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Home bars are starting to become a necessity to homeowners as more people host dinner parties, sports parties and movie nights in their home. In addition, people are spending more time at home instead of fighting traffic to go to their favorite bar and pushing through the rowdy crowd just to get a watered down drink from a bartender that doesn’t know the difference between a martini and a mojito.

Choosing the right home bar for the room is essential so you have the perfect place to serve up drinks without the furniture feeling like it’s taking up too much space. The location of the bar has to be right to allow foot traffic to flow smoothly about the room while still allowing you or your spouse to play bartender behind the counter comfortably.

Measure the size of the space where the bar furniture will be placed as there should be enough clearance room near entryways. Also decide whether you will have only a standing bar or if you will have seating by the bar. Seating will affect how far the bar area will jut out into the room and how people will need to walk around it to navigate through the space.

Home bars come in a variety of different styles from modern to traditional. They are crafted from wood as well as wrought iron as you can display bottles or merely store them inside the bar area. The bar can be as small as a bistro table for rooms with limited space and apartments, or can be so large that they have their own dedicated room such as a den or entertainment space in the basement.

Home bars are also making their way into the great outdoors. Complete the look of an outdoor living space with the accompanying home bar. People can lounge on the veranda and snack on meals cooked out on the outdoor kitchen as they sip their perfect drinks. Some factors in picking out the right bar furniture for your home:

Where will the bar furniture be placed?

Will there be seating at the bar, at small pub tables, or on other furniture?

Do you want to display bottles and glasses?

How many bottles and other accessories will you store behind the bar?

How often will you use the bar?

Is the bar for personal use or for entertaining guests?

By answering the above questions, you can pick the right home bar that will accommodate your needs. For more information about home bars and to get help in designing the perfect home bar space, contact California Stools, Bars and Dinettes.

Out of all the chairs in your home, the dining room chairs will be used on a daily purpose for eating meals, helping the kids with their homework, or doing some work for the office. With such daily abuse, we wear out dining room chairs quickly as legs wobble, fabric becomes ripped and the wood surface begins to show scratches.

When it comes time to purchase new dining room chairs, you want variety. You don’t want to select from the few chairs available in the showroom that everyone else already has in their homes. You want a wide selection of different styles and functions of chairs. You want traditional wooden chairs to go with your Victorian style home, upholstered chairs for a more contemporary decor, or swivel rockers when you are looking for a retro appearance.
Here at California Stools, Bars and Dinettes, we are constantly bringing in the newest dining room chairs that capture the latest home design trends. With our three Bay Area locations, we have the widest selection of dining furniture available in California as you are sure to find the new dining room chair that matches perfectly with your existing dining room table and chairs.

So when you are looking for a single chair to complete a set, or are replacing all the dining room chairs in your home, check out our new selection at California Stools, Bars and Dinettes. We offer the lowest everyday prices for dining room chairs from manufacturers that you know and can trust.

So browse at the new chairs that we have available on stock, stop down at one of our three store locations, and sit back in comfort as our exceptional customer service provides you with the assistance you need so you can have the furniture that will last a lifetime. Your friends and family will be grateful to sit, eat and relax back in a dining room chair from California Stools, Bars and Dinettes.

The latest furniture trends are making people think about redesigning their interior spaces. From vintage picture frames to sustainable furniture pieces, there is almost a trend to please everybody’s decor tastes during 2014. Check out the following home furniture trends we at California Stools, Bars and Dinettes have seen during 2014.

Statement Dining Tables

With people interested in bringing back more family time during meals where everyone sits down to eat great food and share stories around the table together, the dining room is getting a more modern makeover with statement dining tables. These tables are getting all of the attention in the dining room, as it is the standout feature that brings the decor theme together. For people who have the room, large dining room tables to seat 8 people or more are popular for those homeowners who love to host dinner parties and get-togethers regularly.
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Cultured Furnishings

When a person can’t travel to foreign countries to enjoy the wonderful sites, they can instead have the furnishings that remind them of other foreign cultures. Cultured furniture pieces allows you to create a complete foreign theme in your living room or dining room spaces. African tribal, Asian-inspired Zen or European flair styles can instantly make any person sitting in the room feel like that had purchased a plane ticket to go on a global trip.

