Chair, the Furniture for Sitting

folding chair

A chair or seat is furniture that is specifically used for humans to sit. Chairs have parts that are set up to fulfill their functions, such as legs, seats, and backrests. It can also be equipped with arms as a place to lay the hands. Chairs are usually used as the completeness table, where people usually use them to do various activities. There are many types of chairs according to the activities served: dining chairs, office chairs, vanity chairs, lawn chairs, working chairs, etc. Each of them has their own special form according to their function. Chairs can also be classified according to their style. There is classic style or antique style that refers to the chair model in the past, and the modern or contemporary chair that refers to the seat model in the present and future.

The chair can be not just furniture to sit on but also a symbol of status or position. The king chair, minister chair, and governor chair are designed in a special model to be used as a status symbol. 

rattan chair

Material for chair.
 
The advancing technology in the furniture manufacturer has provided variety material to make chairs. Now, the chair can be made from many substrates, such as plastic, iron, stainless steel, rattan, resin, etc. But the most widely used is still the wood. The seat and backrest of the chair can be made from various materials, such as synthetic materials such as foam and fabric, or natural substrates such as leather, rattan, wood, bamboo, pandanus, water hyacinth, etc.. 

teak wood chair

Finishing for the chair.
 
The chair has a unique shape and can be designed to showcase in the best shape in a design collection. The chair has small parts of arms, legs, and backrest that can be made in a special form and decorative theme, and then it can be finished to enhance its beauty and unique shape.
The finishing for the chair generally is easier than the finishing for the desk or cabinet. It has a small surface that makes the application of finishing materials easier. Some small damage and imperfectness will not seem as obvious as the large and wide surfaces at the table or cupboard.
But the finishing materials used still have to accord with the function of the chair. The exterior finishing materials, such as PU outdoor or spar varnish, are required for outdoor chairs. The indoor chair can be finished with the NC, shellac, or furniture varnish. The NC finishing is the good option since it is relatively easy to be applied with maximum beauty and uniqueness of the chair.

Unlike tables that are used to put stuff and be stricken with a lot of activity, the chair relatively gets less physical abuse. But however, the strong finishing such as PU or AC is still needed for the chair that faces hard activities, such as chairs for hotel, bar and cafe.

garden chair

Tips in choosing a chair.

Chairs are usually purchased together with the table. People usually buy the chairs together with the table in a set. But sometimes you also may buy the chair alone to complement the existing furniture. When you decide to buy chairs, there are two things you need to consider: the function and the appearance.

 classic chair

• The function of the chair

You buy seat because you are going to use it; therefore, make sure that you choose the product that is according to our needs. Choose the model, size, and specification in accordance with the functionality you want. Choose the size of the chair to conform with the available space. Adjust the high chair according to the height of the table and the people who is going to use it.

• The appearance and the model of the chair

Choose the chair according to your taste. There are many chair suppliers available with many models and styles that you can choose from. What you need to do is just find the right supplier where you can buy the right product. The chair is also a part of the decoration tool, so you also need to adjust the form and model of the chair according to the theme and décor of the room and space.

Tips to care for the chair.
 
To make the chair durable and can be used for a long time, the chair should be maintained properly. The caring to chair is quite simple. What you need to do is clean the surface and minimize the physical abuses. Clean the finishing in the same way as maintenance and cleaning of the finishing for the other furniture.
The chair is an item that is often moved, then handle them carefully to minimize the physical abuses. The chair is usually protected with shoes at the bottom leg to reduce friction with the floor. Replace the shoes soon when they are damaged to reduce friction with the floor that could be a hard physical abuse for the chair.

Queen Anne chair