A wooden backrest is easier to clean; an upholstered one is easier to sit against. This set takes the second route — PU leather across the back panel as well as the seat, so nothing hard meets your shoulder blades. The rest is unchanged: a 4 cm cushion, a reinforced multi-tube frame, 250 lb capacity, and 16.2 by 18.5 by 34 inches per chair, which still slides under a standard table.
The gain is at the shoulders, not the lower back. If your household eats slowly and talks late, that is the version to buy.
PU on a vertical surface takes more direct light than a seat does. A chair parked in a south window all summer will show it first.
The back gets handled more than people expect — it is what everyone grabs to pull a chair out. Wipe it with the seats, not occasionally.
Fully upholstered backs cannot be re-covered as easily as a plank back can be repainted. Treat these as a ten-year chair rather than a refinishable one.
Pieces from other collections in the same finish family — the pairings people order together.
A grey queen with a two-tier headboard, a charging station and two drawers built to sit in a room corner.
A black six-drawer with two mains outlets, two USB ports and music-synced lighting built into the carcass.
Four black dining chairs with PU seats and wooden backs — the standard set for a table for four, with the pattern stripped to essentials.
The vintage-finish version of the 42-inch round set — a warmer wood tone under the same upholstered chairs.
