There are so many elements in creating the perfect dining room that it’s hard to focus on one aspect. But for you, readers, this week we’ve managed it. Behold our Top Five Favorite dining room chairs, and from the looks of it, we at LRM Interior Design like to be comfortable while we eat.
And why not? A good designer should be able to choose or create a chair that suits its purpose, i.e. an occasional chair need not be as comfortable as a reading chair, where one would spend much more time. When entertaining, as a dining room suggests, we want to make sure that our guests are happy in their seats, not waiting for the moment that dessert is finished so that they can retire to the softer furnishings of the living room!
Three of our five chairs are tufted, suggesting maximum comfort and luxury while dining; the remaining two are certainly plush. But please, dear reader, choose your own Top Fave…
Kravet Ensemble Chairs
1. Kravet Ensemble Chair: If you are ever lucky enough to be invited to Senior Designer Jan Smith’s home for dinner, don’t dare say no. It’s no wonder that her choice of chair includes arms—one bite of her husband’s cuisine and you’re likely to fall out of your seat with delight.
Jan is the ultimate hostess, and prefers staying at the table to being in the kitchen: “Dining is an experience for me, and I prefer it to last for hours and through multiple courses,” Jan explains. “These chairs are perfect for extended periods of sitting. Plus, I like the idea of using a “club-style” chair at a dining table.”
Baker Dining Chair N. 7841
2. Baker Dining Chair No. 7841: Much more elegant and beautiful than its name, this chair from Baker has two things us LRM girls love: tufting and nailheads. The designers at Baker were inspired by chairs of the 1940s, and they’re great to pair with more simple chairs, especially in a dining room setting.
Kari Seydewitz loves how the traditional style at the top of the chair belie the modern style of the legs below. “And, as many would see the chair from the back, I love the decorative ring hardware,” Kari says.
Kravet Complex Turn Side Chair
3. Kravet Complex Turn Side Chair: Much of the detail on this chair is in the French nailheads and turned-wood legs, features that Lisa McDennon is fond of—remember the Ebanista Coimbra sofa from our Top Five Fave Sofas?
This chair is ultimately customizable for any dining room, as it allows you to choose from 60,000 fabrics for upholstery, 13 wood stains and three wood paint finishes, making this a fantastic and flexible choice for many styles. Plus, there’s a version of this chair with arms, which would be perfect at both ends of the table.
Gina B's Lexington Chairs in our luxury bachelor project
4. Gina B Lexington Chair: How much do we love these chairs? We love them so much we used them in our luxury bachelor pad project in Newport Beach. Between these chairs, the silk rug and the zebrawood dining table, this dining room has it all—sleek, sexy and still masculine.
The detail on the back of the chairs is nothing short of spectacular—carved wood sinuously climbing up the frame like a python. Kari Seydewitz speaks for us all when she says “I love the design and woodwork of this chair. It is unique and just gorgeous!”
Baker St. Germain Chair
5. Baker St. Germain Chair: These chairs look like they have been taken from a 1920s salon in Paris, where the crème de la crème of society would sit as they discussed philosophy and the great novels of their time.
The elegance of these chairs is emphasized by the white “Italian Crème” finish on the legs and the clean lines of the design. The nailheads are so close together they almost look like dark piping, and this tailored chair would create a dramatic look in a dining room scenario.
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