Chairs for island seating
Choosing The Right Kitchen Island Chairs + 7 Cool Stool Designs
Are you remodeling your kitchen and looking for sizzling new styles and designs for your kitchen island chairs? You should! Because Islands are often the center piece of your kitchen AND they maximize kitchen storage too! Which means you need stylish but lightweight (to name two factors) chairs for your kitchen island.
This guide will show you how to pick the right kitchen bar stools that will suit your personality and elevate your home’s interior design.
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Picking Your Kitchen Counter or Bar Stool
Why do you need a barstool?
From being a chilling spot for socializing on the weekends to having breakfast, and to downing a bottle of your favorite wine, kitchen islands, also known as kitchen peninsulas, serve a variety of functions in homes.
So whatever are your reasons for getting new kitchen island chairs, your bar stools and counter stools should make the moments spent on the island more pleasurable. Plus they should complement your home decor.
As there are many exotic designs to choose from, many remodeled kitchens tend to make a bold statement with their seating.
There are various options for kitchen stool styles; backless, high (and medium) back, swivel, stationary, shallow-seated and deep-seated, armchair, leather bar stools, etc.
Getting your kitchen seating height right
It’s important you first know the height (and dimension) of your kitchen island before choosing a stool that will fit your interior design.
But first, what’s the difference between bar height and counter height stools?
Counter height is typically around 35–37” tall, while a standard bar height can range from 41-43” in height. And it’s appropriate that you give a space of 9-12” between the bottom of the countertop and the seat of the stools.
credits: DVD Interior DesignTherefore, the difference between bar height stools and counter height stools is that bar stools have a floor-to-seat height of around 28-32” high.
. While counter stools typically range from 23-28” from floor to seat.
Knowing these measurements will ensure you don’t pick your choice stools only to return them because of incompatibility issues with your kitchen design.
Next up is how many chairs will comfortably fit in my kitchen island?
First, you’ll have to measure the length of your island. Afterward, divide this number by the amount of space you prefer to save for each seating.
Keep in mind that a minimum space of 22” should be allowed for each stool. This way, there will be enough room for each person on the island without bumping elbows.
And if you’re going to have the seating wrapped around the island's corners, you should reserve a space of 30” for the chairs at the corners.
7 Cool Ideas for Your Kitchen Island Chairs
Backless bar stools
If you’ve got a small kitchen, a backless bar stool that you can tuck under the cabinet might be ideal for you. Plus they’ll make your kitchen look more spacious than when you’ve got stools with a high back.
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1. O&K Furniture Swivel Bar Stool
Get inspired by this minimalist but modern seating made with natural wood that complements the wood flooring. Its stylish design means you can easily tuck it under the overhang to create more foot area.
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2. Modway Ribbon-style bar stool by Cappellini
There’s no better way to make a statement with your kitchen island chairs than going for a futuristic design.
Credits: Home DesigningThe designer of these admirable pieces of furniture art succeeded in creating dancing chairs that are sizzling. But don’t be deceived by its look, the seats are durable as they’re metallic.
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3. Oliver Bouchon Bar & Counter Stool
Every lover of wine will fall in love with this cork-themed seating.
Credits: Ballard DesignsThe wood seat and bronze frame will complement your interior decoration regardless of your design.
And no friend of yours will set sight on this cork chair and won’t imagine sharing a glass of wine with you (not even a teetotaler).
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High-back Stools
This type of seating offers your more comfort and is suitable for kitchens with a larger surface area.
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4. Allister Counter Stool
This modern upholstered counter stool has got a padded back to give you more comfort. Plus your kids can easily sit on the plywood seat cushioned with high-density foam.
Credits: Home DesigningAnd the matte finish of the back cushion and seat makes it suitable for any kitchen and dining room.
And the frame of the metal gives it great balance on the floor.
Get it on Ballard Designs.
5. Vintage Bar Stool
If you’re a fan of vintage or rustic designs, you’ll definitely love these stools.
This seating is very versatile, in that it features adjustable powder-coated steel so you can easily choose the height that suits you.
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6. Marguerite Stools
This Marguerite stool is the perfect definition of rustic. And if you’re looking for natural and sturdy kitchen island chairs, then this beechwood seating is your best bet.
Credits: Ballard DesignsThe seating also features a curved back for your ultimate comfort and a 360 degrees swivel.
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Leather Bar Stools
Leather bar stools add class to any home or dining room that owns them. They’re also low-maintenance like wood and metal as you can use them where you serve food.
7. Malvern Stool
This stylish armchair is not your regular type of barstool.
Credits: Ballard DesignsIt has got an adjustable seat and features a padded foam covered with Cognac leather. The oil-rubbed bronze finish also ensures the chair is durable, lustrous, and visually appealing.
