What is the difference between “counter stools” and a “bar stools?
A. A counter stool is 24 inches to 26 inches high from the top of its seat to the floor and are ideal for typical (but not all) kitchen counters – that are 36 inches from their top to the floor. Many counters are 40 inches or 42 inches off the floor – which is the same as commercial bar heights. For these you need standard 30 inch high bar stools. Q. I have an old set of 24-inch high (seat height) bar stools that always make me feel like I am sitting underneath my pass-through kitchen counter top. A. Your kitchen counter height is over the usual 36 to 39 and the spread between your counter top and your bar stool top is well over the recommended 11 (or so) inches. Thats how I got into this business! I had these 24 seat height bar stools and my kitchen counter TOP was 41 inches from the floor. I had a 17 inch gap between the top of the seat and the top of the counter so I NEVER USED MY GREAT COUNTER TOP for those its intended purpose until I finally got the right bar stools (30 inchers).
