If you are looking for extra seating options that can be stored away efficiently you have had to settle in many cases for some very simple plastic molded and metal versions or the horribly uncomfortable solid metal folding chairs.  While these options are relatively inexpensive you still are looking at a couple of hundred dollars for eight or more chairs.  There are several companies including Cosco (the largest maker of folding chairs in the United States) that now manufacture upholstered folding chairs for those people who want something that looks better, is portable and is more comfortable to sit on.

Because there is a greater demand for these types of chairs, the prices have come down considerably in the last few years.  What used to cost over seventy five ($75) dollars ten years ago can now be found for under twenty ($20) dollars.  Hertz Furniture Systems, Stakmore Folding Chairs, Everything Furniture and foldingchairshop.com are great sources for upholstered folding chairs in all price ranges.  Whether you are looking for a simple metal frame upholstered folding chair or a solid wood frame upholstered folding chair for your game room, patio or entertainment area you can find them at one of these websites.

For example, you can buy a simple metal framed upholstered folding chair with a one inch padded seat and back on sale for $19.60 at Hertz Furniture Systems.  It has a weight capacity of three hundred pounds, eighteen gauge steel, and a twenty five year frame warranty and comes in six upholstery and three frame colors.  You can even add ganging clamps to help keep multiple chairs together in a row.

Another budget minded option is the padded chair from National Public Seating at EverythingFurniture.com.  They offer a four pack case of the chairs for $186.81 including shipping.  These chairs are made of twenty gauge steel, have replaceable non-marring polyethylene glides and have braces superior to welded straight braces.

If you are looking for a touch of elegance and Old World charm you may want to check out Stakmore Solid Wood Folding Chairs.  These chairs look like the dining room and kitchen chairs you can find at finer furniture stores.  Here are some of the styles that Stakmore offers Queen Anne, Slat Back, Simple Mission, School House, Shaker Ladderback, and more.  All Stakmore chairs are made of solid wood, not MDF, plywood or laminates.  Stakmore is in New York and also has a showroom where you can view the various chairs.