French Bistro Bar Stools

French bistro stools come in every style, material, and color imaginable. Your most common options are stools made of wood with carving or ornate detailing, aluminum, stainless steel which gives off a sleek vibe, and sturdy cast iron.

When choosing the best material for your bar stools, take a good look at your space. Then, visualize the bar stools that would look great in it. For contemporary living spaces, a sleek-looking material works best. For more traditional living areas, wooden French bistro bar stools would be perfect.

Deciding on the features of your new seating solution will have an impact on the cost of the seats as well as their use. Do you want upholstered seats or not? Perhaps a swivel chair? Bar stools can also come with arms and backrests which can be great for outdoor living areas as they make sitting and lounging comfortable. If you’ll be using the bar stools for relaxing and entertaining guests, then you need chairs that are comfortable with a swivel function so they are more conversation-accessible. Of course, you know very well that more features translate to more expensive French bistro bar stools.

A good French bistro bar stool is one that has perfectly combined form and function. We always advise people to never settle for ugly stools just because they are “comfy.” Likewise, it is not advisable to get a stool that’s super stylish but fails to provide comfort for its user. Take your time in searching for the perfect French bistro bar stools before you decide on one. As always, set a budget so it’s easier for you to filter your choices.

Choosing the right bar stool height is essential, so think about the stool’s placement. Are you outfitting your home bar? Maybe it is your counter bar or kitchen bar. The height of the surface you use for eating or drinking will determine how tall your bistro bar stools have to be. The height of a bar stool, if you don’t know already, is determined by the seat height of the stool instead of its total height (accounting for backrest).

Standard bar-height stools should have seat heights of 29 to 32 inches to pair with table heights of 41 to 43 inches.

French bistro bar stools aren’t just places for you to sit on, but they also add décor to a room! Make a selection with the factors we’ve mentioned in mind and you’ll get the best seating for your space.

The most popular materials used in making French bistro chairs are:

• Wood - Wooden chairs have a natural beauty so they can easily fit well in any outdoor setting. Wood is a material that’s classic and low maintenance. It’s durable so it can last years with proper care. The most popular type of wood that’s often used in making French bistro chairs is teak as it’s a type of solid wood that’s durable and dense. It doesn’t require lots of care and maintenance, and it resists warping and repels water. It can be more expensive compared to other types of wood but its resilience is what makes it a really attractive option.
• Wicker - Wicker is also used in making French bistro chairs for wicker’s comfortability, durability, and strength. Your natural material options when it comes to wicker bistro chairs include bamboo and rattan. Synthetic ones are made of PE or polyethylene. Both natural and synthetic wicker makes lightweight and versatile French bistro chairs.
• Metal - With metal French bistro chairs, your common options are steel and aluminum. The latter is rust-resistant, lightweight, and low maintenance. As for the former, it’s heavier and it’s more durable.

When choosing French bistro chairs, an important consideration is what material a set is made of. You have numerous options so there’s a material that perfectly fits your personal preferences as well as your weather enduring needs.

Survey the empty area in your outdoor space and envision what you want it to look like. Remember: a smaller space isn’t suitable for full outdoor dining sets. In this case, you can only have one set of bistro table and chairs. When you’re making a decision on where to place the set that you’ll be buying, make sure that you leave enough space that you can easily move around the furniture and people can easily get on and out of the chairs. The recommended space between the table and the wall or another obstacle is 36 inches.

Your main goal for getting French bistro chairs is to create a space outdoors where you can relax. So, when picking the best set, make sure that it’s comfortable. With that in mind, you shouldn’t also forget about durability as your chairs will be subjected to weather fluctuations. You wouldn’t want a chair that will break down as soon as you sit on it.

The benefit of using French cafe chairs is that they:

• Don't take up much space
• Present as simple, yet stylish, without being ornate
• Can be purchased in natural materials such as rattan and wood as well as metal

Folding French cafe chairs

Perhaps you have tweens whose friends visit frequently. If you like the rustic look, maybe you'll choose a chair in distressed wood that has plank seats and a single piece of wood for the backrest. Completing the look on the thin metal frame of this chair is its visible joinery. It folds. Put it in any style room because it can be placed and removed easily.

Stackable French cafe chairs

Originally, French cafe chairs were used outdoors a lot because people love sitting outside eating, drinking and conversing. Some contemporary chairs of this style can withstand the elements. An example is a piece made of weather-resistant wicker and faux bamboo. The seat of it is nearly square and its back is rounded. Stackable, this chair makes it easy for you to set up seating for the guests you've invited to your outdoor party.

Woven French cafe chairs

If you want an elegant new dining table and French cafe chairs, think about acquiring a rectangular Ashley dining table with a grey top and white legs. The wooden chairs in this set have woven seats and backrests in white and teal. Although armrests are not typical for this style, they are available on this purchase.

Unique designs

To unite specialized function with form, some French cafe chairs can be purchased as high chairs for babies or as counter chairs for bars. If you want the pop and sizzle of color combined with a soft seat, there's a chair with an upholstered seat and backrest that comes in shades that approximate fern, garnet, sky, tangerine, crimson and salmon. Sold with any of these chairs is a cafe table with maroon top and wrought iron legs.

In purchasing French cafe chairs, you can choose from ones that look like those from the 19th century or those that incorporate trendy colors and materials. Furniture manufacturers also stay on top of the uses to which their customers put their pieces and monitor convenience factors. These versatile chairs have a place indoors or out.