When it comes to choosing pub furniture, there are plenty of factors to consider - chair, stool or sofa? Tall or short? Matching or mismatched? And do you need a table with that?
But there are also the individual styles to choose between too, and these include characteristics like the material the chair is made from, and the specific design or shape.
One aesthetic consideration you shouldn't overlook is the chair back, and this is particularly true of pub furniture - perhaps more than any other venue or establishment - which has always had a strong visual identity of its own.
Here are just a few of the options you can choose between when specifying the type of chair back you want for your pub furniture.
Slatback is one of the simplest designs - flat slats of wood the give the backrest a flat surface, but with gaps that allow air to circulate so the seat is comfortable in hot weather.
Spindleback is similar in principle, but in this case the flat slats are replaced with cylindrical spindles, which may be carved, turned or whittled into an undulating shape, similar to a candlestick.
Squareback is a gridwork or trellis design with square holes - this means the vertical slats are accompanied by horizontal slats too, which can reinforce the strength of the chair back, while giving a slightly different visual effect.
Where pub furniture really comes into its own, though, is in some of the uniquely intricate designs seen on wooden pub chairs - and these are typically named after the general shape they resemble.
Fiddleback is similar to spindleback, but with a central panel that looks like a fiddle or violin, and provides a flat backrest for the spine, for people who find that more comfortable than leaning back against round spindles.
Fanback is like slatback, but with the individual slats radiating outward in a fan shape, rather than being fitted vertically up and down.
Wheelback is another spindled design, this time with a flat central section carved into a cartwheel-like design, with benefits similar to those of fiddleback chairs.
There are others too, some with solid seat backs, some with bentwood or looped backrests, and others that are padded and upholstered - giving you an excellent range of choice over your pub furniture.