Surely every person in his life had to experience discomfort when visiting any official institutions, entertainment venues or just visiting. And the reason for this discomfort was the wrong, uncomfortable body position while sitting.
This is not because the hosts are evil, heartless people and inhospitable hosts, not at all, they just picked the wrong size of chairs while furnishing the room. How so? Does it really matter, how can a chair be the right size or the wrong size?
It turns out that yes, quality furniture is produced according to generally accepted standards, which take into account the build of the average person. However, not all furniture factories adhere to the standards, trying to speed up the pace of production or reduce the cost of their products. As a result, we get the size of chairs, tables and sofas that fitperhaps a giant or a midget, but not a person with normal physiological parameters.
Sit down, have a rest? Or…
It just so happened that usually people, furnishing a work or living space, are concerned about aesthetics, they take into account how harmoniously the furniture will fit into the interior, whether it will fit in its style with other objects in the room. The size of the chairs is rarely a decisive factor; this parameter is paid attention only in the case of a cramped area. Buyers think more about whether the seat will fit in the right corner or be too big for it. And they make a serious mistake in doing so.
In fact, if you buy furniture unsuitable for comfortable sitting, a person, sitting down even on the most expensive chair, will experience a whole range of unpleasant sensations.
So, if the back of the chair does not have the prescribed slope of 8-12 degrees, the seated person is guaranteed pain in the back and neck. When the seat is too low and the knees are unnaturally bent, normal blood circulation is disrupted, which leads to numbness and swelling of the limbs. In the case of an imbalance in the height of the chair and table, it is inconvenient for a person to work, he is forced to constantly lean towards his workplace, which is why he quickly gets tired and runs the risk of earning myopia.
Gold Standard
It is believed that the most optimal and frequently used option would be the following dimensions of a chair with a back:
- height from the floor to the top of the back - 800-900 mm;
- height from floor to seat -400-450mm;
- back height - 400-450 mm;
- width of the back and seat - approximately 430 mm;
- chair depth – 500-550 mm;
Of course, these are quite approximate dimensions, first of all, the height of the backrest and the width of the seat may differ, since these factors do not so much affect the comfort of the sitting posture.
Chair variation
When making a chair with your own hands, the dimensions just need to be taken into account. When creating a preliminary drawing of the entire structure, it is best to arm yourself with ready-made schemes that are developed by professional carpenters, as they produce models according to all the rules. A good chair should not tip back, wobble, be too straight, low or high.
Of course, there are different models of furniture, sometimes absolutely not falling under the standard parameters. Consider now popular high bar stools. The size of chairs that are suitable in height for bar counters is fundamentally different from the parameters of their classic counterparts. The height from the floor to the seat is 75-85 cm, most often it can be adjusted using a special lifting mechanism. It is important to consider that such furniture can be in the form of a stool or a chair with a back. For the home, the second option is preferable. At the dining table it is much more comfortable to spend time with convenience, and the ability to lean back after a delicious dinner is an indisputable advantage of a good chair.
Another important nuance for the barchair is the presence of a footrest. Dangling your legs, of course, is fun and interesting, but you should not deprive yourself or your guests of the opportunity to fix the limbs at the moment when they get tired of the free hanging position.
Custom sizes
Many readers will probably be interested in the question of how to be people who have non-standard height or weight. An ordinary chair is made in such a way that it must withstand the load of a seated person no heavier than 100 kg. The average height is taken into account in the range of 167 cm for a man and 156 cm for a woman. Those who are significantly lower or higher than these indicators can order or make a chair according to individual sizes.
While making custom-made furniture, joiners use several important measurements that directly affect the size of wooden chairs for customers. To calculate, they will need to know the height of the client in a standing and sitting position, take into account the length of his lower leg from the inside and outside, as well as the length of the thigh.
