Why Buy The Real Thing When You Can Have Replica/Inspired Cafe Furniture?

When it comes to cafe furniture there are some pretty well-known names around. Tolix, Thonet, Pierre Paulin to name but a few but one thing’s for sure, they don’t come cheap. Up until the last decade of so, if you couldn’t afford to pay designer prices, then you were left with what is on the face of it a piece of plain boring furniture that was about as exciting as watching paint dry. Thankfully nowadays we have replica cafe furniture. But what are the advantages?

Replica means that stylish cafe furniture is now affordable

In 2016 there is a wide variety of commercial grade cafe furniture that’s been made ‘in the style of’ some of the most iconic pieces of cafe furniture on the planet. Therefore any cafe, bistro, or restaurant that doesn’t want to pay designer prices, can still buy replica or made-in-the-style-of cafe chairs and tables that look the part. No longer do venue owners have to accept drab. Instead they can buy Tolix inspired bar stools, Bentwood inspired chairs and Pierre Paulin inspired ribbon chairs that can and do turn heads.

Replica or inspired furniture is longer lasting

Even though cafe chairs such as the original Tolix bar stool, graced café’s as far apart as Paris and Istanbul they probably wouldn’t fair very well when it comes to modern commercial testing. Modern cafe furniture has been tested to within an inch of its life and as such is stronger, more durable, and ultimately longer lasting than its more expensive counterparts. This means that they’re ideal for a busy cafe with an ever-circulating stream of customers.

Replica furniture is more practical

Inevitably when it comes to furnishing your venue, despite the styling, colour and materials of your furniture, it all boils down to practicalities. What good is an authentic Pierre Paulin ribbon chair for example if you can’t stack it, or it is too heavy to move, or scratches your floor? Conversely replica cafe furniture is often treated to make it resistant to stains and heat; cleaning it usually consists of a simple wipe down with a damp cloth; and they’re designed to be stacked, so storage is a breeze too. In fact replica or inspired furniture is way more practical period!

To find out more about designer inspired cafe furniture why not take a look at our Cafe Furniture Melbourne website. We stock a wide range of commercial-grade cafe furniture, all at great value-for-money prices. So take a closer look and get inspired.