Down-Sized Furniture

Another home furniture trend this year involves creating more open spaces in smaller homes and apartment buildings. Cluttered rooms have become the enemy. Smaller sofas, tables and dinettes are getting their time in the limelight as these beautiful furniture pieces still add classy style to the home without having a person feel boxed in.

Vintage Styles Are Still The Rage

Placing vintage furniture throughout the home continues to be a popular trend with green benefits. People are recycling old pieces of furniture and giving them a new life and a new home. What is also a great benefit is that many furniture stores have modern furniture that looks vintage. So you can place the table or chair in your home without worrying about any defects that could affect the stability or usability of the furniture piece.

Restaurants make profits not only in the food they serve in their dining rooms, but also on how much eating space there is available. A restaurant with a large number of comfortable restaurant tables and chairs encourages diners to spend more time at the eating establishment, as they will stay longer while ordering more food and drinks.

Some restaurants seek to increase their profits by furnishing outdoor spaces with tables and chairs to turn then into another dining spot. While the increased number of tables and chairs can bring in more profits, there are a number of factors to consider when it comes to furnishing the outdoor restaurant space.

How Will You Protect Restaurant Furniture From The Outdoor Elements?

Keep in mind that the restaurant furniture you use inside the main dining area may not be suitable for your outdoor space. You need furniture that can withstand the outdoor elements of wind, rain, hail, and the harsh sunlight. Unless you plan to constantly move the outdoor furniture indoors after hours, you will need to pick out furniture that can last when constantly sitting outdoors.

You can prolong the life of restaurant furniture by investing in outdoor shelters such as cabanas, umbrellas and other shade structures. Yet using shelters over furniture can affect the amount of space in the outdoor eating area. So keep this fact in mind when purchasing the correct number of furniture pieces.

Certain materials will also be affected differently by the weather outside. Metal furniture will absorb more heat, making it hot to the touch. Also, leather upholstery will also become too hot to sit on. Furniture with fabric upholstery and cushions will need to be mold and mildew resistant when it rains outside or if there is a lot of humidity and moisture in the air, such as a waterfront or beachfront restaurant with an outdoor eating space.

Understanding the Maintenance Involved With Outdoor Restaurant Furniture

Outdoor restaurant furniture will require more upkeep than the furniture inside your eating establishment. Furniture left outdoors will acquire dust and grime faster as they need to be constantly washed and cleaned to keep up the beautiful appearance.

In addition, the material used for the outdoor furniture will dictate the type of cleaning methods to use. So consider the amount of maintenance you want to perform on the furniture and the specific cleaning methods before purchasing the restaurant furniture for your outdoor space.

Having an outdoor space for your restaurant can increase your sales profits. Yet consider carefully the types of outdoor restaurant furniture to use so that it is low maintenance and fits perfectly in the outdoor dining space.

For more information, you can call one of our 3 California store locations: San Jose, San Carlos, Pleasant Hill

Bar stools are more than just seating for people at tall counters and bars in your living room, dining room or outdoor space. They are valuable pieces of furniture that have people looking at eye level with standing guests as the seating encourages conversations and fun times.

Yet one of the biggest mistakes people make is that they believe all home bar stools are interchangeable. They will normally buy bar stool as a set with a bar table. But once the bar table is damaged or worn out, the stools will be placed with other pieces of furniture such as the kitchen counter, island counters, or other bar tables.

Why It May Be Worth It To Purchase New Bar Stools

While reusing your old bar stools is a great way to have additional seating in other areas of the home, you have to keep in mind that the bar stools may not be suited for particular uses. Not every counter or bar table will be the same height as each other. You could make your guests uncomfortable as they have to sit on the old bar stools and try to eat or converse with other guests.

Before reusing the bar stools in other areas of the home, check out the height of the bar stool and compare it to the height of the new counter or bar table. There should be at least a 10 inch to 12 inch clearance from the seat of the stool with the bottom of the counter. If it is lower than this, the bar stool is too low and can make eating and drinking at counters difficult. If the stool is too high, people won’t be able to fit legs underneath the counter or table.

Think About The Costs When Repairing Upholstery On Bar Stools

Upholstery bar stools of leather and fabric provide a comfortable place to sit as the stool can feel as relaxing as sitting on a couch or leather chair. Yet upholstery is less durable than other materials as it can become scratched and torn. There are many kits on the market to repair upholstery, yet consider whether it would be cost-effective to repair the bar stool versus buying a new one. Factors to keep in mind.

