5 Elements to Choosing Chairs to Add Your Own Personality

to Your Home

Chairs can really add personality to a room or area in your home. And the exciting part is there are many types of chairs you can choose from!

As well as identifying their functional need, it’s a chance to let your personality really shine through! Does a particular interior design reflect your taste – perhaps classic, modern, vintage or a specific cultural influence from your travels?

1. Be Comfortable in Your Chairs

  • Comfort is linked to duration; how long will you use the chair each day? Ergonomics then becomes as important as style to avoid back problems.
  • Where are the chairs to be used – in the living room or to watch TV, for guests, in a bedroom or baby’s room, for reading in a quiet corner, at an office desk, at the dining or kitchen table, or do the chairs need to be multi-purpose or moved from room to room?
  • Think from Chesterfield office chairs to recliners to more contemporary styles.

2. Choosing the Material and Texture of Your Chairs

  •  Material and texture choice can be affected by how long the material is likely to last, the use, room or area and placement, level of wear and tear and size of chairs.  
  • From durable, easy to maintain leather to other upholstery fabrics – natural (such as wool, cotton, linen and silk) and synthetic (such as rayon, acrylic, polyester and nylon), or wood (with grains for extra character), metal plus more. 
  • The choice here will also add to the feel of the space e.g. velvet for warmth.
  • Carefully consider options for children and pets. 
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3. Choosing the Colour and Pattern of Your Chairs

  • Bold or a lighter or neutral colour, or somewhere in-between?

  • Does a pattern interest you? Large or small design? It’s safest to stay away from a larger design if a small amount of fabric is being used.

  • Or, cushions instead that can be easily changed or updated with trends.

4. What Size of Chairs are Best?

  • Opt for larger or smaller chairs for your space? Or an ottoman?
  • If you are choosing a chair to be the focus, a larger size may be suitable.
  • Make sure all items in the same space can be arranged to avoid an overcluttered look and feel.

5. Choosing Chairs as Part of the Mix

  • A mix of different styles, patterns and colours of chairs, furniture, furnishings and treasures in the same space can be coordinated to work well and give increased visual appeal.
  • Chairs can be replaced or refurbished at a lower cost than some other furniture – if you’re up for it, repaint and change the seat fabric of your dining chairs for example to result in a completely new look.

What chairs would add both functionality and your own personality to your home?

Our expert interior decorating services can help you make a decision you are happy with to enjoy your home even more.