The Pros and Cons of Leather Bar Stools

Choosing leather bar stools for your home or business can add a touch of elegance and beauty. They instantly tell patrons or visitors to your home that you take great care to provide the finest furniture. While leather may be at the top of your list when shopping for new bar stools, there are both pros and cons to making such a choice.

The Pros

Without a doubt, leather bar stools are visually stunning and a pleasure to sit in. These stools provide the best of both worlds (beauty and comfort).

The leather in bar stools can be found stained in many different colors, so it's easy to match your home or business décor and other furniture. They also come with a wide variety of frame and leg materials and designs. You can opt for full leather seats and seatbacks (sort of like a chair set on bar stool legs), or a more classic stool design with a leather seat and no seatback.

Leather lasts a long time in tip-top condition, if you take care of it. It's particularly important to care for the leather in furniture that gets a lot of use - like bar stools. Invest in high quality cleaners and softeners that are made specifically for use with fine leather. The small cost will pay for itself many times over.

The Cons

The biggest downside to buying leather bar stools is the cost. As with all things that are made with leather, they're comparatively expensive. They typically run $100-$300 higher (per stool) than fabric or vinyl stools of similar design. Shopping online is your best bet to find bargains on new leather stools.

Damage to leather is the other major disadvantage when choosing these bar stools. They may not be a good choice for homes with rowdy kids, and they're definitely going to get a lot of abuse in a commercial establishment, like a bar or restaurant. You can mitigate the harsh treatment by regularly cleaning the stools, but tears and deep scratches can be costly to repair. Choose wisely!

 

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