Chair height: standard stool, seat, back, office and kitchen sizes

Olga Krupchenko, October 23, 2013

What is the correct chair height for a kitchen table? What should the table be like? You shouldn’t eat and work at the same table, and here’s why – the height of the kitchen table and the height of the work table should be different. Consider the height of the kitchen table.

What is the most comfortable way to sit at the kitchen table? When it is too low, you will have to bend over to the plate; if the chair is uncomfortable, the person sitting behind it will slouch.

What is important to know when choosing a chair

First, you should familiarize yourself with GOST. The furniture should fit perfectly with this. This is not a guarantee that the stool or stool will be good, but at least the standard options will be completely harmless.

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What does this parameter affect?

It’s one thing if a person sits for five minutes. It doesn't matter what exactly he sits on. But when it comes to long-term work or study, one cannot ignore the features of furniture. After all, health generally depends on them.

Here's what directly affects the seat height of a chair:

1. Function of the circulatory system.
2. Spine condition.
3. Foot health.

Back and seat option

However, growth indirectly affects everything: the condition of organs, health and performance.

So, if you want to work effectively without harming your health, then it is important to choose a chair of the exact height that will be optimal for a particular person.

What parameters of the body constitution are worth considering?

Furniture is selected in height taking into account the characteristics of the person. First of all, height and weight are taken into account, because they determine the size and strength of a chair or stool. It is also important to consider age. If this is a child, then for obvious reasons he should buy furniture with a margin of strength and stability.

Variety of models for the living room

The difference between chairs depending on their purpose

The optimal office or kitchen chair has different parameters. For relaxation, of course, soft chairs are more pleasant, but well-chosen office furniture will be more useful. In addition, sometimes it is no less comfortable. A children's chair also has its own characteristics.

Therefore, it is important to consider the constitution of the human body, the purpose of the furniture and the standards. Then you will be able to choose a product of optimal height. However, it is important to consider that people with some specific body problems sometimes need special furniture.

Main types

Today there are several types of kitchen chairs. As noted above, models may differ in appearance and design features. Another distinguishing criterion is height.

Also, special attention should be paid to the materials that are used to create furniture:

• Classic types include wooden models. The material is environmentally friendly, durable and beautiful.

Manufacturers offer models made from both cheap and valuable wood. In this case, the choice depends on your preferences and financial capabilities.

• Good options for arranging a kitchen are metal . Furniture frames are mainly made from this material. To create the seat, soft options are used, for example, artificial or genuine leather. The main advantages of these models are that they have different shapes and colors.

Particular attention should be paid to metal models with a forged base. These options are ideal for beautiful classic interiors.

• Plastic chairs are no less popular among buyers . This material has excellent performance properties. Manufacturers present a variety of plastic models, and special attention should be paid to objects whose base imitates glass. They fit perfectly into interiors that need lightness.

• Models made of rattan will help you decorate your kitchen in country style. These chairs can be used to furnish a summer house.

Varieties of sizes

The characteristics of the chair depend on the purpose of use. The requirements for an office chair in which an employee must spend eight hours without going outside are different from the characteristics of the kitchen or the variety of children.

For people of average height (from 162 to 168 cm), the recommended chair size is 42-43 cm, high (from 168 cm) - 45 cm, low (less than 162 cm) - 40 cm.

For a child

Properly selected furniture is a prerequisite for the development of healthy posture in a child. Sitting too low can cause circulation problems. A seat that is too high will cause you to lean over the table or strain your eyes.

Choosing a suitable high chair for your baby is especially important, because you need to take care of the formation of correct posture from childhood.

To understand whether the place for studying and playing is well chosen, sit your child at the table. Feet should be on the floor and knees straight. If the angle is more than 90 degrees, the child is sitting too high. If it's lower, it's too low.

A piece of furniture that is too small can impair a child’s blood circulation, and a large piece of furniture can impair a child’s vision.

When the child is at the table, the distance from the knees to the table top should be 15 centimeters.

Important! Choose a depth so that the edge of the seat does not put pressure on the child below the knees.

The following classification can be determined by height:

1. For children up to 80 cm tall, a 17 cm chair is suitable.
2. From 80 to 90 cm - 24 cm.
3. Height from 100 to 115 cm - the seat should be located at a height of 28 cm from the floor.
4. 110 - 120 cm corresponds to a 32 cm product.
5. From 120 to 130 cm - legs within 32-25 cm.
6. When the child grows to 140 cm, the height of the product should be 36-38 cm.

A convenient option for a child is a product with the ability to change the length of the legs.

