The one thing we knew we needed when we renovated our kitchen was more seating room. We have three kids who often have friends over, we tend to, like a lot of busy families eat and run. We needed a place where we could put kitchen counter stools in our kitchen. So we decided when we renovated our kitchen to add a very large kitchen island where we could put five swivel stools for our family and friends.

Counter Height Stools

When we purchased our kitchen stools we looked for styles that would enhance our Tuscan themed kitchen. We were amazed at how many different ones there were. We found wrought iron stools, wooden stools and upholstered stools. Most stools with upholstery come with a variety of fabric choices.

Counter Height Stools

We knew that since the kids were going to be using the stools they couldn't be too heavy for them to handle and we wanted to make sure that the feet wouldn't scratch our ceramic kitchen floor. When we planned the kitchen island we made sure that we had between 10" and 13" of space between the seat and the bottom of the counter. This is the space needed for comfortable seating.

When you go online and look at kitchen counter stools and bar stools you can buy them by height, 18 inch, 24-28 inch, 29-34 inch and 34-36 inch. You'll also find a choice of metal, wood and swivel stools. You'll find leather, rattan, chrome/vinyl, stainless steel and rush seats. You'll find stools that are backless, stackable and stools with arms. You can choose from counter height and standard height and even extra tall styles.

There are many different brands of stools available, some of them are Holland, Regency, International Concepts, Hillsdale, John Boos, Alston, Richardson, Powell, Regal, Grace, Winsome, Koch and Cambridge.

Kitchen counter stools don't just only give you extra seating, they give you a way to enhance your kitchen and home decor. As I mentioned earlier we have a Tuscan theme in our kitchen. We have quite a bit of wrought iron throughout our kitchen, dining room and family room. We bought beautiful Hillsdale Tierra Mar bar stools. Although they were a southwestern style they went perfectly in our home. We like their rustic appearance and the fact that they are upholstered and swivel stools.

Comfortable Kitchen Seating Using Counter Stools

Counter Height Stools