Are you constantly repairing the stools every few months?

Is the damage caused from the weakness of the fabric due to age?

Is there numerous damage to the upholstery, or are the tears and scratches so large that it is hard to repair them without still seeing the damage?

While it is often cheaper to repair upholstery, there are some cases when repairs will cost more for your budget in the long run than it would to buy a brand new bar stool. Keep these facts in mind when reusing old bar stools in the home.

Call us at one of our three locations if you have more quesitons: San Jose, Pleasant Hill, and San Carlos.

One of the biggest patio trends affecting people throughout California is the outdoor kitchen. It allows people to create an eating space so people can entertain and cook without being inside. After the meal is over, everybody will want drinks as the outdoor patio bar satisfies your guest’s thirsts.

Yet you want people to sit comfortably while they are requesting drinks. They don’t want to sit on dirty furniture covered in grass clippings. Update the old bar furniture and get new bar stools from California Stools, Bars, and Dinettes. Outdoor bar stools don’t last forever out in the weather as the harsh sun and rain deteriorates the materials. If you are the type of person who forgets to cover the stools or bring them indoors when they are not in use, the weather can begin to take a toll on the bar stools as they may appear faded, chipped, ripped and rusty.

Sit on comfortable and durable bar stools. Our bar stools have wrought metal designs on the back and a soft cushion seat made of the best quality materials. In a beautiful black and tan color, the barstools will match with most outdoor furnishings while adding additional seating during a large outdoor get-together.

These chairs are bar height stools, so you don’t have to feel short while reaching up to the bar to drink from your glass. And the rounded bottom rung allows you to easily lift yourself up into the seat or down to the ground when you are getting out of the chair.

Pick the number of bar stools you need so people can sit comfortably without feeling boxed in. Space out the bar stools at the patio bar as you can also place stools around the other outdoor furniture. Incorporate your outdoor decor theme across the patio and provide enough chairs so people can converse in comfort.

California Stools, Bars and Dinettes have the bar stools for your outdoor patio bar. Come down to our three Bay Area stores to take advantage of our everyday low pricing and exceptional customer service. Enjoy the warm California weather and toast the beautiful scenic views with your favorite drink in one hand when sitting back on your outdoor patio bar stools.

Patios are meant to be enjoyed during the summer months. They make great entertainment areas for guests and outdoor eating places for the family. Place the right patio furniture along the outdoor space with pub tables and bar stools from California Stools, Bars and Dinettes.

Normally when we think of patio furniture, we imagine loungers, sofas and low chairs sitting in the main space or a simple round metal table with an umbrella set near the barbecue pit. Yet this outdoor furniture does have its drawbacks. Some people don’t enjoy sitting so low or laid back on their loungers, low chairs or sofas. The round patio tables with the center umbrella get a bit boring because everyone has one, and the furniture isn’t suitable for patios that have a roof cover.

Make your patio one-of-a-kind as well as comfortable with pub tables and bar stools. Perfect for the outdoor bar area, this patio furniture sets you up higher, letting you be at the same height as people standing on the patio so you can have better conversations without constantly looking up at their faces. Pub tables come in all shapes and sizes from small round tables to larger extendable square tables to provide the right amount of seating for you and your guests.

Get cozy and comfy with round or square bar tables providing seating for two when you have limited amount of space on your patio for seating. Having a backyard barbecue or garden party with lots of guests? Then extend the pub table to add 4 more additional eating places. Expandable pub tables are ideal when you want a short table so you can do other activities on the patio as you can later enlarge it to accommodate all of your guests. In addition to regular and expandable pub tables, you can select counter height pub tables and bar stools when cooking at the outdoor kitchen or bar height pub tables for the outdoor bar.

Don’t forget to select the bar stools that go perfectly with the pub table of your choice. From modern to traditional styles and designs, pub tables and bar stools can fit in perfectly with the exterior theme of your home. So when you are looking for new patio furniture, skip the regular garden and retail stores. Instead, come to California Stools, Bars and Dinettes to get the pub table and bar stools that will make you enjoy your patio throughout the summer.

When spring arrives, many people are making the big move into a home or apartment that fits perfectly into their lifestyle. Yet with the excitement of moving to a new place comes the frustration of packing all your things as the big, heavy furniture eats up into your moving time and budget. What’s worse is that you are constantly lugging around an old dining set that is getting banged up and scratched.

