Types of Chairs for a Farmhouse Table

Farmhouse tables are rustic and country dcor items that can accommodate a variety of chair types. You might even wish to mix different chair types around one table. Does this Spark an idea?

Spindle-back Chair

Spindle-back chairs have two vertical posts with five small vertical wooden rods spaced between them. The spindles are held together with two horizontal slats, one at the top and one at the bottom.

Wheat-back Chair

Wheat-back chairs are similar to the spindle back, but the spindles appear pulled together in the middle to achieve the look of a sheath of wheat.

Ladder-back Chair

Ladder-back chairs have a tall back made up of three or more horizontal slats secured between two vertical post.

Bench Chairs

Bench chairs are long and are made to accommodate two or more people. There may or may not be a back on a farm table bench chair.

Seat Bottoms

Seat bottoms are made of rush, wooden slats or solid wood.

Finish

Each chair can be finished in black paint, white paint, milk wash, clear polyurethane or left natural. The black and white paint can be distressed.