Zuo Modern
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Chairs are the heart of Zuo Modern at AURA. Dining chairs are the largest group by a long way, followed by accent chairs, end and side tables, office chairs and dining tables. That tells you how to use the brand: as the seating layer of a room, the pieces people actually sit on, move around and drag closer to the table.
Zuo's own site organizes the line around indoor and outdoor living, dining, bar, bedroom, office, lighting and decor, and the company also runs hospitality and trade accounts. At AURA the strongest fit is the dining room. Zuo modern chairs pair easily with tables from other makers, which makes them a practical way to finish luxury dining room furniture without buying a matched set.
Zuo Modern Dining Chairs and Dining Tables
The Brown and Walnut Armless Faux Leather Dining Chair, Set of 2 is a good example of the line's dining side: an armless chair in brown faux leather with walnut, sold in pairs. The walnut tone reads naturally in mid century modern furniture rooms, and brown upholstery hides the wear a dining chair takes every night.
Armless dining chairs: when they make sense
Armless chairs slide fully under the table, which keeps a small dining room walkable. They also let you fit one more seat along each side. Arms make a long dinner more comfortable, so a common compromise is armchairs at the ends and armless along the sides.
How many Zuo dining chairs fit your table?
Allow about 24" of table edge per seat, and closer to 28" if the chairs are wide or upholstered. A 72" table seats three a side comfortably. Squeeze a fourth in and every elbow will notice.
Zuo Accent Chairs and Sofas
Accent chairs are the second largest group, and sofas sit alongside them. The Gray Velvet Sleeper Sofa solves a common problem in a home office or a den: a room that needs to host a guest a few nights a year without looking like a guest room the rest of the time. Gray velvet reads soft in lamplight and keeps the room calm.
Placing a Zuo accent chair
An accent chair needs a reason to be where it is: a lamp, a side table, a window. Angle it slightly toward the sofa so it joins the conversation instead of watching from the corner.
Zuo Modern Office Chairs
Office chairs are a sizable part of the collection here. Check two numbers before you buy. Seat height should let your feet rest flat with your thighs level, and the arms, if there are any, should clear the underside of your desk so the chair can tuck in. A chair that cannot tuck in turns a small office into an obstacle course.
Zuo Storage and Lighting
Cabinets and lighting, both ceiling fixtures and table lamps, round out the line. The Walnut Solid Acacia Wood Cabinet and the Walnut Wood Sideboard Cabinet bring warm wood into a dining room or hallway, and they sit well beside organic modern furniture when the rest of the room stays pale and textured. The Matte Black Silicone LED Tube Ceiling Light reads as a single graphic line overhead, a good counterpoint to a lot of wood below it.
Zuo Modern Furniture, Built Around the Seat
Start with the chairs. A room where the seating is right will forgive almost anything else, and a room with the wrong chairs never feels comfortable no matter how good it looks.