Dining chairs: what should you pay attention to?

Above all, make sure that the height of the seat matches the table. For me, the chairs (4 legs with upholstered seat) are a bit too low. I hadn't considered that before buying the chairs at a Swedish furniture store. My table is from a different manufacturer and is probably a bit higher than the furniture store standard.

I feel the same way.. Our Ikea wicker chairs are also too low for me with the new table. I've constantly used some (ugly) seat cushions. I have now gotten a new chair just for myself… with a seat height of 53 cm.. now it fits well.

Correction… seat height is now 48 cm.. that fits!

One might think that you own a furniture store and go through all the departments, that you want to save the money for market research analyses and inquire about every conceivable piece of furniture one should pay attention to. Does it not even occur to you to touch the furniture? To sit on chairs? What interests me: Will it be a collection of sensible furniture for you, or does it also sometimes involve pleasure?

Quite a lot has already been said here. I'll join in on trying out the seats. Comfort is the first criterion. Then, of course, the look. Additionally, pay attention to the seat height and armrest height. With armrest chairs, you have the disadvantage that they usually cannot be pushed completely under the table. Also, you always have to push the chairs back when getting up. Without armrests, you can also just get up from the side of the chair. The overall width of the chair is also important. Depending on the table legs, only two chairs fit on the long side. We have an internal leg on the table, so three to four chairs fit along the length of 2.3 meters. Swivel chairs (also with backrests) are practical for getting up, but so far I haven't found any that I like visually. These flared angled legs look very odd to me. Our chairs are from Lübke and have been in use for over 30 years now, solid alder with fabric seat. Works for us, but probably doesn’t help you much. So go to the furniture store, look around and test!

Oh yes – forgot: It is also important for me that the chairs can be moved easily. Some are very heavy or can only be moved with both hands because there is no grip edge/surface. Try it out!