Do Your Dining Chairs Need Cushions?

When selecting dining chairs, you have many factors to consider. What height do you need? Do you want traditional wood or a more contemporary material like metal or plastic? As important as these questions are, there’s another that’s even more important: should your chairs have cushions?

Now, before you try to dismiss the importance of this question, think about how much time you spend sitting at the table. When you have dinner as a family, you’re sitting at the table for about an hour. That’s a long time to sit in one place, and if you have nothing but a hard seat under you, that’s not very comfortable. However, cushions aren’t the best choice for every dining room.

 

Are cushions the right choice for your dining chairs? Here’s a look at the pros and cons to help you decide.

 

Pro-Cushion

The primary reason to get chairs with cushions is that they are more comfortable. For many families, their dining room or area is used for more than just eating. It’s the school project table, tax prep area, arts and crafts zone, and so many more things. Throughout the week, you spend a lot of time sitting at that table. Think about it: what would you like to have on your seat? Hard wood or metal or a comfortable cushion? We know what we would prefer, but the choice is yours.

 

Anti-Cushion

The strongest argument against cushions on dining chairs is the cleanup. Cleaning stains from upholstery is a challenge, especially if your cushions are a light color. If you have young kids or red sauce is on the menu nearly every night, cushions may not be for you. Hard surfaces are much easier to clean because all you have to do is wipe them down. However, you can find a compromise. Rather than purchasing chairs with upholstered cushions, you can get removable cushions that are easier to clean. Some cushions come with slipcovers that you can throw in the wash, which makes cleaning them basically effortless.

 

Dining Chairs and Sets at Chair Fair

No matter what your dining chair preferences are, you can find some for you at Chair Fair. We have hundreds of options in our store, plus our custom options. Visit our showroom to see everything we have to offer.

 

Contact us at (781) 843-3300 or visit us at 408 Washington Street in Weymouth.