Wing Chairs too Short for Dining Room Table

Carol
by Carol
I just bought two matching wing chairs to replace some mismatched ones that I was using as seating around my dining room table. What is an unobtrusive way to add a couple of inches of height so they sit more evenly with the regular dining room chairs?
  14 answers
  • Kendra Loftus Kendra Loftus on May 24, 2014
    What I would do is probably add wooden feet to the bottom of the chairs, or even casters so they move easier on the floor.
  • Gerie Elliott Gerie Elliott on May 24, 2014
    Yes to casters. I have put the on several things in my home and love how easy it is to move to clean and saves those floors. If you don't like them they would be easy to remove.
  • Katie Katie on May 24, 2014
    casters, definitely.
  • Jim L Jim L on May 24, 2014
    Add the casters...then when you have them reupholstered, have the cushion "beefed-up" and a little firmer. This should take care of the problem. (This is what I have done for a couple of clients.)
  • Carol Carol on May 24, 2014
    Not having them re-upholstered, but do think I will try the casters idea. Thank you for your responses. Also saw one idea on Pinterest to nail some fence finials on the bottom, but I think that might make them look too clunky.
  • Sherry Harrell Sherry Harrell on May 24, 2014
    Just get new taller feet, I think casters would look a little weird on formal chairs, unless they are somehow hidden underneath.
  • Jim L Jim L on May 24, 2014
    Many antique wing chairs have casters. There is nothing "odd" about that. Many Victorian ones also.
  • Carol Carol on May 26, 2014
    can't find casters the right height and legs are two different sizes so not enough room to screw on the plates. May get some wood and just cut leg extensions
  • Pauliegirl1 Pauliegirl1 on May 26, 2014
    Replace the legs with the size you want... find the legs, and add casters to MAKE the size u want!! I know Lowes has a lot of different size casters!!
  • Linda Stone Linda Stone on May 26, 2014
    No one has mentioned this, so here goes....ever think about lowering the legs of the table?
    • Carol Carol on May 27, 2014
      Table is pedestal so no legs & if I could shorten it then the other four chairs would be too tall. I bought some foam cushions & some denim fabric to try to make seat cushions for them & see how that works.
  • MaryAnn B MaryAnn B on Jan 27, 2015
    If you use vintage casters they are smaller and fit "into" the bottom of the leg.
  • ALICIA VOGEL ALICIA VOGEL on Mar 31, 2015
    to make any chair or even a couch higher use pvc pipes that are meant for plumbing paint any color you want to match your seating and cut down to any size you need put chair leg in pvc and then figure out how much higher you need,
  • Shelley Setliff Shelley Setliff on Dec 27, 2015
    I bought wing chairs for the same purpose. I Replaced the seat cushion with a 6" in firm foam cushion and recovered the cushion. The seat is almost level with the top of the arm. Looks great but my table is antique (lower than newer tables) and has a trim piece below the table. This makes it necessary to pull the chair completely out to sit in it.
  • Carol Tanner Carol Tanner on Dec 27, 2015
    Thanks, Shelley! So far, your idea is the best I have seen. So far, I am just having taller guests sit in those chairs, which is okay temporarily until I get new seat cushions made, as two of my 3 sons are over 6 feet tall!