Modern Counter Height Dining Sets
Buy the best modern counter height dining sets selected and recommended by interior designers. By Emily Hilton.
Entertain in style with a modern counter height dining set. Whether you place them in a separate nook or as the main piece of your dining room, furniture pieces like these have a distinct appeal with their taller heights and stylish compositions. These pieces, which are carefully selected by our team of experts, will definitely take your dining experience to a whole new level.
Modern Counter Height Dining Sets
Buying Guide
Emily Hilton
Interior Design Expert
Emily is a young, talented designer, whose professional interests gravitate towards kitchen and dining spaces. She prides herself on her attention to detail, obsession with functionality, and appreciation for craftsmanship.
For those who are in the market for unique counter height dining sets, this type of furniture tends to look taller than standard tables and chairs. Therefore, it's possible to create a casual look for your dining space with these pieces. Determining how high counter height furniture is and other considerations that should be made before making a purchase is challenging for some. With that in mind, we're going to go over some of those details to help you pick out the best unique counter height dining sets for your space.
The first thing you should take into consideration with unique counter height dining sets is understanding the height of the tables and stools. Under most circumstances, you'll find the table heights are between 34 and 36 inches tall. Counter stools range between 23 to 28 inches tall. To obtain this measurement, all you need to do is measure from the seat to the floor. You'll notice immediately that they're shorter than a standard barstool, which measures between 29 to 32 inches tall or taller.
When you begin browsing through unique counter height dining sets, one of the first things you'll notice is how many styles from which there are to choose. Before you become overwhelmed with the choices, think about how unique you'd like your dining set to be from the rest. However, the first thing you have to do is measure the space it's going to fit into to determine the depth and the width that will best fit. In doing so, you'll ensure the dining set will fit seating around it comfortably in the space you desire.
The next decision you have to make is if you want to purchase a light set, one that's dark, a finish with paint, a rectangular table, one that's round, or a square table.
There are many pros and cons of each table shape including the following:
- Rectangular: pros include being able to seat more people around it comfortably without overwhelming the space. Cons include the need for additional length to accommodate the table and fewer options for space configurations.
- Round: pros include that this table is easily configurable into any space and seating is social because everyone is seated around the table. Cons include fewer options for adding extra seating and the inability to fit the table into a tight corner if needed.
- Square: pros include the ability to add extra seating if necessary and squeeze this table into small spaces easily. Cons include that it sometimes becomes too easy to put this table into spaces that are too small.
These decisions play a significant role in how the table will fit into the rest of the room’s décor, in addition to how many people you would like to seat around the space. Some unique counter height dining set designs include a clear table top featuring clear counter height stools to give the illusion of more space in the room. Another example is a round table featuring backless counter height bar stools that look like wedges and fit into the bottom of the table like puzzle pieces.
Depending on the materials the dining sets are made from, your maintenance is going to vary. For example, if the counter height dining set is made from hardwoods with stools that have leather chair pads, then you’re going to need a wood cleaner with a separate leather cleaner. If you’ve chosen a painted finish for the entire set, then you can maintain it using a soft cloth that’s been dipped in warm water that’s been mixed with a mild detergent.
Depending on where you purchase the dining set and the materials from which it's made, the prices are going to vary. For example, you could find prices ranging between just under $300.00 to just under $1,000.00 for a complete set. When making your purchasing decisions, be sure to select the highest quality your budget allows.