Dining Chairs

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Pull Up the Right Dining Chair for Your Home Dining chairs do more for a room than most people realise. They are the piece that ties your dining room furniture together, and choosing them well makes a genuine difference. After four decades helping New Zealanders furnish their homes, we know the chair you pull up to your dining table is rarely the obvious one. Here is what actually matters. What makes a dining chair comfortable? Proper support comes down to seat height, seat depth, back angle, and cushioning. Seat height and depth affect your posture. A padded seat and a well-angled back keep you comfortable well past the main course. Our Melbourne design team designs upholstered dining chairs for the way New Zealanders actually eat, with longer meals and mixed household use in mind. For most homes, a well-cushioned upholstered chair with a supportive back is the most practical starting point. How to choose the right dining chair material Lifestyle and daily habits are the real deciding factor, not aesthetics alone. There is a strong case for every option in our range. Here’s the breakdown, matched to how real households live: Rattan and timber dining chairs suit homes that want natural warmth and longevity. Early Settler sources both directly, so the team's advice on durability comes from knowing how timbers like acacia and oak perform in real homes. Boucle, Chenille and velvet dining chairs bring texture and personality to adults-first spaces. Each benefits from a fabric protector applied to the upholstery before first use. Polyester and Polypropylene are the easy-care options and the most practical pick for families with young children. Leather dining chairs and plastic sit in the same wipe-clean bracket. Metal dining chairs with steel frames are built for longevity and adapt to contemporary, industrial, or mid-century rooms with equal ease. Getting the size and height right A standard New Zealander dining chair seat sits between 45 and 48cm from the floor. The ga