Metal Kitchen & Dining Room Chairs

Industrial-style metal kitchen and dining room chairs are an obvious design choice since industrial focuses on metal elements. Weathered grey or silvertone pieces inspire black or dark-stained tables, while backs often contain minimal material that aligns with your spine. Industrial styles incorporate metal or wooden seats, usually in subdued tones, to complete the look.

Modern-style metal kitchen and dining room chairs are the opposite of subdued found in industrial pieces. Think shiny chrome and stainless steel finishes, bright colors that draw attention to your dining room set, and sleek metal legs that support ergonomic seats. Some of these types of dining room chairs look as if they belong in an office setting or a cafeteria because they are made with heavy-duty materials. Subtle arms are thin and small, while other models have no arms at all.

Rustic chairs may resemble cottage sets that have no-nonsense legs and a set with minimal slats in the back for a set of good, basic chairs that work well with a breakfast nook and casual meals. Farmhouse-style chairs look well-worn as if they are heirloom pieces passed down from one generation to the next, yet they still remain sturdy. Country-style metal kitchen and dining room chairs appear to fit into an outdoor setting while having solid wooden backs and seats.

Traditional metal chairs look like they have wrought iron or grey gunmetal pieces along with elaborate, curved designs in the back. See curved legs, supports in between the legs, and curved arches that face towards the front or back in this style. Traditional metal pieces seem like a misnomer, but these metal kitchen and dining room chairs take metal to a high art form that bespeaks the Victorian era.

The advantage of metal kitchen and dining room chairs is that they contain durable materials and solid craftsmanship. These chairs take up less space in general because there are fewer materials in them. This gives you a chance to get creative with decorating thanks to colorful seat cushions or back cushions. At holiday time, metal chairs serve as a good base for wrapping small pieces of garland around them if you're not using the chairs.

Mix and match metal kitchen and dining room chairs with a single chair to take up an empty corner or for when a guest comes by or go all out with a set of eight so you can host birthdays, Thanksgiving dinners and Super Bowl parties every year. Matching sets are when stackable metal chairs become handy, so watch for those types if you need to store them away until your guests arrive.

Metal chairs generally contain slim, curved metal arms to support your body as you eat, play cards, and enjoy your time at the table. Other models have no arms at all so you can easily slide in and out of the chair. Some styles look similar except for the arms, which increases your ability to mix and match chairs for a cohesive look.

Paint on metal kitchen and dining room chairs contain different finishes thanks to high-tech ways of applying paint. A gloss finish has an extra shine to it that brightens the colors, while a weathered or distressed paint job does the exact opposite. Chrome finishes look shiny, bright, and silvery. Metallic finishes range from brass and copper to goldtone for an elegant look and glamorous touch.

Seats come in curved or straight shapes. Curved seats offer ergonomic comfort that conform to your natural contours. Straight seats have a basic surface that supports your thighs and back. Either shape fits well into the rest of the chair through sturdy bolts that denote solid workmanship.

The backs of metal kitchen and dining room chairs vary widely. Curved backs, just like curved seats, help make the chair comfortable. Slats are a popular choice because they use less material than a solid back while still creating support for your back. Slats look like metal rods as opposed to flat wooden slats. Ladder styles lie in the opposite direction as rods run horizontally instead of vertically, although slats tend to be more popular. Some backs have one solid piece along the spine and then some open spaces on either side closer to the arms.

Metal chairs utilize foot glides to prevent scratching wood floors and tearing up rugs or carpets. These glides are small pieces of fabric, felt, or rubber that stick out just a little bit from the end of each foot. Some chairs come with separate glides you need to attach as part of the assembly process at home.