Chairs

Solid Wood Chairs Arm Chairs, Accent Chairs, Dining Chairs & Bar Stools

Choosing the right arm chair for living room use or the right dining chair for daily meals is a decision worth slowing down on. A chair is the most personal piece of furniture in a room. A sofa is shared. A dining table is communal. A chair is chosen by one person, for one person, and used that way. The wrong one  the wrong height, wrong depth, wrong back angle is uncomfortable within twenty minutes. The right one disappears into your posture and you stop noticing it’s there.

Craftkala makes four categories of chairs at our Gurugram workshop: arm chairs for living room, accent chairs for bedroom corners, dining chairs for the table, and bar stools for kitchen counters and island seating. Every chair in our range is built from solid sheesham wood no engineered frames, no hollow legs ISO and BIFMA certified for structural load and joint strength. This page covers all four types and what to look for in each.

Arm Chairs for Living Room 13 Models, One Workshop

A living room arm chair does a different job than a sofa. The sofa is where groups sit. The arm chair is where one person settles in for reading, for a long phone call, for an evening with a book while someone else has the television. It needs to hold its shape over thousands of hours of use without the seat sagging or the joints loosening.

Our arm chairs living room range has 13 models Leviro, Brio, Ambro, Majismo, Throno, Marlow, Vinzy, Vron, Zade, Aranya, Aurelio, Helora, and Inlay. All are built in solid sheesham with a walnut finish as standard. The differences between them are in the seat depth, armrest height, and back angle the variables that actually determine comfort for a specific body type and use case.

The Leviro and Brio are our most upright designs and unlike an armchair rocking chair format, these are fixed-frame pieces built for stability rather than movement better suited for reading or desk-adjacent use where you want a supported, alert sitting position. The Throno and Marlow have a deeper seat and a slightly reclined back better for long sitting where you want to settle rather than sit up. The Ambro and Majismo sit between the two: comfortable for an extended evening but not so reclined that getting up becomes an effort.

For living rooms with an existing sofa, a Solid Wood Arm Chair in the same walnut finish coordinates without matching the sheesham grain reads as intentional rather than purchased-as-a-set. According to ergonomics research published by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, seat depth between 38–42cm and seat height between 42–45cm from the floor suit the widest range of adult body proportions for extended sitting our arm chairs are built within this range.

For an Arm Chair In Walnut Finish that also works as a Stool Teak Wood alternative in tighter spaces, the Inlay is our narrowest model 58cm wide at the arms, which fits beside a single-seater sofa or in a reading corner without crowding the room.

Accent Chairs The Bedroom and Corner Piece

An accent chair wooden design serves a different function than an arm chair. It’s not primarily for extended sitting it’s for a bedroom corner, a hallway alcove, or a living room spot that needs a visual anchor as much as a functional seat. The distinction matters because it changes what you should prioritise: for an accent chair, the profile and proportion of the piece in the room matters more than the seat depth.

Our accent chairs for living room and bedroom range centres on the Milo a solid sheesham frame in walnut finish, compact at 62cm wide, with a gently curved back that suits both upright sitting and a more relaxed posture. As an accent chair bedroom piece it works in the corner diagonally opposite the bed, giving the room a second visual anchor without competing with the headboard. As a accent chairs for bedroom and reading nook solution, it pairs with a floor lamp and a end table with storage to create a functional corner without requiring a dedicated reading room.

For living room placement, an accent chair works best at a slight angle to the sofa not directly facing it, which creates a formal interview setup, but at 30–45 degrees, which creates a conversational arrangement that feels natural. Pair it with a round coffee table with chairs arrangement rather than a rectangular table, which suits the angled seating better.

Dining Chairs Sheesham Wood, Built for Daily Use

Dining chairs take more physical stress than almost any other piece of furniture. Pushed back, dragged forward, sat on at an angle, used by children who treat them as climbing equipment. A dining chair built from solid sheesham handles this. One built from engineered wood with a veneer finish doesn’t the joints loosen within a few years of daily use.

Our Sheesham Wood Dining Chair range has three base models Bayline, Vieana, and Olvie each available in multiple upholstery colours. The Bayline is our most upright dining chair a straight back, a firm seat, and a profile that suits formal dining tables. The Vieana has a slightly softer back angle and a more relaxed seat better suited to homes where the dining chair is also used for long work-from-home sessions or study. The Olvie is our most minimal design no upholstery, solid sheesham seat, clean lines that suit contemporary dining rooms without decoration.

