Why this sidechair earns its place
The Brooklyn is a straightforward, well-built sidechair from Everyday's contract furniture range, made for rooms that need seating people will actually want to sit in for the length of a meal. The frame is solid rubber wood, a hardwood that's long been a staple of restaurant and café furniture because it takes daily knocks, dragging across tiled and wooden floors, and constant use without flexing or loosening at the joints the way softer timber can.
Where the Brooklyn earns its keep is the upholstery. Both seat and back are padded and covered in a red fabric, so diners get real cushioning rather than a bare wood pan — useful anywhere covers turn over slowly and comfort actually matters, from a lingering Sunday lunch to a long evening service. The red finish sits well against a walnut-toned wood frame, giving the chair some warmth and colour rather than the flat neutrality of a lot of contract seating.
It's sold as a pack of two, which is how most dining rooms actually buy seating — in matched sets rather than one at a time — and the pair comes in at 5.12kg gross, light enough to reposition around tables for different covers or events without needing two people to lift it.