For kitchen

The parameters of kitchen chairs also depend primarily on the size of the table. For the standard, a product with a distance from the floor to the highest point of 80-90 cm is selected. The height from the floor to the seat should be approximately 42 cm, and the height of the backrest should be at least 45 cm. The width is usually 35 cm, the depth is about 50-55 cm.

The height of the kitchen chairs should match the height of the table. This is an important indicator of comfort.

If the kitchen has a bar counter, the seating options will be different. In this case, the distance from the floor to the seat is at least 75 cm. Standard models have a tilt range of 45 cm, and the lumbar type - 22 cm.

At bar counters, the chair height will be different. Here you also need to consider the level of the surface on which you will sit.

Pay attention to the comfort of the footrest - it should be located at such a level that you can comfortably position your feet without straining.

For office

The parameters of chairs for work differ significantly from those for the kitchen. Work furniture should bring comfort even when sitting for a long time, not disturb your posture and ensure optimal body position.

When choosing a work chair, you need to take into account that the height of the chair required for eating and working is different.

When choosing a chair for work, it is necessary to take into account many individual characteristics: some people need to lean back more, while others, on the contrary, prefer to look at the monitor from a hard surface and a backrest fixed in a vertical position.

Recommended size of office furniture: width from 40 cm, the same depth, height adjustable within 40-45 cm, can be tilted 15 degrees forward and 5 degrees back. The slope of the back surface should be about 30 degrees, the armrests should be at least 25 cm in length and not narrower than 6 cm.

Note! A convenient option for the office is a universal chair that allows you to adjust not only the seat level and backrest tilt, but also the parameters of the armrests.

To create the most comfortable working conditions, choose office chairs made from natural materials. A headrest is desirable.

When caring for your clients, choose models made from natural fabrics and with headrests so that you can relax your neck muscles from time to time.

Standard standards

In the Russian Federation there are state standards for household furniture (GOST 13025.2-85). The following standard sizes are regulated for chairs and work chairs:

• seat depth - for a chair 360-450 mm, work chair - 400-500 mm;
• the height of the backrest bend from the seat is 165-200 mm;
• seat width - at least 360-450 mm for a chair and 400-500 mm for a work chair.

The recommended dimensions of the chair also include the distance between the armrests - at least 420 mm.

Modern furniture manufacturers offer customers a wide range of chairs of various sizes. So, their total height can be from 800 to 900 mm, and the height of the chair seat varies from 400 to 450 mm. The backrest width has a minimum size of 350 mm, and the depth can reach 500-550 mm. A model with a total height of 750 mm is considered standard (considering that the average human height is 165 cm). However, you can individually calculate the size based on your height.

For people of average height (from 162 to 168 cm), the recommended chair size is 42-43 cm, high (from 168 cm) - 45 cm, low (less than 162 cm) - 40 cm.

An option suitable for the whole family are models with adjustable parameters.

Stools

When producing standard stools, manufacturers are guided by the following dimensions according to GOST: the length of the seat side is at least 320 mm, the height of the legs is at least 500 mm, the distance from the first horizontal bar to the seat is at least 380-420 mm. Many factories today are increasing these parameters. So, in stores you can find stools with a height of 420 mm to 480 mm. This difference is justified by the need to select comfortable models depending on height.

However, the standard model with a height of 450 mm can comfortably accommodate both children and tall adults. The main thing is that the height of the kitchen chair matches the size of the table.

Chairs with backs

The times when stools were used in the kitchen, and only armchairs were present in the living room furniture ensemble, are gone. Today, the presence of a chair with a back is quite acceptable in the kitchen, living room, bedroom, relaxation and work areas. The height of kitchen models with backs is in the range of 800-900 mm. In this case, the distance from the floor to the seat is 400-450 mm. The correct height of the backrest (or the area on which you can lean your back) is at least 450 mm. Exceptions include models for bar counters.

Furniture for cafes and restaurants is characterized by more varied dimensions; its height can reach 1060 mm, back height – 600 mm. In this case, the distance from the floor to the seat should still be within 450 mm. To make rest more comfortable, the backrest can have a smooth physiological bend and be slightly tilted back. At the same time, the stability of the furniture must be ensured by additional structural elements.

The concept of “standard height” is also abandoned when choosing chairs with backs for work. Depending on the working conditions, it may be necessary to independently adjust the seat height so that, for example, the monitor is at eye level.

Adjustable chairs

The best combination of table and chair heights is selected using adjustable models. Today, options are relevant in which the distance from the floor to the seat can be adjusted from 460 to 600 mm. As a rule, the backrest height is 450 mm and the seat width is 480 mm.

