fixed it with black McGuyver tape so far.  I am wondering if there is something that I can purchase to put on the bottom of these stools so they don’t scratch the floor.

These are the bar stools that I own….(I hope the photo goes threw).   I love them because they are adjustable in height.  When a child sits in it, he can just be raised up to the proper height to eat off the island in my kitchen. 

When I looked at my house during my search, I was happy to see a kitchen island that separated the cooking area from an eating area.  The previous owner had padded barstools along the island.  I finally replaced them with a nice light wooden barstool with a clear varnish and it looks great!  It’s the perfect place to sip coffee and read the newspaper.

Bar stools can create seating even in the most cramped kitchen. There’s nothing worse than inviting friends over for dinner and having nowhere for them to sit. Many people enjoy sitting in stools pulled up to a bar because they can be closer to their host while the host is cooking.

Wood bar stools are a great option for people who don’t like leather and metal. These bar stools are a great accessory in kitchens decorated in a traditional style. There is one thing however, that you should watch out for when using wood bar stools—splinters.

My family has always loved hanging out together in the kitchen. We would all help my mom cook dinner and talk about our days. The time we spent in the kitchen was probably the most relaxing time of the day.Now that I am a parent I try to recreate that feeling in my family. I bought a roomy kitchen bar table in order to try to get my family together more often. It actually worked!

Now that there’s somewhere comfy to sit in the kitchen I find my family spending much more time talking.

Let’s talk Outdoor Patio Furniture.
Finding the right patio furniture that looks great on your patio
is the key to your happiness. Any outdoor furniture
you purchase will work for a time, the question is will you
be pleased with it a year from now?

Think about what you want to use the patio bar stools and
furniture for and how it will fit with your landscape style.
Think about how you can mix and match to get your
best look. Think about your needs to move the furniture from
place to place in your setting and the options you might need to
consider.