Of every room in a house, the dining room takes the most abuse, and Stickley builds for that. Seldens keeps the Stickley dining range live across tables, sideboards, display cabinets and a run of side, arm and leather seated chairs, in oak, cherry and walnut.

Mixing Side Chairs and Upholstered Arm Chairs at One Table

The standard move is arm chairs at the two ends and side chairs down the long sides. It works because the ends are where people linger and the sides need to slide in close. Stickley makes both on matching frames, so the mix reads as a decision rather than an accident. Upholstered seats in fabric or leather change the room more than expected. They soften the sound of a hard floored dining room and make a long dinner bearable. Leather wipes clean, which usually decides it in a house with children.

Where a Pedestal Base Beats Four Legs

We stock both shapes. A round pedestal table has no legs to straddle, so an extra chair can always be squeezed in and it suits a square room. A rectangular table seats more predictably and settles better into a long room. Either way, leave enough clearance behind the chairs for someone to pass a seated guest. If you already know your number, start with tables for four or tables for six.

Shop Stickley Dining Room in Tacoma, Bellevue and Olympia

Chair comfort is the part nobody can judge online, and you are going to sit in these for three hours at a time. Come sit in Tacoma, Bellevue or Olympia, where tables are staged with the chairs designed for them. See dining room best sellers or ask what is in stock.