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26 Kitchen Island Chairs + Measurements To Know
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Kitchen island chairs are part of the focal point of a kitchen, just as important as the oven hood, or the countertops you choose! The kitchen island is often designed making the stools the centerpiece of your kitchen – so all the more reason to choose wisely!
I’m sharing the necessary measurements you need, PLUS 26 gorgeous kitchen island chairs that are beautiful additions to your kitchen! Nothing too utilitarian here.
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Measurements To Know
First, let’s quickly talk about the difference between bar stools and counter stools heights. Read below to find out what you need so you purchase correctly!
Counter Stool Height
A standard countertop (including the kitchen island countertop) ranges from 36 to 39 inches. In order to be comfortable, you will want a counter stool that measures about 24 to 26 inches from floor to seat.
Taller families might of course prefer stools on the shorter end of that range, and vice versa.
Bar Stool Height
The countertop on a bar is usually around 40 to 42 inches high, so in this case opt for a bar stool about 28 to 30 inches tall.
How Many Stools Fit At A Kitchen Island?
This was our burning question when we built our almost 10ft island.
I have an easy way for you to figure this out!
A simple math problem to find out how many stools fit at your kitchen island is to take the total length of your island in inches, and divide it by 29. Your answer is how many stools will fit comfortably. You can round up if its close!
Of course, different kitchen island chairs have different widths. For an adult to sit comfortably on a kitchen island chair you want about 28-30″ of elbow room per chair.
Generally speaking, you are looking for about 8 – 10″ of space between your island chairs, and of course a few inches leftover on each end.
26 Kitchen Island Chairs That Will Make Your Kitchen Shine
The following 26 kitchen island chairs are split into two categories – 12 high end counter stools, followed by 14 counter stools priced under $400. All are counter height, but many have a bar height option.
12 High End Kitchen Island Chairs
Counter stools might be the only furniture pieces in your kitchen, so choosing something beautiful just makes sense.
Sources: 1. Britt Counter Stool 2. Balboa Stool (scroll down to bottom for 2 knock offs) 3. Farallon Counter Chair 4. Loom Counter Stool 5. Fenton White Leather 6. Baldwin Counter Stool 7. Riviera Swivel 8. Blanchett Swivel Chairs 9. Bardot Counter Stool 10. Paige Acrylic Stool 11. Amory Stool 12. Avalon Counter Stool
14 Kitchen Island Chairs Under $400
Sources: 1. Seagrass Bucket Swivel 2. Lakeport Counter Stool 3. Bicast Leather Counter Stool 4. Noah Counter Stool 5. Lindy Counter Stool (in natural and in white) 6. Kouboo Chippendale Rattan Counter Stool 7. Shannon Counter Stool 8. Adeline Counter Stool 9. Black Steel Neal Stool 10. Natural Rattan Amolea 11. Alistair Counter Stool 12. Calder Counter Stool (so lovely!) 13. Windsor Counter Stool (great price!) 14. Cline Counter Stool
Just because they are more affordable doesn’t make any of these less beautiful. Above of these kitchen Island chairs I fell in love with.
What do you think of the selection?
We own the non swivel version of the Riveria counter stools, but we also own the backless version of these! I have 4 kids and we think these are the perfection blend of beauty meeting practical.
Island paint color: Krypton | stools | pendant lightsThe frame of the stools is rattan, a beautiful no maintenance wood, containing natural nicks and imperfections in the wood grain. (For indoor kitchen island chairs I much prefer rattan, over the look of aluminum on the knock offs).
The weave of the seat and chair backs is simply plastic, making them wipe up easily. (You can see a quick video of me cleaning up kids food on them in this post).
This chair is also available as a Riviera Swivel now too!
Some stand out kitchen island chairs I love…
The Avalon swivel stool always catches my eye because the back makes it beautiful from all angles! Rattan is so “in” right now – this is a great way to add some warmth to your kitchen, especially if you used a lot of grays and silver.
Via: Kristy Wicks
The $100 counter chairs are an amazing budget find, and a quarter of the price of Serena & Lily’s Tucker Counter Stools that are almost identical. Which ones do you like better?
Serena & Lily’s Tucker counter stool seen below, which have a more petite design….
Via: @lee_kristine
And below are Target’s counter stools, with a slightly larger profile. I still can’t get over the price!
via: Decor Pad
The design on the Balboa counter stools speak to me. This is a high perforance fabric on the seat cushions that can be zipped off and washed.
I have seen 2 good knock offs of the Balboa stool! Take a peek at these counter stools from Joss & Main, or these bar stools from Wayfair (remember – different measurements on bar stools):
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Woven and wood furniture – anything with natural or natural looking materials – is considered in style right now.