Ditch the old dining room set at the curb and instead get a new set from California Stools, Bars and Dinettes. We have hundreds of dining room sets to choose from as you’ll find the perfect one that fits into the decor scheme of your new home. Find that perfect wooden dining set for the more traditional and contemporary style. Or go with a glass dining set for more of a modern look.

Looking for something that has a bit more of a vintage flair? Our laminate dining room sets will add the perfect vintage touch. For people moving into a smaller space that only needs a long dining room table for the holidays, we also offer expandable dining room sets so you have the right amount of room when you need it.

We have three store locations in the Bay area, including the popular San Carlos store location with a 6,000 square-foot showroom and a 5,000 square-foot warehouse. This location makes it perfect for people moving to the San Francisco area or surrounding communities as we can have the furniture delivered directly to your new home.

So why lug around an old dining room set every time you move to a new location? Get a new dining room set this spring and have a fresh new start with great looking furniture purchased from California Stools, Bars, and Dinettes. The most you will have to do is move the old set out to the curb for the yard sale. Then just sit back and wait for the new delivery to arrive as you will enjoy eating every meal on the comfortable furniture.

When spring arrives, many people are making the big move into a home or apartment that fits perfectly into their lifestyle. Yet with the excitement of moving to a new place comes the frustration of packing all your things as the big, heavy furniture eats up into your moving time and budget. What’s worse is that you are constantly lugging around an old dining set that is getting banged up and scratched.

Ditch the old dining set at the curb and instead get a new set from California Stools, Bars and Dinettes. We have hundreds of dining room sets to choose from as you’ll find the perfect one that fits into the decor scheme of your new home. Find that perfect wooden dining set for the more traditional and contemporary style. Or go with a glass dining set for more of a modern look.

Looking for something that has a bit more of a vintage flair? Our laminate dining room sets will add the perfect vintage touch. For people moving into a smaller space that only needs a long dining room table for the holidays, we also offer expandable dining room sets so you have the right amount of room when you need it.

We have three store locations in the Bay area, including the popular San Carlos store location with a 6,000 square-foot showroom and a 5,000 square-foot warehouse. This location makes it perfect for people moving to the San Francisco area or surrounding communities as we can have the furniture delivered directly to your new home.

So why lug around an old dining room set every time you move to a new location? Get a new dining room set this spring and have a fresh new start with great looking furniture purchased from California Stools, Bars, and Dinettes. The most you will have to do is move the old set out to the curb for the yard sale. Then just sit back and wait for the new delivery to arrive as you will enjoy eating every meal on the comfortable furniture.

Name the one piece of furniture that is the most neglected, takes the most abuse, and doesn’t get changed until parts start falling off of it. Don’t have a clue? It is your kitchen furniture. Take a look at your own kitchen table. Count all the nicks and scratches caused by kitchen utensils, dented corners caused by smacking pots into the edges, and wobbly legs from the amount of food it has to hold up during the holidays.

It is time to retire the old kitchen furniture before it completely collapses and invest in a new kitchen set. Besides purchasing new kitchen furniture for its looks, you also want to keep everyone in your family safe and healthy. Every nick, scratch and dent can cause bacteria from spilled food and drinks to grow. Then that bacteria can be transferred to your family anytime they lay a hand or an item on the surface. Since we often purchase a table and chairs at the same time, it is also probably time to also replace the shaky chairs before one falls apart when someone sits on it.

Get a new kitchen set from California Stools, Bars and Dinettes. You can get the perfect table and chairs that fit into the kitchen space. Go with a traditional wooden set or upgrade to something more modern with our glass kitchen sets. We also offer laminate and expandable kitchen sets to increase the number of furniture choices for you.

Browse through the available furniture lines on our website to get an idea of the kitchen furniture you want. Then come down to our three available store locations in the Bay Area, including our large San Carlos showroom, to check out the furniture in person and feel how comfortable and durable it is. You will leave our showroom with the exact piece of kitchen furniture you need.

What makes our California Stools, Bars and Dinettes dining furniture so much better than other furniture places are our everyday low prices, exceptional customer service, and large selection from reputable furniture manufacturers we partner with. So you are rest assured that you are getting quality kitchen furniture that will last.