Contemporary Bar Stools & Chairs

For the modern, fashion conscious world that we live in, contemporary furniture encompasses a range of products such as bar stools, chairs and tables and is the perfect way to finish off your home with both style and substance. For each room in the house there are several points to consider when thinking about the decor and what items of furniture will match.

For the living room, you can find a number of striking funky chairs, chic and comfortable allowing you to relax after a long hard day of work. You can find retro style egg chairs that will make jaws drop, showcasing gloss ABS resin shells and sumptuously padded interiors, alongside Bauhaus inspired items with chromed frames and ergonomically formed seats that cosset your body. Adding a focal point to any room, these chairs add character and are superb when nestled around a low coffee table. Minimalist coffee tables provide the perfect setting for your cup of tea and magazines, keeping the look free of clutter for low visual impact, helping to draw your eye to the chairs around it.

Moving through to the dining room, there are several classy ways that it can be furnished. New age dining tables work well within any given space, and you will find many glass topped tables. Toughened glass is strong and durable, but thanks to the transparency even a large table can keep a room feeling light and airy, providing an unbroken line of sight. Wooden and stone tables give a natural touch, tactile and desirable with a solid, quality feel that inspires confidence.

Dining chairs have also evolved over the centuries, with new designs showcasing sprung cantilevered bases for added comfort or slender chromed steel legs that make the seat appear to hover in mid air. Some can also be found with an integrated gas lift mechanism that provides variable height and 360 degree swivel, sitting atop a domed base and adding excellent dynamics.

The gas lift has migrated to dining chairs from modern bar stools, which have utilised the hydraulic mechanism for years, providing easier access to any bar table or counter and making them perfect for younger or older occupants. These make up the majority of contemporary bar stools on the market, however, there are numerous fixed height stools with box frames or four legs in a medley of styles. Seats can come padded, with real leather or faux leather upholstery, ergonomically moulded ABS or translucent Perspex and even undulating wooden styles. Frame finishes are typically mirror finish chrome, or a hand worked brushed steel finish giving a subdued look that matches with modern kitchen appliances.

They are the ideal accompaniment to bar tables, giving you a flexible seating arrangement that can be changed to suit. Slender stems hold up circular or square tabletops, again fashioned from natural or lacquered wood, granite or marble. Glass is once again available; with clear, smoked and black glass as well as charismatic sparkle glass, with a crystalline structure that playfully reflects light in flashes of colour.