Like the counter itself stools are measured from the floor to the top of the seat.
Typical counter height stool.
Most kitchen countertops are around this height to match the height of standard kitchen appliances.
To determine which you need simply measure the height of your tabletop or kitchen counter and reference the image above.
In every case there should be 10 12.
Standard chair height is 16 23 h at the seat counter height is 24 27 h at the seat bar height is 28 33 h at the seat.
The most common variants of stool heights are counter stools bar stools and tall bar stools.
Short counter height bar height and extra tall.
Counter height bar stools usually measure 23 to 28 inches from the floor to the seat.
In short the difference between standard counter height and bar height stools is the height of the stool of course.
Counter stools range from 23 28 58 71 cm bar stools from 29 32 74 81 cm and tall bar stools from 33 36 84 91 cm.
A minimum of 10 25 cm should be measured and provided between.
Standard counter stool height.
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28 to 32 inches from floor to seat.
Counter height stools fit beneath a surface that s 36 to 39 inches high.
Each stool height is meant to be paired with a different table height.
Stools with a seat height of 28 to 33 inches work best with bar height counters.
They re smaller than a typical bar or restaurant stool.
Counter height bars stools are used with 35 to 37 inch high counter tops.
These are a perfect fit for a 40 to 42 inch tall bar table or countertop.
Below we ve highlighted the height ranges for each from shortest to tallest.
Stool heights come in a range of sizes and types to respond to a variety of functions and uses.