Leather Bar Stools
Funky bar stools are ideal for teenage girls’ bedrooms
Glam: the Bermuda faux leather swivel bar stool
If you have a teenage daughter and you’ve ever had the honour (or should that be misfortune?) of having a group of teenage girls getting ready for a night out in your home, you’ll know the scene all too well: hair straighteners plugged into every power point, clothes, glitter and lipgloss strewn everywhere, hair-dryers blasting and girls sat on beds, tables and the floor.
If this sounds familiar, we’ve got a product suggestion that may make the night out preparations a little more ordered and sophisticated. Our glam faux leather bar stools will transform the bedroom into a mini beauty parlour, the girls can sit on them and have their hair and makeup done by each other while perched in front of the mirror. Bar stools which swivel are best as the girls can turn around as the straighteners or tongs are used on all sides.
We’ve just started stocking a very funky bar stool called ‘Bermuda’ – it’s faux leather and comes in white or black with a gas-lift base for adjusting the height, a 360 degree swivel and a supportive back. It’s a great value option too, so we think it’s the ideal product for making a home beauty parlour.
The only trouble is, your home will become the most popular place for all the girls to get ready, so be prepared!
Use bar stools and dining tables to create a cool kitchen-diner
Zeta contemporary dining table - great for a kitchen diner
The kitchen-diner has become common-place in modern British homes. Most of us like to have a large space where we can entertain guests around a large dining table or more informally on bar stools while we prepare food in the kitchen.
We had a chat with our fave interiors writer and stylist Rohini Wahi about the trend.
“Most homes I research these days have a kitchen diner,” she says, “they have become such an integral part of modern living – relaxed, fun and certainly more social.”
We agree with her. There’s something exciting and about entertaining in a kitchen-diner that you can’t achieve when the two spaces are separate.
There are a few things that you need to consider when decorating and buying furniture for your kitchen-diner, however.
First, what kind of look do you want to go for? Rohini says: “Emerging trends appear to be sleek and minimal in design but warming up the space are materials rooted in nature. Elements like reclaimed wood counter-tops are coupled with warming modern accessories in soft gold, brushed-metal pendant lights, or groups of vintage industrial lights hung over sleek marble counters.”
Mmm, we like the sound of that. Contemporary furniture mixed with elements from nature like real wood and marble.
Esprit leather bar stool would work well at a breakfast bar
Second, you need to consider the type of furniture to buy. In a kitchen-dining space it’s best to opt for a range of seating, so you can use the space in different ways. Ideally, you should go for a breakfast bar or drinks area with bar stools in the kitchen so people can sit and chat with you while you cook. You should also try to have a modern sofa and coffee table somewhere, so you can have a leisurely sit down and read a magazine while you’re waiting for your food to cook. Last but not least you need a large dining table with plenty of contemporary dining chairs so you can host dinner parties to remember.
Etti Square dining table is a neat choice for a smaller kitchen-diner
Rohini says the way you style the space is all-important as well. “The key is to warm-up the once minimal diner reserved only for bachelor or city living, by mixing elements of modernity with tradition and choosing pieces that flow well in your colour scheme,” she says.
If you want to furnish a kitchen-diner in your home, but need a little inspiration and advice, have a chat to us here at Danetti. We’re happy to help.
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Rohini Wahi
Rohini Wahi has worked for publications including Real Homes, Living Etc, The Telegraph and trend prediction company WGSN, and she writes an interiors inspiration blog at www.thebeatthatmyheartskipped.co.uk
Bar stools are perfect for our busy homes
Salve bar stool by Danetti
Here at Danetti, we like to get to know our customers. We chat to them about their interior design schemes and try to get a feel for how their use their living space.What they tell us time after time is that space is really precious in their homes. For many of them, one main room has to work as kitchen, sitting room, dining room and play room. They often don’t want enormous furniture taking up their valuable floor space. And our customers also want the flexibility of having items of furniture that can be brought out when they have friends and family over, but then neatly stacked away when they’ve gone.
Something we specialise in at Danetti, and which we often recommend to our customers, is bar stools. Forget any notion you have of bar stools being uncomfortable and unstable. The ones we stock often come with four solid legs, arm rests and foot rests, and some of them have backs to make them just as comfy as dining chairs. And you’ll be able to find one that looks great, because many of our bar stools are available in several colours – sometimes you can even customise the legs and arms so you get just what you want.
Bar stools work as occasional seating for guests, for tucking under a breakfast bar in you kitchen-diner, for positioning around a small high-rise dining table, and even just for adding a few seats to your current kitchen area. That’s the flexibility our customers wanted. We aim to please!
Take a look at the newest additions to our bar-stool range and see if there’s one you would like in your home … Danetti bar stools
Types of Leather
It is amazing the different types of leather or imitation leather that is used to cover a wide range of furniture including bar stools, dining chairs, sofa’s and casual furniture , here is a quick run down on the various different types of leather and what their main qualities are. This page goes from full grain leather which is the highest quality leather to faux leather which is a man made synthetic material.
Full Grain Leather
Full grain leather is made from premium raw material, top skin that has not been touched up to cover imperfections. Also called Aniline or Semi-aniline if it has been dyed this leather is full of natural characteristics it is a popular upholstery choice. Carrying a distinctive smell, the soft yet strong texture is hard wearing and will age well to look more attractive over time, making it an ideal choice for home furnishings.
Full grain leather is often available with an aniline or semi-aniline finish. The aniline finish is created when the leather is submerged in a transparent dye, this colours the leather all the way through without loosing the natural grain. The semi-aniline finish is similar to the aniline except for a thin layer of protective coating that helps prevent stains.
A very popular choice for upholstery, although it comes with a much higher price tag than any other leather type. It is an attractive finish for products such as bar stools, chairs, sofas etc.