Considering that people do not always sit straight on such pieces of furniture and often change the position of their body, the models are equipped with a stable support system (preferably a five-beam one). To ensure safety, the diameter of the circular support must be at least 700 mm. Mobility is ensured by wheels, the durability of which depends on the raw materials used.

A feature of today's adjustable models is their adaptation to any practical human activity. It can be: medical (for a patient or a doctor), office, children's, kitchen, bar, original designer or orthopedic chair.

Bar

The height of the bar stool does not fit into standard standards. First of all, the size of restaurant equipment and furniture is taken into account. The height of the models can range from 750 to 850 mm, the width can be no less than 460, and the depth can be no less than 320. The tilt radius for standard options is 450 mm, and for lumbar – 220.

Since the legs do not reach the floor when sitting on a high chair, conditions are created for pinching the femoral veins and arteries. Therefore, it would not be superfluous to have an additional footrest on such a chair for support.

The ratio of the sizes of the chair and table near the bar counter is as follows: with a table top height of 90 cm, the seat of the chair is at a distance of 65 cm from the floor.

Children's models

The correct selection of chairs for children should also be carried out according to the following rules:

1. For children up to one meter tall, the height of the table should be 340-400 mm, the height of the chair – 180-220.
2. For a 6-7 year old student with a height of 110-120 cm, we recommend a chair with a height of 32 cm, and a table, including a dining table, with a height of 52 cm.
3. Older children (121-130 cm) need a table height of 57 cm and a chair height of 35 cm. For heights from 131 to 160 cm, a table height of 58-64 cm and a chair height of 34-38 cm are suitable.

For taller teenagers, it is recommended to purchase a table from 70-76 cm and a chair from 42-46 cm.

When choosing a chair for a schoolchild, it is worth considering the following models:

• writing;
• computer;
• knee orthopedic (as a variety - dynamic).

They can be equipped with armrests, however, orthopedists do not consider this option physiologically correct.

How to choose the optimal sizes

If you need chairs for a family, models are selected according to the average height, calculated taking into account all its members. However, for certain purposes it is better to make an individual selection. This will help you maintain correct posture, avoid getting tired when sitting, and feel comfortable and safe in your chair. Individual selection of height is carried out according to the following formula: multiply the person’s height by the height of the table and divide by 165. From the resulting number, subtract 40–45 cm (the taller the person, the closer to 45). This will be the optimal chair height.

For example, with a height of 174 cm and a table height of 75 cm, the required chair height should be about 39 cm.

Equally important is the correct ratio of table and chair heights. Today, tables are increasingly being made with a height of 72-78 cm, while a standard chair has a height of 40-45 cm. If the stool has higher legs, there should be support under the legs.

For sitting comfort, the depth of the chair is important: the distance from the outer edge to the point of intersection with the back. Typically this parameter is determined as follows: three-quarters of the thigh length + a few cm for play (between the front seat and the rear popliteal surface). The average depth of a chair seat is 360-450 mm, and that of a chair is up to 500 mm. Children's chairs have a depth of 200–240 mm (for preschool children) and 270–360 mm (for school-age children).

Backrest height is the distance from the seat to a point at the level of the lower edge of the shoulder blade. The lumbar support will be functional if it is located at the level of the 5th lumbar vertebra. As the angle of the backrest increases, its height decreases.

Chairs are furniture on which a significant part of every person’s life passes. The right choice is very important. An uncomfortable stupa not only causes discomfort, but also harms health, causing pain in the back, neck, and legs.

Chair parameters

For example, if the height of the table is 720-750 mm, then the height of the seat of the chair should be 430-450 mm. It is possible to reduce the height of the working surface of the table to 680 mm (for working with a keyboard or typewriter).

For seats, the width at the widest part of the chairs should be at least 360 mm; if the chair is a work chair, then the entire width is 400 mm. When using backrests with curvature in furniture, the radius of curvature should be 450 mm for regular full-size backrests (their height is up to 320 mm), and 220 mm for lumbar backrests (their height exceeds 320 mm).

What is the standard for the chair

what is the optimal height for the average person found. Similar studies were carried out both in relation to children's furniture and in relation to adults.

For kitchen and hall

The general goal of these works is to determine the dependence of health on furniture and to identify the optimal characteristics of the latter. The table below shows the standard chair height for adults of average height (from 165 cm to 180 cm) according to SanPiN for 2022.

Stool height according to standard

There is no particular difference from the chair. However, this is a fundamentally different piece of furniture, and therefore it is worth talking about the height specified in the standard separately. If you choose such a stool and use it correctly, there will be no risk to your health. The table below shows standard chair heights. It is recommended to take these GOST parameters into account when purchasing.

