Kitchen Counter Barstools

I don't believe I had ever seen a 24 inch bar stool until about 5 or 6 years ago. The things just didn't exist. All bar stools were a standard height, and that was for sitting at a bar. When I first started buying bar stools for different business ventures in the late 1980's, bar stools were generally standardized. Bar stools, for the most part were found in bars and pubs. Times have changed and all different types of bar stools are manufactured and they now come in different heights.

For the most part there are now two standard bar stool height: there are 24 inch bar stools and 30 inch bar stools. The higher 30" bar stools are found in commercial venues such as pubs, night clubs and restaurants. Both the 24 inch and 30 inch bar stools models are commonly found in residential settings. With hundreds of different models to choose from you can make your bar area as unique as you want.

During the 60s and 70s, the use of bars in private homes was generally limited to basement family rooms or possibly outside on the pool deck. The stools found around the pool tended to be made out chrome or resin. For obvious reasons, the stools needed to be water resistant. Bar stools found in the basement recreation rooms tended to be wooden with a swivel seat and a chair back. These stools were stained a dark natural walnut or oak color. All of these older style bar stools were primarily designed for use by fully grown adults.

In the mid-90s kitchen renovations were really becoming popular. Kitchen renovation shows were popping up on TV. New glossy kitchen renovation magazines were being launched. It was beginning to dawn on people that the kitchen was an integral and very important part of the family home. Today kitchens are still about function but they are also about style and lifestyle. Today, it is all about granite counters, stainless appliances, cappuccino makers, marble back splashes, and breakfast bars and breakfast bar stools. Breakfast bar stools are generally 24 inch bar stools.

New ways to use the kitchen were created. It soon became apparent that families rarely sat down for breakfast together. At some point it became obvious that a breakfast bar was the perfect place to accommodate "shift eating". It was the perfect place to read the paper or do homework. It was also a great spot to sit and chat with someone while they prepared dinner.

There are two reasons the 24" bar stool was created. Number one the standard height bar stools seemed to overpower the kitchen and draw attention from other areas. The 24" bar stool was different enough from a chair to be unique, but blended into the kitchen. The second reason was safety. Children were to use these stools and the standard height stools were simply too high. The shorter 24" bar stool became an invention of necessity.

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