We recently purchased 6 mint condition Burke Tulip chairs for use in our kitchen. They looked short when we bought them but we never measured. When we got them home it was obvious they were 2-3 inches too short. There is no evidence they were ever cut down or otherwise modified. Also, there is no information about Burke producing more than one size chair.
We are looking at ways to lengthen the chairs. The chairs are made of 3 components which can be separated: base propeller, stem and chair. Any suggestions???
Many thanks,
jdp
2-3 inches is a LOT to "modify" on any chair,
let alone a tulip-style chair.
Booster seats? Lower the table by digging a sunken "dining pit" into the floor? Silicone butt pads? Sell the chairs on Craigslist then buy higher ones?
http://www.lovemybubbles.com/silicone-hip-pads.shtml
butt pads?
Ahhaha.
Cut the table down?
I fing most dining chairs too low, even standard.
My breakfast table base is a boat adjustable one. I can raise it to
counter height and scoot it to the end of the counter for extra prep
but usually it is just a table that is 2 inches lower than standard for
newspaper reading etc.
You could raise them from the base at the floor...many options for that.
A thicker cushion would be odd. Fussing with the stem would not really work.
Round base or X base?
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