However, metal and plastic materials can look modern and cool in the right style of kitchen!
Do you have kitchen counter chairs you are eyeing that aren’t included here? You can see my whole kitchen here in this post!
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Laboratory stools
| Designation | Model | Equipment | seat and back material | side height nya in mm |
| Laboratory stools with fixed height | ||||
| Low laboratory stool | TLn | non-adjustable, swivel, white painted round tube metal frame, foot ring, on legs | vinyl blue | 540 |
| High laboratory stool | TLv | vinyl blue | 720 | |
| Height-adjustable laboratory stools for low tables | ||||
| Adjustable laboratory stool low | TLRn-1 on rollers |
pneumatic lift gas-lift, plastic five-arm, without rings
| vinyl black | 420-570 |
| TLRn-1 on supports | ||||
| TLRn-2 on rollers | polyurethane black | |||
| TLRn-2 on supports | ||||
| Height-adjustable laboratory stools for low and high tables | ||||
| High adjustable laboratory stool | TLRv | screw lift, ring, five-arm metal rollers | vinyl black | 480-670 |
| TLRv-1 on rollers | pneumatic lift gas-lift, plastic five-arm, ring | vinyl black | 580-720 | |
| TLRv-1 on supports | ||||
| TLRv-2 | gas-lift pneumatic lift, frame and ring support for legs - chrome-plated. | vinyl black | 460-610 | |
| TLRv-3 | plastic black | |||
| TLRv-4 on rollers | pneumatic lift gas-lift, plastic five-arm, ring | polyurethane black | 580-720 | |
| TLRv-4 on supports | ||||
metal pipe, rollers
It is possible to complete with a metal five-arm, high-quality rollers, armrests, a mechanism for adjusting the angle and height of the backrest.
Laboratory chairs
| Designation | Model | Equipment | seat and back material | seat height in mm |
| Laboratory chairs with non-adjustable height | ||||
| Low laboratory chair | SLn | non-adjustable, swivel, metal frame made of white painted round tube, foot ring, on legs | vinyl blue | 540 |
| High laboratory chair | SLv | vinyl blue | 720 | |
| Height-adjustable chairs for low tables | ||||
| Laboratory chair, adjustable, low | CPR | air lift gas-lift, without ring, metal five-arm, rollers, metal frame made of black painted round tube | vinyl black | 460-590 |
| SLRN-1 on rollers | gas-lift pneumatic lifting, plastic five-arm, without ring |
vinyl black
| 420-570 | |
| SLRn-1 on supports | ||||
| SLRN-2 on rollers | ||||
| SLRn-2 on supports | ||||
| SLRN-3 on rollers | black plastic | |||
| SLRn-3 on supports | ||||
| SLRN-4 on rollers | polyurethane black | |||
| SLRn-4 on supports | ||||
| Height adjustable chairs for low and high tables | ||||
| High adjustable laboratory chair | CPRv | screw lift, ring, rollers metal five-arm metal frame made of black painted round tube | vinyl black | 480-670 |
| SLRv-1 on rollers | pneumatic lift gas-lift, plastic five-arm, ring | vinyl black | 580-720 | |
| SLRv-1 on supports | ||||
| SLRv-2 on rollers | ||||
| SLRv-2 on supports | ||||
| SLRv-3 on rollers | gas-lift pneumatic lift, plastic. | |||
| SLRv-3 on supports | ||||
| SLRv-4 on rollers | pneumatic lift gas-lift, plastic five-arm, ring | black plastic | ||
| SLRv-4 on supports | ||||
| SLRv-5 on rollers | polyurethane black | |||
| SLRv-5 on supports | ||||
| SLRv-6 | gas-lift pneumatic lift, frame and ring support for legs - chrome-plated. metal pipe, ring, rollers |
vinyl black | 460-610 | |
five-arm, ring, armrests adjustable backrest in depth, height and angle of inclination It is possible to complete with a metal five-arm, high-quality rollers, armrests, a mechanism for adjusting the height and angle of the backrest.
Laboratory chairs
| Designation | Model | Equipment | seat and back material | seat height in mm |
| Adjustable laboratory chairs for low tables (height 750 mm) | ||||
| Low adjustable laboratory chair | KRL | gas-lift pneumatic lift, plastic. five-arm, without ring, armrests adjustable backrest in depth, height and angle, casters | vinyl black | 420-570 |
| KrL-1 | screw lift, ring, castors metal frame made of black painted round tube | 470-570 | ||
| KrL-2 | screw lift, ring, castors metal frame made of black painted round tube armrests | |||
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