Universal suitable, for example, for a hallway. Of course, a chair is better for a company leader than a stool. A baby chair will be approximately the same height as a chair, but less than 5 centimeters.

It is advisable to take into account standards, but when choosing furniture you should be guided primarily by the individual characteristics of a person. In the same way, you need to adjust the height of the kitchen chair. After all, there are people with very different proportions, which is also important to take into account.

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Rules for ergonomic furniture arrangement | My house

Do you know exactly what you want in your living room, bathroom or bedroom, but you're not sure whether everything will fit and how it will look? To correctly place all the necessary furniture in the available space, you must follow the rules of ergonomics. Namely, maintain the installation height, place objects at the correct distance from the walls and from each other. And of course, do not block the passages! Let's take a closer look at each room as an example.

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Don't interfere with movement
The laws of ergonomics take into account not only the physical dimensions of furniture, but the permissible distances between objects, proximity and distance from walls, and movement routes around the room. A person always subconsciously looks for the shortest path to a goal, suppose that this is the path from the entrance to the room to the balcony door. Objects that appear in his path will sooner or later begin to interfere. It’s one thing if you go out to the balcony once a week - you can put up with certain inconveniences. It’s completely different if you roll out the baby’s cradle several times a day (and return it to the balcony after a walk) or store a bicycle on the loggia. In this case, a sofa or table standing in the way of movement will really become an obstacle.

Hence the conclusion: it is important not just to take into account traffic routes and ergonomics, but to compare the numbers with your specific life scenarios. Adapt the setting if the scenario has changed.

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Passages and detours
Having touched on the topic of paths, let's look at the width of the passage. If movement is expected between furniture and walls in living rooms, allow at least 90 cm - then two people can walk sideways. The minimum passage between furniture and walls in the narrowest place should not be less than 70 cm (this is the required distance for one person).

If we are talking about a place where people will constantly intersect (corridor), it is better to clear at least 110 cm so that two people can calmly separate. Remember this size when you think about built-in cabinets in the hallway: perhaps in your case it is better to abandon the idea of ​​cabinets or you will have to make the furniture shallow.

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Stairs

The design of the staircase determines how easy it will be for you to go up and down it. Building regulations set standards that may vary slightly depending on the proportions of the human body. The golden rule of staircase design is that two risers plus one step equals 63-64 cm. For example, if you want the depth of the step to be 28 cm, the risers should be 17.8 cm each.

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Living room

The minimum distance between pieces of furniture in the living room (for example, the distance from a sofa or armchair to a coffee table) is 30 cm. In general, the room will not look overloaded if the gaps between pieces of furniture are 60 cm. There is no point in creating more distance - from the chair It will be difficult for you to reach the table, you will have to get up.

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Advice:

If there is an extra bed in the sofa, or if a game console with a motion sensor is connected to the TV, you need to consider where you will move the coffee table. Moreover, not just move it, but move it safely - so that you don’t accidentally trip over it when you’re asleep at night.

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Another important size for a living room is the distance at which you hang the TV relative to the sofa. It all depends on the size of the diagonal - with a diagonal of 37 it is recommended to sit no closer than 180 cm from the screen, with a diagonal of 50 - the distance increases to 250 cm. Manufacturers of modern TVs allow that the user will sit closer without harm to health.

Advice:

Sit on the sofa and try to align the center of the sofa with the eye level of the beholder. A deviation of no more than 15 degrees in the height of the center of the screen relative to the eyes is permissible.

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Kitchen measurements

Be sure to plan a countertop between the stove and the sink: the minimum permissible distance is 50 cm, the recommended one is 80 cm. If you have placed the set along two parallel walls, in order for the doors to open smoothly, a distance of 120 cm is required. Otherwise, it is better to abandon the parallel layout . The same rule applies to the parallel lines of the kitchen if you are planning an island or peninsula: keep a distance of 100-120 cm. The passages on the sides of the island are at least 70 cm clean (do not forget about radiators and other protruding parts).

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Tip:
Group appliances and their corresponding storage systems. So, it is better to place the dishwasher at the sink, next to the cabinet for storing dishes.

Store pots, pans, baking sheets and other cooking utensils as close to the hob and oven as possible. Seasonings, cutting boards and oven mitts should always be at hand, so it is appropriate to keep them in drawers or wall cabinets next to the stove.

It is more convenient to place the oven and microwave at chest level, then you do not have to bend over.

