Materials used and type of chairs

Let's discover the different types of chairs and the most used chair materials

Choosing a chair may seem very simple: in fact, when we are about to choose a chair for our home or for any other environment we have to pay attention to several aspects, all equally important.

In particular, we have to consider the environment in which a chair is to be inserted, whether inside or outside, the material used for the chair (you can start from the classic wooden or iron chair, to modern and technological materials), without forgetting the possible style to follow and particular needs related to the use of the chair itself.

Through the side filter that you find in the category pages, you can choose according to your preferences the material you most want, this function is very useful to filter immediately the models that interest you most, come and choose your office chair!

All these factors are extremely important to ensure the right choice: if we neglect them, the risk is that we may find ourselves with a chair that we like very much on an aesthetic level, but it may not be very usable.

Let's see together how best to choose between the various types of chairs that are most suitable for us.

Indoor or outdoor chair? Which one to choose?

If we find ourselves choosing a chair for an outdoor environment, we should always take into account the fact that the chair itself is exposed to various environmental factors, such as rain, sun, hail and low temperatures, which can create damage to the structure of the chair or its finish.

In this case, especially if it is not possible to arrange the chairs in a sheltered place (or if we don't feel like doing it every time we use them), our choice could be a modern garden or outdoor chair, made of materials specifically designed to withstand a prevalent outdoor use.

These are light and at the same time resistant materials, such as polypropylene, which can be moulded to obtain seats of the most different shapes: it is also possible to have chairs with very particular and modern colours and treated so as not to lose brilliance or resistance even if left outdoors for a long period of time.

Very interesting from the point of view of style are also the chairs made of aluminium and covered with polypropylene fibres: in fact they are characterized by an absolute lightness, which also allows to stack them comfortably, by a high resistance to atmospheric agents and by a style that brings back to that of modern outdoor furniture.

The materials used to make the outdoor chairs have the important characteristic of being easy to clean and sanitize: this is a very important feature, because when left outdoors the chairs tend to get dirty very easily and therefore often require cleaning.

If instead we are choosing a chair to furnish our home, we could focus on a timeless classic such as a wooden chair or a Viennese Thonet chair: in this case we are talking about comfortable seats with a timeless style, perfect to furnish every home.


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A wooden chair: a joker for every room in the house

Choosing a wooden chair means plunging into a world where style and warmth are the real protagonists. Let's think about what can be the simplest example, the classic wooden chair for the kitchen.

We can choose a model with classic lines, such as the Dorio chair in solid wood, a model that combines an elegant style with excellent solidity and comfort of the seat. Because, let us always remember, a chair must not only be beautiful to look at, but must also offer a comfortable and comfortable seat.

Or, if our aim is to furnish our dining room or another room in the house in retro style, we could opt for a model with a particular line, such as the Kathie chair, which combines the warmth of natural elm with the elegance of the rattan seat.

Whatever our need, surely a wooden chair is able to transform itself into a perfect furnishing object, always solid and that keeps its charm unchanged over time.

So, together with considering the style, we also pay attention to how a chair is built in its essential parts, that is legs, seat and backrest, to understand if it is the most suitable model for your needs.


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Legs, seat and backrest: let's discover the structure of the chair

A classic chair is composed of three main parts: seat, back and legs. As far as the seat is concerned, in combination with the backrest is the characteristic that determines the comfort of a chair. A seat that is too small or with a particularly irregular shape can in fact give rise to a chair that is certainly interesting in appearance, but very uncomfortable to use.

On the other hand, a wide and regular seat allows you to use the chair with the maximum comfort, even if you remain seated for a fairly long time, as can happen during a lunch: in the case of wooden chairs the seat can also be made of wood or straw or even woven rattan.

These are three different solutions in terms of style, but they always guarantee the maximum comfort of the seat: so we can choose the one we like best or that best suits the style of our kitchen or dining room.

As far as the backrest is concerned, it is important that it is neither too high nor too low, otherwise it would be uncomfortable when we support your back, but above all it has a shape that can best accommodate our body. A comfortable backrest, combined with the right seat, not only allows us to sit with maximum comfort, but also allows us to maintain the right position. In this way we can avoid annoying back pain, which often results from having assumed and maintained the wrong sitting position over time.

The legs of the wooden chair must offer maximum balance and stability: it is absolutely no fun to have a chair that does not keep its balance, especially when we are sitting on it!

So let's always remember to choose a chair that has solid legs that give a good balance to the seat: therefore well spaced and positioned at the ends of the seat: in this way we will be sure to choose a chair on which to be comfortable and at the same time safe.

The offers available to us are very wide: the important thing is to know precisely the characteristics of the chair we are looking for and where we intend to use it. Having these "key points" in mind, it will be much easier to make a selection among the different models, focusing in particular on those that are most suitable for us.

Without forgetting the taste: a chair must be beautiful and comfortable, but above all we must like it, because it becomes part of our home or our garden and therefore, at least a little, of our daily life. We choose carefully, taking all the time we need, to really have the perfect chair for us.