Pros
- Real leather
- Often treated to help prevent stains
- Leather smell
- Hard Wearing
- Becomes more attractive over time
- Contains natural characteristics
Cons
- Most expensive leather option
Split Leather
This refers to a piece of leather that has been split from the skin of the hide. Depending on the thickness of the hide it can often be split down further. This type of leather can be more fragile than the full grain leather, but is often treated to make it more hard wearing.
Split leathers can often have a pattern embossed or be buffed to create a suede.
Pros
- Real leather
- Often treated to be more hard wearing
- Cheaper than genuine leather
Cons
- Thinner than full grain leather
- Surface more fragile than full grain leather
- Can be damaged by liquid if not treated
Suede also known as Nubuck or Buffed Leather
This is created by either removing the grain, or by means of a splitting operation between the hide and skin, where the grain and drop split are separated. This leather is normally buffed and brushed to create a soft fuzzy surface.
Suede can be cheaper than full grain leather, as several pieces of suede can be divided down from one drop split, whereas there is only one top grain per skin.
This leather can be hard to protect and will damage easily when it comes in contact with liquid.
This is not a popular choice for contract or domestic products to be upholstered in, due to it’s fragile nature.
Pros
- Real leather
- Soft surface
- Cheaper than full grain leather
Cons
- Hard to protect
- Damages easily by liquid
- Surface is more fragile than split leather
- Wears easily
Regenerated Leather
Unlike real untreated leather, regenerated leather has a completely smooth texture. This finish is produced when the leather goes through a manufacturing process that compresses the fibres. Another popular choice for contract markets, particularly commercial seating for bars and restaurants.
Pros
- Hard wearing
- Strong
- Smooth matt finish
- Cheaper than genuine leather
Cons
- Not classed as real leather
- Smooth matt finish
Bicast leather also known as coated leather
This leather uses a low grade or regenerated leather, which then has a thick layer of polyurethane applied to it. This coating makes the material strong and highly durable, perfect for constant use, particularly for commercial bar stools, chairs and other products that may be upholstered.
Pros
- Has a thin layer of leather
- Protected against liquid spills
- Strong
- Hard wearing
- Cheaper than genuine leather
Cons
- Leather has a smooth plastic finish due to coating
- Not classed as real leather
Please Note : Do not use normal leather creams on the top surface as it has a high polyurethane finish.
Faux Leather
It can be hard to tell the difference between real leather and a man-made leather imitation as they have similar textures and qualities. However, because it is made from synthetic materials, faux leather is more durable making it ideally suited for bar stools and dining chairs etc, used in the commercial market.
Pros
- Hard wearing
- Similar look and feel to genuine leather
- Not damaged by liquid
- Generally the cheapest type of leather
Cons
- Not genuine leather
Leather Bar stools for sale
We at Danetti have put a lot of time and effort into selecting a wide range of leather furniture and stools that we offer for sale at a great price. If you are looking to buy any leather bar stools, please take a look at our selection of leather bar stools.
The Right Colour for Your Leather Bar Stool
When it comes to choosing the right colour leather for your bar stools, a strong factor in the decision will be the environment you put these leather stools in to. Nowadays there are a whole host of leather colours and options available to the consumer, not to mention the different types of leathers on the market. I have put the leather options available under the following headings :
Classic Leather Colours
This would be black and white leather, whether it is in faux leather, regenerated leather or genuine leather, these are the two most popular choices. This is because between the two of them they will suit practically any environment, you really can’t go too wrong with these colour leathers for your bar stool. If you don’t want to be very adventurous, these are the best choice for you.
Black leather is the most popular choice because it is so convenient for a kitchen or home as marks will not show up so readily. Obviously white leather will require more care, but if you opt for a leather bar stool that has been treated you can clean the surface with a damp cloth.
Please be aware that white leather is not a good choice for a cream kitchen these two colours do not work well together, and on a lesser scale having black leather bar stools in a brown (colour, not wood) kitchen does not work that well.
Leather Colours Rising in Popularity
Other colour leathers worth considering for your home are brown, red and cream. These three colours are becoming increasingly popular with consumers, when it comes to modern and contemporary furniture. Unlike the classic leathers, these colours may differ substantially from stool to stool, due to the great number of variations in these colours. You may also find differences between leather types for the same stool, these are due to the dying process.
When choosing a leather to match an existing colour within your home it is often worth getting a sample, where possible, so that you know the bar stools will match or compliment each other.
Adventurous Leather Colours
Nowadays there are a whole range of leather colours available to the bar stool consumer. However, if you are looking for more unusual colour you will find the range of leather bar stools available to you, will be greatly reduced, but they are out there.
These leather finishes are really designed to fit certain environments they are particularly popular within commercial business, such as bars, restaurants etc.
We have a range of faux leather bar stools that are available in colours such as blue, green, yellow, orange and even metallic leather options (all options are special order). Examples of our leather bar stools available are:
The Spartan bar stool and The Nino Bar Stool and The Orla Bar Stool
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Two Tone Leather Colours
This is an unusual option for most leather bar stools, but there are a small number that are upholstered in two different coloured leathers.
The Gabello Bar Stool is one such stool. It even has the option to allow you to choose the two colours it is upholsetered in. You are able to choose the leather colour and type, for upholstery on both the seat and back, and you can choose to have the same colour for both but this stool really shines when to different colours are chosen.
If you are not after leather bar stools there are plaenty of other bar stool finishes available such as microfibre, patterned material, wood/veneer, plastic etc the list is vast, but we at Danetti have one of the biggest ranges available on the web.
Leather bar stools at Danetti
Danetti has a wide range of leather stools avalable to buy on their website, if you are looking for a traditional black leather stool or some funky pink number then please take a look at the wide range of leater bar stools on offer