I was looking at some lovely kitchen designs with suspended seats and wanted some feedback on whether there are any safety or other concerns to worry about with the seats. Personally I think they look great.
http://www.bathroomandkitchenguide.com/Kitchen-Design-Ideas/suspended-seating-for-kitchen-islands.html
Well, the idea isn’t really any different than what you find in the restaurant industry. The key is structural integrity. You’ll notice in that link that all of the seats are supported by steel of some sort. The island or ‘bar’ itself must also be strong structurally to support the seats and individuals, as well as be anchored to the floor.
On the ‘pro’ side, it does keep your seating nice and neat. No one is going to drag the chair or stool off someplace else.
On the ‘con’ side…. you are limiting the size of the individual who can use the seat. Someone short might find it difficult to climb into, and anyone with long legs is going to be uncomfortable trying to fit in there, hehehe. Being a tall individual myself, I prefer seating I can pull out to where I am comfortable. If I were invited to sit at an island like that, I’m afraid I’d have to just stand nearby.
I guess the bottom line is, Do you like it enough to limit your seating options?
Good Luck
I agree that they look great. It would be easy to keep the floor clean under them. On the other hand, if you need extra seating at a different table, say in the dining room, you won’t be able to just move these chairs over there.
I’ll bet the suspended chairs will cost a bundle to have installed. You’ll need to have "dead wood" installed in the ceiling, which will entail pulling down your present ceiling, installing the supports, then redoing the ceiling.
My opinion – beautiful but impractical unless you have more money than you know what to do with.
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OOPS — For some reason I was under the impression that the chairs were suspended from the ceiling. Having them attached to the island is even less appealing to me. Lots of people will have trouble getting into those chairs.
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Well, the idea isn’t really any different than what you find in the restaurant industry. The key is structural integrity. You’ll notice in that link that all of the seats are supported by steel of some sort. The island or ‘bar’ itself must also be strong structurally to support the seats and individuals, as well as be anchored to the floor.
On the ‘pro’ side, it does keep your seating nice and neat. No one is going to drag the chair or stool off someplace else.
On the ‘con’ side…. you are limiting the size of the individual who can use the seat. Someone short might find it difficult to climb into, and anyone with long legs is going to be uncomfortable trying to fit in there, hehehe. Being a tall individual myself, I prefer seating I can pull out to where I am comfortable. If I were invited to sit at an island like that, I’m afraid I’d have to just stand nearby.
I guess the bottom line is, Do you like it enough to limit your seating options?
Good Luck
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They look good and are very convenient. Also, they are off the floor to make sweeping and mopping easier. They never look messy. The only drawback I can think of is you can’t adjust the spacing when more people want to gather around. Still, I wish I had them!
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