What dimensions should garden furniture have?

The seat height is crucial

The golden rule for the seat height of your garden chairs is that it should be between 40-50 cm. Of course, the optimum seat height depends on your own height. However, as you usually have people of different sizes in your family or among your guests, a middle ground is a good idea.

This is how our garden chairs for example, have a seat height of 44 or 46 cm. If you have back or hip problems, you can raise the seat height slightly. In addition to normal pillows, orthopaedic pillows or a wedge pillow, for example, are suitable for this. A higher sitting position makes it easier for you to find space on the chairs and stand up more easily, and also relieves pressure on your hips and groin. This can significantly improve sitting comfort, especially as you get older.

The right ergonomics for your back

Another question you will ask yourself when choosing your garden chairs is the right height for the backrest. A high-back chair is probably the most comfortable choice, as you can lean your entire upper body against the backrest. If you want to spend a lot of time in your garden chair, you should opt for a high-back chair. Ideally, this should also have a curve in the backrest to support your spine when sitting. You can find our garden chairs with such a lumbar support (or lumbar support) here.

However, if you generally have no problems sitting for long periods, you can also choose garden chairs with a low backrest. The advantage here: Chairs with a low backrest are often easier to stack or store and generally take up less space, allowing you to seat more guests at the table. A good example of such a chair is our stackable teak chair.

Choosing the right seating group

The seat height also provides the optimum height for the matching table. Normally, the table height should be approx. 30 cm above the seat height to provide comfortable seating. With a seat height of 40-50 cm, the table should therefore have a height of 70-80 cm. Just like our garden chairs, our garden tables garden tables have a good average size of 75 or 77 cm. This means you can combine any of our garden chairs with our tables without having to worry about the right size.