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( Above photo - Set Chippendale Ladderback Chairs Mahogany Kitchen Farmhouse )
Decorating your home in farmhouse style may require the use of ladder-back chairs or spindle backs. These two types of have slightly different designs but serve the same purpose – they work well as dining chairs in a farmhouse kitchen.
Whether you should choose ladder back or spindle back chairs boils down to your personal preference. This article expounds on the features of each of these dining chairs to help you choose the right one. Read on!
( Above photo - Set 8 Ladderback Chairs Oak Kichen Dining Farmhouse )
The ladder back chair first appeared in the Middle Ages and spread in England by the 1600s. At first, ladder-back chairs were made from maple and sycamore. However, in subsequent years, the preferred materials included mahogany, ebony, rosewood, and zebrawood.
Ladder-back chairs have tall backs with multiple ladder rungs. The ladder rungs and elaborately curved to support and comfort your back. At the top, the chair had a larger slat. While original seats were made of rush or cane, later on designers used wood and various forms of upholstery.
There were various forms of ornamentation in the top-most larger slat. These decorations make the top rung of a ladder back chair to have the same look as a violin. It is the chair’s simplistic design that make it very popular.
( Above photo - Set 8 English Pad foot Spindle Back Chairs Spindleback )
A spindle back chair would also work very well in a farmhouse dining room. It has a slightly different design from the ladder back chair. Instead of the horizontal ladder-like rungs, the chair has vertical wood slats.
Spindle backs were first made in the 1500s when chair spindles became popular. They used the spindles the same way they were used on carriage and car spokes. Having originated in the Irish or Welsh countryside, the spindle back had spread throughout England by the 18th century.
The spindle back chair has different designs – it can be curved upwards or outwards. Spindles run from the seat to the top. The chair design is comfortable to the back. In the ladder-back chairs or spindle backs debate, the two can easily replace each other.
( Above photo - Set 8 Oak Ladderback Kitchen Dining Chairs Rush Seats )
The main similarity between ladder-backs chairs and spindle backs is that none is upholstered. For both of these chairs, the seats are either made of solid wood, rush, or cane. Thus, you should not expect to get an upholstered ladder back or spindle back chair.
Moreover, the chairs are usually made of horizontal or vertical spindles. These are created to be comfortable and protective to the back. Therefore, ladder-backs and spindle backs are all bare and have no special upholstery and covering.
( Above photo - Set 8 Oak Ladderback Chairs Kitchen Dining Chair Farmhouse Furniture )
The main difference between ladder-back chairs and spindle backs is the design of the back. Ladder-back chairs have horizontal rungs while spindle backs have vertical spindles. That is the main difference between the two types of farmhouse dining chairs.
In Conclusion
Ladder-back chairs or spindle backs – which of the two is better? While the two farmhouse dining chairs have slight differences, they serve the same purpose. They are also comfortable to use in a farmhouse kitchen. Therefore, whether you purchase one of the other is a matter of personal preference. Which one works for you the best?
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