Shift Interiors

Dining table location

From the edge of the table to the wall and stationary furniture - less than 60-70 cm (so that a person can sit comfortably). If it is assumed that the person sitting is supposed to walk behind to the next chair, we increase the distance to 80-90 cm. And if there is supposed to be a passage with the table at all, then there should be 100-110 cm from the edge. Well, if waiters suddenly carry trays at the table, then all 140 cm.

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Advice:

If you want to play billiards at home, simply buying a table will not be enough, because it is equally important to provide room for maneuver around the table, at least 1.5 m on each side. The same applies to tennis tables. Table football requires less space, chess and card tables are even more compact.

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Bedroom measurements

It would seem that we only sleep in the bedroom - why calculate any dimensions of the passage. But if you neglect the laws of ergonomics, there is a high risk of hitting your feet on protruding corners, which is very, very unpleasant. Therefore, the first and main advice is not to narrow the passages. Allow at least 70 cm for passage around the bed. But the distance between the wardrobe and the wall, bed, or other wardrobe should be at least 80 cm, and preferably 100 cm.

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Advice:

If you plan to create a sitting area in the bedroom, as in this photo, you will need not just space for a table and chairs, but enough space (otherwise you simply won’t use the seating area). If there is no minimum area ─ 2.5x2.5 m, then it is better not to plan such an area in the bedroom. It's even better to have 3x3m, and this should be just a free space, away from the bed, chest of drawers and dressing table.

Habitables

Set up a work area, a make-up area, and a reading area.

It is best to do this near the window, so that the light falls from the left side; and, conversely, on the right side, if the person is left-handed, so as not to obscure the light. If it is not possible to place the table in the desired way due to the layout, then you need to think about good artificial lighting.

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Measurements in the bathroom

Do you want to extend the countertop so that it extends over the toilet and is a continuation of the Moidodyr countertop, as in this photo? The standard installation height of the countertop corresponds to the height of a typical sink cabinet ─ from 81 to 91 cm. Perhaps in your case the sink, sink and countertop need to be hung a little higher? To find the right level, you need to measure the height of the toilet. It should not only fit under the tabletop, its lid should open easily, and there should be a couple of centimeters left for fingers to lower it. If we are talking about a hanging model, a few centimeters can cause a lot of inconvenience.

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Height of models for different rooms

For kitchen

The typical height of a dining table from tabletop to tabletop is 70-78 cm, the height of a chair from the ground to the seat is 40-45 cm, so that those sitting while eating do not interfere between them, a comfortable distance between them is 50 cm. The legs of a rectangular kitchen table are a couple longer its sides must be separated from each other by a distance of at least 91 cm.

For office

The size of an office chair differs from that of home furniture since workers spend more than 8 hours a day in a sitting position. Therefore, office chairs must have mechanisms for adjusting seat height, changing the position of the backrest and seat depth.

The chair standards for work are as follows:

• seat width - at least 40 cm;
• depth - 40 cm;
• back - 30-38 cm.

Important! The seat should be round in shape and complemented by armrests.

Office chairs

When choosing a work chair, you need to know that the required chair height for eating and working differs. Most modern models have the ability to adjust the height and depth of the seat and the position of the back, but there are models with four legs with the back strongly tilted back. Most people are not comfortable in this position.

It is not comfortable to constantly be at your desk, “lounging”, and if you straighten up and sit without support, then by the end of the working day your back will hurt a lot.

SanPiN recommends the following standard when choosing the right chairs for subordinates:

• The width and depth of the seat should start from 400 mm;
• The seat should have height adjustment in the region of 400-450 mm, the tilt is measured in degrees: forward 15, and backward 5;
• The front of the seat should be rounded;
• It is necessary that the backrest has values ​​from 300 to 380 mm, its angle of inclination should be close to 30 degrees;
• It is recommended to choose a minimum length of armrests of 250-260 mm, a width of about 60 mm;
• The armrests should also be adjustable in height and width.

Showing concern for your charges, choose models made from natural fabrics so that your back does not sweat in hot weather, and with headrests so that you can relax your neck muscles from time to time. All this will affect the quality of work of employees

The importance of dimensions when choosing furniture

First of all, you should decide whether you are buying furniture for a specific person (for example, for a children's table or for a theater living room). If so, then its constitution should be taken into account. If the chair will be used by different people, then the average parameters are taken into account. In this case, not only the height of a person matters, but also the length of his legs, the upper half of his body, the height and design of the table.

An incorrectly selected chair size can cause pain in the spine, blurred vision, and rapid fatigue when sitting on it. If the legs do not reach the floor, the femoral arteries supplying blood to the lower extremities are compressed. As a result, a person experiences numbness in the legs and, as a result, difficulty walking. A seat that is too high forces the person sitting to bend over and flex their spine to bring their gaze closer to the table.

