Contemporary lounge furniture including modern accent chairs, couches, and sleek chrome tables have been trending in event décor for a couple years now. In fact, they were mentioned as one of the event trends we noticed at the Rental Show this year. We started noticing customers asking on social media where they could purchase plexiglass chrome bars and plexiglass bar furniture such as chrome cocktail tables and so we knew we needed to get in on the trend.

Introducing our special order plexiglass bar furniture!

We have the following items available for special order:

6ft Chrome Bar with White Plexiglass (available with and without a shelf)

6ft Chrome plexiglass coffee table

4ft Chrome Plexiglass Coffee Table

Chrome Plexiglass End Table

6ft Serpentine Chrome Plexiglass Bar

6.5ft Chrome Bar Back Shelving with White Plexiglass

Additional details about these products:

• Custom-made to order
• Manufacturing lead time of 8 weeks
• White acrylic (plexiglass) sides and tops
• Welded chrome frames
• Designed for commercial rental use
• Pricing ranges from $349.50 - $2495.00 CDN

If you’re interested in a quote or to place an order:

Those familiar with resin folding chairs understand that similar to plastic folding chairs, resin folding chairs lock into the chair below them when stacked. This means that the stack of chairs is secure from shifting and falling over onto the ground or even worse on top of an employee or customer. But wood folding chairs don’t have this locking mechanism because they’re not made by resin molds and machines. So, while some rental companies favour their ability to be refinished, they need a way to secure wood folding chairs to folding chair carts when transporting their chairs to the customer.

Our folding chair cart with airless wheels can fit 29 wood folding chairs stacked on it through a standard height door. Our standard folding chair cart can fit 32 wood folding chairs stacked on it through a standard height door. From our customer intelligence, most party rentals that we’ve talked to use ratcheting tie downs or bungee cords.

In order to properly secure 29 wood folding chairs on a folding chair cart with airless wheels you will need a tie down of at least 16 3/8ft. In order to properly secure 32 wood folding chairs on a standard folding chair cart, you will need a tie down of at least 16 1/4ft as well.

Below is a product that can be purchased to properly secure your wood folding chairs to chair carts. I would recommend purchasing 2 per cart.

Nite Ize Tie Down Strap Camjam 18 Feet

Available from Home Depot here.

Available from Amazon here.

Available from Cabelas here.

While I would love to have a spandex chair cover that is a one size fits all solution, the fact of the matter is it isn’t a one size fits all solution. Spandex folding chair covers don’t fit banquet chairs and spandex banquet chair covers don’t fit folding chairs. This is because the chairs themselves don’t have a similar shape and the spandex can only stretch so far.

But what about Bistro Chairs? They have a very similar shape to teardrop backed banquet chairs – so it only makes sense we’d be getting questions regarding the spandex banquet chair cover’s versatility. I thought I’d test it out so not only could blog readers could see, but we’d have a reference point to answer potential customers’ questions.

Below is what a spandex banquet chair cover looks like on a banquet chair:

Here is what a spandex banquet chair cover looks like on a bistro chair:

They definitely do not fit perfectly. The back is where the fit is most apparent. The fabric is too loose and gapes while in the front it fits relatively well but the seat is too large. Most discerning brides wouldn’t be happy with this look but if you need to figure out something in a pinch, the chair covers would fit.

Last week, I wrote about the different event chair trends that have been prevalent through (and what I think will be enduring through) 2016. Trends are important to stay on top of so you can understand what your customers are seeing in bridal magazines, and on the internet. But let’s be honest – just because new trends come into existence, doesn’t mean a company should buy in right away. I’m not going to argue that you should invest in event chair trends all the time (especially not if it means putting your company into financial trouble), but hear me out on why I think investing in the event chairs you get asked for the most by your customers makes fiscal sense.

It’s human nature to want to buy more from a vendor that has more of what you need. It means less monetary transactions, less chances of things going wrong, and it tends to be more convenient. What also matters to customers is whether you have the inventory that a customer has his/her heart set on. Investing in new event chairs means you’re ensuring you have a refreshed inventory for existing customers – which leads to an increase in the total rental bill and also increases the likelihood of gaining new customers who are looking for the trends.

Customers are also more likely to want to work with companies who have newer more aesthetically pleasing inventory. From a bride’s point of view for example, chairs are what pulls the room together and unless the bride is looking for a shabby chic wedding they’re not going to be excited with event chairs past their prime. Event chairs that are really showing their wear and tear are less likely to woo new and existing customers into a rental contract.

After you’ve assembled the Chiavari chair dolly, it makes sense to take a look at how to use the product so you avoid damaging the Chiavari chair cart in any way or your precious Chiavari chair inventory. We’ve been hearing that the axles have been breaking – which shouldn’t be occurring with proper usage so here’s how to properly use a chiavari chair dolly:

1. Stack the Chiavari chairs up to 7 chairs high

2. Place the Chiavari chair cart’s bar underneath the bottom chair’s seat and above the first rung

3. Grab hold of one of the chairs, the Chiavari chair cart handle, place your heel on the ground and your toes on the axle and pull towards you.

Do not stand on the axle like the below picture to use your weight on the axle as what tips the stack of chairs back. This can cause the axle to break with pressure.