How to choose a dining room chair

How do you choose the chair for the dining room that will integrate perfectly with your furnishings? The chair is one of those elements capable of totally changing the perception of a space: for this reason it is important to pay the right attention in the choice of chairs to place near the dining room table. The chair, like other furnishings, is a sort of external representation of ourselves, our tastes and our personality.

If you wish to make the chairs of your dining room stand out, it is better to opt for design furniture, perhaps of an eccentric colour that contrasts with the surrounding environment. If, on the contrary, you want the chairs to remain more hidden, it is better to opt for a minimalist furnishing, perhaps characterised by an industrial style.

Our advice for choosing the right chair for your dining room 

If you often organise dinners and love to receive guests at home, our advice can only be that of choosing a seat that is as comfortable and convenient as possible - better if padded or covered in leather or fabric. On the market today it is possible to find many models of comfortable chairs, capable of expressing themselves in the most diverse styles. 

In choosing a chair for the dining room, you will not be able to disregard the need to create a good combination with the table. You will therefore have to choose the best chairs to match with a wooden table, a round table, a square table, etc. The most important thing is to try to maintain as much as possible a balance between table and chairs: if you live in an open space, with a kitchen and dining room connected, we advise you to choose chairs characterised by an industrial style, so as not to excessively weigh down the environment. 

And again you may decide to play with contrasts and proportions: for example you may purchase an imposing table or one that is particularly refined in style and combine it with more basic and minimalist chairs. In order to create rhythm and dynamism in the environment of your dining room, we advise you to opt for the purchase of scattered chairs: this choice is today very trendy. For example, you may decide to place an industrial chair next to the table, or a design chair, or even a wooden chair with a minimal and essential character. 

Another element that you must take into consideration is represented by the dimensions of the dining chairs, and in particular by the height. If you have children you will obviously have to choose chairs that allow them to reach the height of the table, while remaining comfortable. Alternatively, it is possible to purchase an additional mini-size table, where your children and the children of your guests can sit. 

Other suggestions for choosing dining chairs 

With regard to the covering or padding of the chairs, leather and fabric are certainly the most delicate materials: if you have children or pets, it is better to opt for chairs in polypropylene, metal or wood or in any case made of more resistant materials. In this case, you may simply place a soft cushion on the seat to soften it. 

If you love designer chairs and are willing to invest a large budget, consider mixing these elements with more classic chairs, so as not to make the environment too sophisticated and eccentric. In the combination you will have to play with shapes, colours and materials. 

Another question that you must ask yourself when purchasing dining chairs is: with arms or without? If you have sufficient space, armrests are a plus that lend additional comfort and convenience to a chair. It is also true that most contemporary chairs today are made without armrests. 

To give a more solemn and classic look to your dining room, choose chairs with high backs. As well as being elegant, the backrest makes the chair more comfortable and convenient. 

Leno chair, classic meets modern and essential

If you love the classic and elegant style, but at the same time you want a minimalist chair with linear forms, the Leno Chair is the furniture for you! This chair has a metal frame and legs in solid ash wood, stained walnut.

The seat is made of sand-coloured fabric with coffee-coloured edging, or coffee-coloured fabric with sand-coloured edging, or anthracite-coloured fabric with grey edging, or finally with a sand-coloured faux leather seat with coffee-coloured edging.

Almeria Chair, the classic alternative

As an alternative, for lovers of elegance and classicism, here is the beautiful Almeria Chair. This model of dining chair also has a metal frame - painted black - and a seat in eco-nubuck, available in beige or grey. 

Stezzano chair, pure minimalism and elegance

If you are looking for a dining chair characterised by simple and thin lines and an unequalled class and elegance, Sedia Stezzano is the furniture you are looking for. This chair has a chrome metal frame and a faux leather seat, available in white, black, sand, grey and titanium respectively.