If the seat is too low, then the sitting position of a person forces the back muscles to be in constant tension, raising the body as high as possible.

How to independently determine the optimal height

First, the height is measured. If everyone uses a chair, the average height is revealed. To do this, add up each person's growth rate and then divide by the number of people. Next, you need to multiply the resulting figure by 25. This is only an approximate value of the height from the floor to the seat.

Office model height

So you should go to the store and try different versions of approximately the same height. At the same time, the position in which a person will test the chair should ideally be as close as possible to the conditions of future use.

This is why it is often best to fit a chair to a matching table.

It becomes clear how low or high it is and whether adjustments to the calculation results are needed. After this, it remains to add 45 centimeters to the height from the floor to the seat to get the height of the backrest.

As with the previous step, it is important to first try on chairs that meet the criteria. Changes to size and height must be made if necessary.

Product dimensions with backrest

This is an easy way to accurately select the optimal chair height. If you can't sit on the furniture in a store, it's not worth buying anything there. After all, this is a violation of the basic principle of choosing whether it is a stool or a chair. When ordering online, it will be more difficult to determine the size, but if you know exactly the required height parameters, there will be no problems.

By the way, ideally craftsmen can make themselves the best chair from chipboard or chipboard, as well as a table. But here it is necessary to pay special attention to the evenness of surfaces, including countertops. With the correct width to length ratio, equal to or close to the standard, homemade furniture will be safe.

Kitchen table

Sometimes this can be relevant, especially when the price of furniture rises and it is impossible to buy it. But if you have no experience in making a chair, it is better to make structures on four legs, having first drawn up a plan. The figure should show all distances and areas. But for small children it is better to buy furniture.

Design and mechanism

Any bar stool consists of one or more legs, a seat and a footrest. One leg is most often found in height-adjustable products. This support is equipped with a powerful and wide base, ensuring the reliability and stability of the chair. Solid models have three or four legs.

They are characterized by increased strength and long service life. The design must include stands - you can comfortably place your legs on them so that they do not hang without support, because in this position it is uncomfortable to sit, and especially to eat. The thrust element is connected to the legs of the chair or seat, becoming one with it.

There are bar stools with seats of various shapes: round, triangular, square - it all depends on the personal preferences of the owner. Some designs have a backrest, others do not. Here you should take into account the frequency of use of the furniture and the need to move it under the counter. If chairs together with a counter play the role of a full-fledged dining area, then it is better to give preference to products with a back and armrests . Folding models are suitable for a small kitchen - they take up minimal space, are easy to use, but their disadvantage is their fragility.

In adjustable chairs, the most common lifting mechanism is pneumatic (gas lift). The system is a cylinder with gas - a piston acts on it, which leads to compression of the spring and lowering of the seat. Shock absorbers in gas lift are divided into short, medium and high. How high the chair rises depends on their size.

Models with medium or high shock absorbers will be an excellent addition to a bar counter used at home.

When choosing bar stools with a gas lift system, you should remember that:

• Almost all models have a maximum load of 100 kg;
• Should the products be used at temperatures above 6 C?;
• It is necessary to adjust the height only when no one is sitting on the chair;
• During daily use of products, the mechanism must undergo annual checks for breakdowns.

When purchasing models with a pneumatic lifting mechanism, you should pay attention to these features. Choosing the right furniture affects ease of use and helps extend its service life.

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Height-adjustable furniture

This is an elegant solution if you want to find something versatile. Whether such furniture is beneficial or harmful depends on the user's understanding of its optimal fit.

Office chair height

The main thing is that the mechanism that fixes the chair or stool at a certain height is reliable. It is also important whether the mechanism is protected from aggressive environmental factors by a case or a cover. Ideally, it should be convenient to adjust the wheel even when doing a manicure.

This is a good option for a children's computer chair. The child is growing quickly, and the decision to buy furniture with the ability to adjust the height will allow you to avoid buying new ones for at least several years, which will have a beneficial effect on the budget.

Model size

It will be enough to increase the height according to the student’s height. And it doesn’t matter whether it’s a first-grader or a high school student. This parameter can be conveniently changed in other cases. For example, when playing the piano.

The adjustment will also appeal to those who prefer to change positions from time to time to improve blood circulation in those points where it is slow. Ideally, the best way to do this is to stand up and move around, but if you don't have time, adjusting will help a little.

Height of kitchen chair and table according to GOST

The standard height of a kitchen table is 72-78 cm (from the floor to the top edge of the tabletop). The standard height of a kitchen chair means that the height from the floor to the seat is 40-45 cm (the height of the back from the floor is 90 cm). The optimal height is 40-42 cm from floor to seat.

