How 24" Bar Stools Came To Be

Bar stools are one of those design elements that a lot of people take for granted. Many people have never given much thought to the fact that these pieces of furniture were never found in the home, and were only ever used in commercial settings, whether that was the pub or bar down the street, the coctail bar where you went to enjoy live jazz, or at the breakfast counter at the local diner.

Most typically when we think of a bar stool, we picture the old oak round back swivel stool that can take years of abuse and still look great. The standard stool height of 30 inches was specially designed to match the standard bar height of 42". This bar height was ideal for leaning against and resting your elbows on while standing, so the most comfortable height for a bar stool puts your elbows at the same height when you are sitting in your bar stool as well. It also makes a great height for talking to others around or across from you at the bar.

Different decades introduced different styles in all manners of home, commercial and personal style. It was during this decade of revolutionary home design that barstools were introduced to more than just commercial settings. What was once relegated to the corner pub, or the soda shoppe diner, was now introduce to newly renovated diner style kitchens, and wood paneled basement rec rooms. Oak and chrome were the most popular styles of this time, depending on your style of choice.

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, most bar stool, be they commercial or residential, were 30 inches high. During the late 1980s we began to see the advent of the 24 inch bar stool. This smaller bar stool is now the most popular type of residential bar stool.

Even though short bar stools may not fit your image of the classical bartop height bar stool, they are extremely popular and handy choices. They are ideal if you have children that are often using the breakfast bar top for breakfast or snacks. It is also a great way to seat children if they are doing homework or weekend craft projects. Shorter stools are also beneficial for anyone that would have trouble navigating a taller barstool, but would like the convenience that a barstool offers.

The old oak bar stools found in pubs now almost seem antiquated. These days 24 inch bar stool are as common as 30 inch bar stool. Most major department stores will stock a variety of both types. Specialty furniture stores will either stock or be able to order many different types and models. Bar stool are wooden, metal, resin and/or upholstered. There are 30 " or 24 " bar stools to suit every taste.

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