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If
you’re highest priority is a solid wood chair that will last you a lifetime in spite of rough knocks, the
Mission chair will definitely by your choice! Mission chairs are the best built chair on the market. It
comes with mortis and tenon joinery and is constructed entirely from solid wood. (All chairs with mortis and
tenon joinery will naturally last longer than any chair without it. In order to identify a chair with mortise
and tenon joinery look at the chair seat. If the there is a 2 ½” board that runs around the circumference of the
seat you can mark it down. It will have mortis and tenon joinery.)
Its
chief trademark is its straight lines. Straight boards, straight slats, and “squarish” look sets the mission
chairs apart from the rest of the dining chairs.
Mission
style chairs do not spell discomfort just because of their straight design. Many of our mission style
chairs have a lumbar support. (a curvature in the back of the chair for additional comfort) Now many of the
mission chairs also come with the option of fabric or leather so you don’t have to sacrifice comfort for quality
construction.
Mission chairs work well :
If you have a dining table with square or clipped top corners, with square legs or mission pedestals – also with
trestle tables
Mission chairs do not work well: if you have a round or oval table with an
ornate pedestal or Queen Anne legs
If
you’re looking for a simple design but don’t like the straight mission look, the ladder back chairs are an
excellent option. Constructed from solid wood, it is built to last
All
ladderback dining chairs have “rungs” at the back. Some are more ornate than others. To figure out which ladder
back dining chair you will need take a look at the rest of your dining furniture. Does it have straight lines,
or is it ornate? The Ladder back dining chairs come with turned legs and with straight legs so it can
coordinate with various styles of tables.
Ladder Back chairs work
well: If
you have a plain pedestal dining table or leg table if the legs are not ornate.
Ladder Back chairs do not work well:
If you have a mission style
table or Queen Anne table. Also stay away from most trestle tables and any Victorian style tables.
Do you like to entertain with style? The Queen Anne dining chairs are perfect for formal dining. Some are
built with mortise and tenon joinery, while others are not. All of them are built with solid wood by the Amish
and are built to last a lifetime.
Queen
Anne chairs are characterized by their pronounced Queen Anne Legs. One Queen Anne chair comes with a bowed
back, another with mission slats, and still others with an ornate back piece. Regardless of which style of Queen
Anne dining chair you choose, the are all for formal dining.
A
formal dining chair does not necessarily mean a stiff uncomfortable chair. Most of the Queen Anne dining chair
come with the option of a fabric seat.
Queen Anne chairs work well:
Few tables work as well for
the Queen Anne style chairs as the Queen Anne tables. However, they do work great with oval or round tables – if
the tables have tulip pedestal and cabriole feet. If going with a Queen Anne style table and chairs it looks
best to also get a Queen Anne edge on your table.
Queen Anne chairs do not
work well:
If you have a square table
top, clipped corner top, square legs, or a mission or a shaker style table.
If
you’re looking for a comfortable, casual dining chair, you’ve come to the right place. The paddle back
chairs are bow back chairs with the option of plain or fancy legs. It’s the kind of chair you can kick back in
and relax.
If you
are price conscious these paddle back chairs will be some of the most economically priced chairs. Some of
these solid wood dining chairs will have straight backs, while others will have a lumbar support. However, none
of these solid hardwood chairs can have a fabric seat. If you want your dining chair to have fabric you will
have to provide your own removable cushions.
Paddle Back chairs work
well: If
you have a round or oval table with plain pedestals. If choosing to go with a leg table make sure the corners
are rounded.
Paddle Back chairs do not work well: If you have a square table top,
clipped corner top, square legs, or a mission or a shaker style table.
 Press
Back Dining Chairs
Press Back chairs are fine for formal or casual dining. Most frequently used for casual
dining. Press back dining chairs can be ornate, or they can be casual. It’s up to you to decide how you
want your dining room suite to be.
Each Press back dining chair is carefully constructed by the Amish from solid hardwoods to ensure you a lifetime of
satisfaction and enjoyment. Legs are glued and screwed. Most Press back chairs do not have a lumbar support.
Press Back dining chairs work well: If you have a leg table with turned legs
(since all press back chairs come with turned legs) If a pedestal table is used a square or Queen Anne top is
preferred. Press back dining chairs are versatile since it can be used for formal or casual dining.
Press
Back chairs do not work well:
If you have a mission or Queen Anne style table. Also stay away from the shaker style
table. (shaker style tables have plain legs)
Shaker chairs work
great if you want the simple but elegant look. Simple straight lines are characteristic of the shaker style
chair, but they have the gracefully tapered legs and elegant touches that the mission style chairs do not have.
Most of the Shaker chairs have a lumbar support plus the option of fabric seats so you do not have to sacrifice
beauty for comfort.
Shaker chairs work well:
Since some Shaker chairs have a simple design, and others have
an elegant look, they are some of our most versatile chairs that will work almost for any table. For simple
straight tables, pick out the simpler shaker chairs with straight lines. If your table has some curvature, make
sure your chairs do too.
Shaker chairs do not work well: If you have a Victorian style table or
Queen Anne table.
If you
want your guests to ooh and aah over your dining chairs, there will be few chairs that will accomplish
that as well as the sheaf back dining chairs. Slender, graceful spindles are bowed into a sheaf and makes a
beautiful, artistic back. The sheaf back chairs are formal dining chairs. Sheaf dining chairs can come with a
bowed back or arched back with an elegant flair.
All the Sheaf Back chairs are constructed out of
solid wood and finished with a catalyst finish to ensure a lifetime of satisfaction and enjoyment.
Sheaf chairs work well:
With all formal dining tables with some curvature. Table
tops should be rounded with a decorative edge. Looks great with a double pedestal dining table with a sheaf
rail.
Sheaf chairs do not work well: With
mission style tables, shaker tables, and some Queen Anne tables.
If
you're looking for a chairs that is practical and economical with all the extras, a chair that your can use
anywhere and feel comfortable, you've found the right chair. The spindle chair have been around for centuries
because of their simple basic structure. All spindle chairs have bowed backs.
A few of the spindle chairs have lumbar support,
but most of them have straight spindles. No spindle chair is available with fabric seats.
If you want your dining
chair to have fabric you will have to provide your own removable cushions.
Spindle chairs work well:
With all round or oval tables with plain pedestals.
Spindle chairs do not work well: With
mission style tables and some Queen Anne tables. Stay away from tables with square edges and tables with
pronounced Queen Anne legs. Trestle tables also do not look good with spindle chairs.
If
none of the above chairs really work for you, you're sure to find that one of these will! This gallery consists
of miscellaneous solid wood dining chairs that really do not fit in any of the above descriptions. All of them
are built by the Amish from solid wood. Some of the come with mortis and tenon joinery, while others do not.
Some of these dining chairs, have bowed backs, others square, while still others have a very decorative
back. Some of these Amish chairs a lumbar support and others fabric.
Regardless of which Amish chair you choose you can rest assured that you are getting the highest quality dining
chair available on the market. Each solid wood dining chair comes in a variety of woods and finishes so you can
coordinate it with the rest of your dining furniture.
Solid wood chairs work well:
With all solid
wood tables
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