Counter height bar stools usually measure 23 to 28 inches from the floor to the seat.
Standard counter bar stool height.
Stools of this height allow you to comfortably use the bar or table surface for eating and drinking while providing plenty of room underneath for your knees and legs.
Like the counter itself stools are measured from the floor to the top of the seat.
Short counter height bar height and extra tall.
Standard counter stool height.
Standard bar height stools are generally 29 to 32 tall and paired with bar tables that are 41 to 43 high.
Higher countertops necessitate taller stools and in all cases you ll want to ensure that the height of the stool is in balance with the height of the counter.
For a comfortable fit allowing people to also cross their legs you need to subtract around 9 13 inches from your table or counter height with 12 being a very spacious allowance.
To determine which you need simply measure the height of your tabletop or kitchen counter and reference the image above.
Bar stools come in four standard seat height dimensions.
Below we ve highlighted the height ranges for each from shortest to tallest.
Calculating the ideal counter bar stool height.
In short the difference between standard counter height and bar height stools is the height of the stool of course.
The ideal counter and bar stool height is calculated in the same way as standard dining chair heights.
Most kitchen countertops are around this height to match the height of standard kitchen appliances.
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.
Counter height bars stools are used with 35 to 37 inch high counter tops.