Kitchen stools usually have a length of 42-48 cm. If the kitchen stool is taller, there should be a footrest (the distance from the support to the seat should be 32-42 cm).

The optimal seat depth is 40-45 cm (the seat should not go deep under the knees). A person of average height will sit comfortably at a table with a height of 74 cm.

In addition, you should take into account the distance from one person to another; this is convenient when the person at the table is at least 50 cm wide. And the distance between the legs in rectangular tables should be at least 91 cm.

But in order not to hesitate and not think, it is enough to use the formula for calculating growth.

Banquet products

Tables and chairs of this type are more comfortable than ordinary kitchen ones. Typically, restaurants use half-chairs or chairs with armrests. This creates more convenience and comfort, but takes up less space than when placed in chairs.

This also allows you to save space in the hall and seat more people. However, it must be remembered that the width of one seat must be at least 500 mm in order for a person to feel comfortable at the table.

Restaurant models can have an inclined back, which allows you to take a more relaxed posture and facilitates communication. Also, such chairs are wider, deeper, higher than standard options. At the same time, do not forget about the convenience of the waiters. To do this, the height of the object should not exceed 1000 mm.

Stool structure

According to the encyclopedia's definition, a stool is a seat designed for one person, without a back or armrests, consisting of the seat itself, 3 or 4 legs, and possibly crossbars under the seat and between the legs (with drawers and legs). Such chairs are made of wood, metal, plastic, plywood, and depending on the purpose and model, sometimes they use foam rubber or some other sealant, artificial and natural leather, fur or fabric for the seat.

Arrangement of furniture in cafes and restaurants. Ergonomics. Scheme

The main task when designing cafes and restaurants is to place the maximum number of tables in the hall and at the same time provide visitors with a comfortable environment. This article contains diagrams that will help you cope with this task.

Parameters of dining planes for different sizes of serving space

a – household, b – for canteens and cafes, c – for restaurants

Dimensions of rectangular tables for comfortable seating of guests in cafes and restaurants.

Options for the size of the dining surface of round shapes depending on the number of seats

When designing dining rooms, in addition to the size of the seats, it is important to take into account the dimensions and relative position of the furniture, i.e. width of passages, distance from walls, etc. To correctly arrange dining tables, you also need to take into account the type of service in a cafe or restaurant.

a – in canteens and self-service cafes, b – in cafes with waiter service

Scheme of seating of visitors and arrangement of tables in the dining room and cafe with waiter service

c – diagram of the arrangement of tables in the restaurant

Scheme of table arrangement and seating of visitors in a restaurant

Seating chart for visitors and table dimensions for a banquet

Pattern of seating for visitors at the dining table

The article uses materials from the textbook “Design of Interior Equipment”, author V.P. Pokataev.

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What else is worth considering

Seating furniture has many options. And there are such important aspects as height. When choosing the optimal chair or stool for your health, you should consider all of them that you can work on comfortably for many years.

Kitchen chairs

Factors to consider:

• backrest tilt and height;
• seat rigidity;
• environmental friendliness of materials;
• reliability of the project.

It is advisable not to lean on the back of the chair, but to support your back solely with your muscles. But if that doesn't work, it's better to sit straight on the flat back of a chair. If the latter is curved, then perhaps someone will like it, but there is nothing useful here.

In a living room

Sitting on a soft chair seat for too long can lead to blood stagnation and enlargement of hemorrhoids. When the seat is firm, the risk of this problem occurring is much lower. If you don't want to buy very hard furniture, it's worth buying a compromise option.

When choosing, you should pay attention to the environmental friendliness of materials. It is better that these are not some harmful synthetic materials, which is not uncommon for cheaper furniture. It is also better not to buy furniture with fabric upholstery, because sometimes microorganisms grow in it over time.

In a private house

Of course, the structure must be strong enough. Although it is not easy to assess the strength of individual elements. You should find out directly in the store how reliable the elements connected to each other are.

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Correct body position on a chair

The ideal parameters when sitting in a chair are the following parameters:

• the tabletop is at a distance of 30 cm from the eyes;
• your knees should be bent at a right angle and your feet should be flat on the floor, your knees should be higher than your pelvis;
• there should be support in the lumbar region so that the muscles are not in a state of tension;
• the depth of the seat should ensure that there is no pressure under the knees;
• the distance from the knees inside the tabletop should be at least 10-15 cm;
• hands resting on the tabletop should not be raised.

In order not to clutter your workspace and not strain your eyes when looking for the items you need, the table should be at least 50 cm wide.

