How many bar stools?

[rosiedozie]

We have a bar section of our kitchen counter that faces the living room that would be perfect for bar stools. It's 75 inches long - how many stools do you think we can/should fit there?

Most of the styles we've looked at have been around 16-18" wide. So we could technically fit four but would that look crowded?

If it matters, right now it is just H and I but we plan on having 2 kids someday.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Another vote for three. If you have a couple kids or invite another couple over, someone is bound to be standing/moving around/cooking/etc any time you're in the kitchen.

[munkii]

Four chairs in that space leaves next to no arm room. Three is cutting it tight but better. Two chairs will leave lots of room for function but may seem a bit barren. I would decide between two and three.

[rosiedozie]

Thanks - I was leaning towards three also. Just didn't know if it would be weird to have an odd number.

We likely won't use it as a regular dining space - just good for snacks, visiting and maybe eating breakfast.

[sierramist03]

Another 3 vote

[TBM]

I have read that you should allow something like 26-30 from the center of one bar stool to the center of the next...even more if the stools swivel and have large arms.