When, a group of top designers was asked to identify the biggest mistakes people in decorating they agreed an error often made is choosing style over comfort. 

Guess what?  People want comfort! The most important thing that people want in a chair is comfort. Chairs should be padded and designed for comfort. 

The idea is really simple. A chair, especially in dining room, should be designed for sitting. After all, during a formal dinner, it’s not unusual to spend multiple hours sitting at the dinner table. 

Even when it’s just a few friends getting together for fish and chips and few beers, comfortable chairs are absolutely necessary. So, choosing chairs for your house or for your restaurant, the most important consideration should be comfort. 

That doesn’t mean you should ignore style and flare, but it does mean that choosing a straight-backed chair with no padding is a big mistake.   

Chairs with armrests are also a good idea.  

When shopping for chairs, taking the time to get samples in or test them is imperative. Judging them based simply on look or worse yet, on price, is a mistake. For almost any décor, there are nice-looking chairs that also provide the things people look for in a seat. 

The most important contributions to comfort are a padded seat, lumbar support and armrests. Each of these things is essential to keeping your guests comfortable and happy. 

As a restaurateur, the longer you can keep a party comfortable at your tables, the more they are likely to order. Keeping you customers or friends happy and relaxed at your table takes more than just the perfect, padded chair, but that’s a good start.