How to Choose the Right Counter Stool and Barstool

Choosing the counter stools and barstools for your kitchen and bar is a little different from dining chair. Not only style and comfort must take into account, the height is the key point you need to check before putting order. Below is a quick guide to helping you choose the most suitable stools for your kitchen counter, kitchen island, breakfast bar or home bar.

Have Enough Distance

To determine which stool will suit you, measure the height of your bar or counter first. In order to have a comfortable sitting position, the seat height should be 9”-13” lower than the bar/counter.

The Lagoon Joyous series are with a low back rest which provides appropriate back support when sitting, and can be tucked under the table/counter/bar when not in use.

Joyous Resin Barstool
Joyous Resin Barstool

Chair, Counter Stool and Barstool Height

Seat heights of Lagoon chair are generally 17.3” or 17.7”, they can pair with Lagoon table that heights of 29.1” or 29.5”.

Seat height of Lagoon counter stools is 25.6”, so far there is no counter table in Lagoon product line yet, but counter height between 35” to 39” would be a good match.

Seat heights of Lagoon barstool are generally 27.6” or 29.5”, they can pair with Lagoon bar table that height of 41.7”.

Sensilla Resin Counter Stool
Sensilla Resin Counter Stool

Comfy Seating Clearances

Due to the size of kitchen island is usually affected by the kitchen layout, therefore seating clearances should be taking into account when determining the numbers of counter stool, in order to make sure that people will feel comfy when having food or conversation.

The suggested minimum width of each seat is 24”, and width of 30” will be more spacious.

Whale Resin Barstool
Whale Resin Barstool