All three are available in walnut finish with upholstery options across beige, grey, and blue which means you can match your wood dining chair to an existing dining room colour palette without repainting. For a complete dining setup, these chairs are designed to pair with our wooden table and chairs dining room collection the seat height is calibrated to our dining table heights specifically.

For buyers furnishing a complete dining arrangement, our dining chairs set of 4 configuration is the most common order four Bayline or Vieana chairs with a 6-seater dining table. The wood chairs for dining room table pairing works best when the chair finish matches the table finish exactly rather than approximately our workshop produces both from the same timber batch when ordered together, ensuring a consistent colour match.

Bar Stools Sheesham and Rattan, One Model Done Well

Bar stools are a more specific purchase than most people expect. The height of the stool must match the counter or island it’s for typically 65–70cm seat height for a standard kitchen counter (90cm worktop height) and 75–80cm for a bar-height counter (105–110cm worktop). Getting this wrong by even 5cm makes the stool uncomfortable to sit at for more than a few minutes.

Our bar stool chairs range is built around the Aurano a sheesham wood frame with a rattan woven seat, available in five colourways: walnut (natural rattan), grey, beige, intense green, and blue. The Aurano is purpose-built as bar stools for the kitchen sitting at 75cm seat height, suited to bar-height counters and kitchen islands. It’s our most design-forward chair the rattan weave introduces a texture that reads as contemporary while the sheesham frame keeps it in the same material family as the rest of our furniture.

As wooden bar stools go, the Aurano is worth comparing against upholstered alternatives: the rattan seat breathes naturally, which matters for a kitchen where heat and humidity are higher than in other rooms. It also wipes clean more easily than fabric. As modern bar stools, the five colour options mean they work in both natural-palette kitchens and more saturated interior schemes. The bar stools in wood sheesham frame means the structural life of the stool is significantly longer than metal-legged alternatives sheesham joints don’t loosen the way welded metal joints do under repeated load cycling.

For kitchen setups where the bar stool sits at a counter that also has a wooden chair stool or wooden chair bar stools placement on both sides, order the same colourway across all stools the Aurano in the same finish reads as a considered set. Mixed colourways at the same counter look accidental rather than deliberate unless the rest of the kitchen is already highly coloured.

How to Choose the Right Chair for Each Room

The single most useful question to ask before buying any chair: how long will someone sit in it at one time? For under 30 minutes bar stools, accent chairs, dining chairs seat comfort matters but isn’t the primary consideration. For 1–3 hours arm chairs, study chairs seat depth, back support, and armrest height become critical. For over 3 hours office chairs, reading chairs you need ergonomic specifications that go beyond what a decorative arm chair provides.

For a complete stylish living room chairs setup, the most effective combination is a sofa plus one or two comfortable living room chairs arm chair designs the sofa handles group seating, the arm chairs handle individual use, and the room has natural seating variety rather than a row of identical cushions. For lounge chairs for living room placement, keep at least 45cm clearance between the chair and adjacent furniture enough to walk past without turning sideways.

Frequently Asked Questions About Chairs

What is the standard seat height for a dining chair in India?
Standard dining chairs sit at 45–47cm seat height, which pairs correctly with a dining table at 75–76cm height. Our Bayline, Vieana, and Olvie are all built to this standard.

What is the difference between an arm chair and an accent chair?
An arm chair is designed for extended sitting it has armrests, a deeper seat, and a back angle optimised for comfort over time. An accent chair is designed for a room corner or visual anchor it prioritises profile and proportion over extended sitting comfort. Both are solid wood at Craftkala, but they serve different functions in different rooms.

What height bar stool do I need for my kitchen counter?
For a standard kitchen worktop at 90cm, you need a stool with a 60–65cm seat height. For a bar-height counter at 105–110cm, you need 70–75cm seat height. The Aurano sits at 75cm suited to bar-height counters and kitchen islands.

Can I visit your showroom to try chairs before buying?
Yes. Our showroom is at Khasra No. 297/5, Gadoli Kalan, Sector 37D, Gurugram open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm. We have our arm chair, accent chair, dining chair, and bar stool range on the floor. Pan-India delivery with EMI available. Contact us at hello@craftkala.com or +91-9810077793.