Wooden chairs with backrest: advantages and disadvantages

Wooden chairs, like any classic, are always in fashion. That is why today, like a few centuries ago, they are chosen by people who are eager to show their status and taste.

The main elements of each wooden chair are - back, seat and supports.

As supports can be used:

• four legs (separate or connected in pairs with strips or x-shaped);
• one support (with a round, figured or base in the form of a cross).

Console models do not have separate legs - they are a continuation of the seat.

The shape of the legs can be almost any. They can be round, square, rectangular or arbitrary, limited by the imagination of the designer or designer. In addition, supports can be:

• straight;
• bent.

The back of a wooden chair can be:

• solid;
• through;
• typesetting.

Just like the legs, it can be:

• straight;
• curved. Bends are less often used as a decor, and more often - for the convenience of sitting. Such a back can still be called orthopedic.

The seat can be round, square, rectangular. According to the degree of rigidity emit:

• soft (with a different degree of softness, a filler is applied from 2 to 10 cm and covered with textiles or natural or artificial leather);
• hard (for convenience, they are slightly concave).

By construction share:

• models with solid rear supports and back;
• with separate legs (helpers).

According to the method of manufacturing chairs are:

• carpentry (solid wood);
• bent (special breeds are used);
• glued;
• whipped.

A special type can be identified folding products. Their mechanisms can be both simple and multi-step. Transformers that have become so popular can also be made of wood.

Thousands of types of wood, but only a few can be used in the manufacture of chairs:

• Beech, larch, pine and spruce are similar in their properties. Just from them and make bent models, a vivid example of which was the famous "Viennese" chair.
• Walnut, oak and birch are less treatable, but more durable - such furniture will last more than a dozen years. In addition, the chairs are made from alder, ash, maple, acacia, wenge and even mahogany.
• Fruit species (pear, apple, cherry), if used, are not used as supports, as they are softer.
• You can find more exotic wood species - for example, ironwood, coconut palm. Of course, lovers of the exotic will appreciate such delights, but they will cost accordingly.

• Light breeds - a birch, a fir-tree, a linden, a maple, an ash-tree (with a pink shade). Light brown - beech, alder, pear, plum, acacia. Brown - apple and walnut. Dark (closer to black) - oak and wenge. Mahogany - rich cherry color.
• If you like the natural look and texture of wood - you should choose products covered with transparent impregnations, stains and varnishes.
• If the interior requires a certain color scheme, and you just want wooden furniture - you can buy already painted options, or do it yourself.

Today in the market you can see chairs come from:

• European countries: Italy, Spain, Poland, Germany;
• CIS countries: Ukraine, Belarus;
• as well as China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Africa, Australia.

They look good and have good reviews. but Russian manufacturers are not inferior in quality to anything.

Among the Italian manufacturers can be identified:

• Scavolini;
• Savio Firmino;
• Rugiano;
• Angello Cappellini.

Most popular Chinese factories:

• Carpenter;
• Kinway;
• QM;
• Four Seasons Furniture.

In the Russian market the most trusted are:

• RUSPINE (Kostroma);
• ReVerto (Tambov);
• Orimex (Saransk);
• "Alliance" (Vladimir);

They are known not only in their regions, but also beyond. Now, when it is possible to purchase machines abroad, the quality of products may well correspond to imported ones.

The process of choosing a chair is always difficult and time consuming, because you want to buy a product with the best combination of price and quality. To the end result has pleased you with durability and aesthetic appearance, Pay attention to several features:

• Make sure that the product is in front of you from the array, as there are variants that simulate it quite successfully (for example, natural veneer based on MDF). Inspect the ends - if they are with sharp corners, traces of glue, visible joints between the canvas and the coating or it moves away - then everything is obvious. In addition, the pattern and texture of wood are unique and do not repeat.
• If you have any doubts about the material or its safety, the toxicity of varnish or paint (there is an unpleasant smell) - ask for certificates confirming the authenticity and quality of the raw materials and the furniture itself.
• The product must be durable, as the chairs are used more often than other pieces of furniture. The frame should not be too thin, and the adhesive joints are better to prefer euroscrews and bolts.If the mechanism is folded or adjusted in height, make sure that all mechanisms are working properly. The ideal option, when a model is only being introduced into production, is its testing in the laboratory in accordance with GOST.

• Each model is designed for a specific load. Many ignore this important indicator - as a result, the life of the furniture is reduced. This is especially true of children's models, as children are changing rapidly.
• Since untreated wood is deformed under the influence of humidity or high temperatures, the product must be treated with a special composition and coated with a protective varnish. Do not place chairs near radiators. And if in your home almost all furniture is natural, you should consider the feasibility of installing a heated floor.
• It is better if the upholstery of the chair is resistant to the absorption of odors and liquids. An alternative may be removable covers.
• If the cost of the finished product greatly scares you, you can reduce it by choosing a cheaper tree, upholstery or removing some decorative details. A chair made with your own hands, will be much cheaper.

Wooden chairs with a back can be used in almost any room of the house or apartment. Together with the dining table, they form a dining group, if meals are usually delayed - the chairs should be not only beautiful, but also comfortable. In the kitchen, they can stand next to a small table, and a bar model will require the appropriate height.

For a dressing room or a girl’s bedroom, at least one chair is needed — to the dressing table. Feminine upholstery colors will be most welcome.

In the description of furniture for the children's room is always included environmental friendliness. It is better if it is wooden - especially if all the items look harmonious. Children's furniture for the little ones should be colorful, interesting. This will attract the child to creativity and help him learn various skills.

In an office or office, a wooden chair will emphasize a person’s position, and a swivel mechanism will help to perform work more efficiently.

In the garden or in nature, natural materials will increase the effect of intimacy with nature.

In the bath, such furniture is most convenient for relaxation, and the coniferous smell will create a special mood.

It is no secret that with the help of furniture you can radically transform the interior of the room.

The atmosphere of the rural house will awaken nostalgia in the heart.

Carved armrests and backs will make anyone feel like a knight in a medieval castle, and from a housewife will make a mysterious beautiful lady.

The lightness and airiness of the interior will be given by light colors and elegant designs with a lattice back.

So, the main advantages of wooden chairs with a back are naturalness, reliability of construction, prestige, as well as the creation of a cozy atmosphere. There is also a slight flaw in the form material sensitivity to moisture and temperature extremes - but it is easily eliminated by special treatment and compliance with the necessary conditions.

How to make a wooden chair with your own hands, see below.