Choosing a bar stool is harder than you think.  Most people think that you just go and choose a bar stool that looks good.   Unfortunately, it’s not that easy.  There are several factors to think about when choosing the right bar stool.  The most important question you should ask yourself is how and when these bar stools are going to be used?  How many bar stools will you need?  Are your guests going to be sitting in them for long or short periods of time? If they will be spending a lot of time in the bar stool, comfort is going to be the most important feature to consider. Those are just a few of the many questions to ask yourself when choosing a bar stool.

          The first thing you should do before choosing your new bar stool is measure the area where you plan on placing your bar stools.  You want to make sure that you and your guests have plenty of room to cross their legs, swivel in their seat, and move comfortably.  In order for them to do so, there should be at least 30 inches between the mid-seat of one bar stool to the next.  After you measure you need to find a bar stool with the right height.  There should be 11 to 13 inches between your bar stool and the bottom of the bar.  For example, if your table is 52 inches your bar stool height should be around 40”.

            After you decide how many bar stools you need and which height they need to be, you should think about how you want your bar stool to look.  Do you want your bar stools to have arm rests?  Do you want your bar stools to be backless?  Those are 2 very important questions to ask yourself. You also need to decide what look you want to go for.  You should choose stools that match the décor of the room the bar stools are going in. 

            The last thing you need to decide when choosing a bar stool is how much money you plan on spending.  Are you more worried about quality or price? Since bar stools have swivels and other small parts they can break easily.  If you get the higher quality bar stools you will have fewer problems in the long run.  Remember, though, that a higher price tag does not always mean better quality.  Call or chat online with a Serv-U sales rep to discuss your bar stool options.