Comfy Saddle Bar Stools

 

Saddle bar stools are comfortable and attractive, and with more and more homeowners including breakfast bars, snack bars, and wet bars in their homes, bar stools in general are more popular than ever, so consumers are offered more choices.

 

Gone are the days when your only choice for a bar stool is the standard round pedestal. This type of stool simply isn’t comfortable. The sitter has to play a balancing act just to stay aboard!

 

What are saddle bar stools?

 

Most wooden chairs have a flat seat. This really doesn’t make sense when you consider that humans don’t have flat bottoms. It’s almost like trying to force a square peg into a round hole.

 

This is the thinking behind the saddle bar stool, also called the saddle seat stool. With this kind of stool, the seat is slightly concave instead of flat, much like that of a saddle you’d use on a horse. The unique shape of the seat makes the saddle bar stool much more comfortable and gives the sitter more stability.

 

The typical saddle bar stool has four legs that splay slightly outward, giving the stool great stability. Between the legs are rungs, which make the stools stronger.

 

Some of the curved seats are covered with padded leather or faux leather, and some of the saddle bar stools have backs. These options make the stools even more comfortable!

 

Types of saddle bar stools

 

Most saddle bar stools are made of wood. Popular woods for the stools include walnut, beechwood, rubberwood, and oak. A variety of finishes are available. Stools made of other types of wood are often painted or lacquered. If you want to do your own custom finishing, you can purchase unfinished saddle bar stools and stain or paint them yourself to match other pieces of furniture, your kitchen cabinets, or your molding. You might choose to paint the unfinished bar stools in an accent color, instead.

 

One type of saddle seat bar stool that’s especially attractive is the kind that has a contrasting seat. With this style, the legs and rungs are stained or painted one shade, and the seat itself is a different – usually lighter – shade.

 

Saddle bar stools come in several heights, too. No matter what the height of your bar is, you’ll be able to find a saddle bar stool to fit.

 

Saddle bar stools are available assembled and ready to use, partially assembled, and unassembled. You’ll probably save a few bucks by purchasing an assembly-required stool.

 

How much do saddle bar stools cost?

 

You’ll find a fairly wide range of prices with these stools, depending on the style and construction materials. A standard all-wood stool can be purchased for less than $50. A saddle bar stool with a padded seat averages around $60, and a backed saddle bar stool can cost more than $500. A saddle bar stool with a genuine leather seat will probably cost around $150.

 

Where to find saddle bar stools

 

You should be able to find a few of these stools in furniture stores and in larger home improvement centers. To view more saddle bar stools, look online.