When sitting, the upper body should not lean forward or backward. It is best when the axis of the backrest is at right angles to the seat. However, when feeling tired, a person should be able to lean on their back to rest.

Rules for choosing by height

The standard sizes of stools are designed for an average human height of 1.65 m. These sizes are clearly not suitable for tall people and children. There is a single formula by which you can calculate the required height of a stool for an individual:

(P* 75/ 165) – 35

where P is the individual height of a person in centimeters, 75 is the standard height of a table, 165 is the average height of a person in centimeters, 35 is the difference between the height of a table and a stool.

But for a family where several people live, including children, this formula needs to be slightly modified.

Instead of the standard average value of 165, the arithmetic mean of the heights of all family members is taken.

If all these calculations are tedious and complicated, here are some tips for choosing:

• when a person sits on a stool, his feet should be free on the floor, and his knees should be bent exactly at an angle of 90 degrees;
• the distance between the knees and the table top should be about 10-15 cm;
• The front edge of the stool should not put pressure on the lower thigh under the knees.

Chair back tilt

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It is no coincidence that the height of a normal kitchen work table is 900 mm, and the correct tilt angle of the back of dining chairs is 0-5 ° back. These and other similar standards were invented almost every year ago by furniture manufacturers and designers.

Unfortunately, for most hobby carpenters, this vital information is not always available in an easy-to-understand form. We would like to change things up and summarize for you the basic facts on this topic.

As designer Louis Sullivan put it, “form describes function,” and this design principle is especially important when designing seating furniture. Before you consider the shape—that is, the style, scale (or relationship to surrounding objects), wood species, and construction technique—you need to make sure that the human body will feel comfortable on the piece of furniture.

Average chair sizes

The design of a comfortable chair is directly proportional to the size and shape of the person who will sit in it. Therefore, you should focus on this table only if the future owner of the chair is proportional to the average person. You may need to resize slightly based on different requests - this is normal.

AVERAGE SIZES OF SEATING FURNITURE

All sizes are for direct drop-off (for lunch, for work, etc.). The adult size is designed for the average man. For the average woman, the size should be slightly smaller.

If you prefer to place the cushion on the seat, adjust the size to suit the size of the cushion as it compresses under the weight of the person sitting. In practice, you can simply reduce the height of seat A by half the thickness of the cushion.

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REQUIRED DIMENSIONS FOR A COMFORTABLE SEAT

The seat is everything

1. To ensure that the seated person's knees are comfortably bent at an angle of 90–100° and their feet rest on the floor, set the seat at a height of 405–455 mm from the floor. When determining the height of an upholstered seat with a soft cushion, consider the compressed thickness by subtracting half the thickness of the cushion from the total height of the seat from the floor.

2. To leave free space between the front edge of the seat and the legs of the seated person, make the seat 380–450 mm deep.

Dining room. Layout | Residential premises | Construction design

Design of dining rooms (DIN 18011). Location. Required area. Calculation of canteen capacity. Minimum sizes of tables and chairs.

Location. The breakfast room should be oriented to the east (Fig. 3), for lunch and dinner - to the west (Fig. 12, 13, 15, 16). Direct entry from the corridor is not necessary; but a direct connection to the kitchen or pantry is necessary (Fig. 18). It is advisable to install a dispensing window from the kitchen only if there is a domestic worker.

Required area. Previously, the dining room was the largest but mostly empty room in the house; now the dining room is made to a minimum size. Nowadays, this is often just a place for a dining table in the corner (Fig. 5) or a niche in the kitchen, hallway or family room (Fig. 4-5). Even in large houses, dining rooms have a small area (Fig. 7, 9), united on special occasions by a wide doorway with a common room (Fig. 10). It is best to enter the dining room from a corner.

An outdoor dining table (on a veranda, terrace) is placed in a sunny area protected from the wind in front of the dining room or common room (with prevailing southwest winds from the east and southeast). Due to the gentle angle of incidence of sunlight from the east, the covering over the veranda can be quite wide without compromising the insolation of the premises. The minimum width of an open area with a bench along the wall is 3 m; Coverage extension is sufficient at 2 m.

The capacity of the dining rooms is calculated for 6-24 people. The width of the table is 55-110 cm. The length of the table for one seat is 55-70 cm. When used for planting the ends of the table, add 10-20 cm to its length.

The diameter of a round table is equal to the size of one seat multiplied by the number of seats and divided by 3.14.

Minimum sizes of tables with chairs (to Fig. 9, 10):

b1, t1, F 1 – without passage for moving chairs.

b2, t2, F 2 – with a passage for moving chairs away.

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