TIANLICHUJU — PERSONAL VERIFICATION WORKSHEET
Dining chairs with arms: table fit, reach and standing space
https://tianlichuju.com/journal/dining-chairs-with-arms-table-fit-standing-space/

PROPOSED CHECKS — NO MEASURED RESULTS SUPPLIED
Date: __________________  Units: __________________
Room / product reference: __________________

1. Arm-to-apron approach
Where: The exact end or side position where the chair will be used; follow the arm from its front tip to its highest point.
Record: Arm profile and table obstruction heights from the same floor datum, in mm or inches, plus the first contact point.
Your observation: ______________________________________________
Interpretation: A positive gap at one point does not prove the whole chair can approach while occupied.
Alternative: Try a compatible position or another chair profile; do not force it beneath a rail.

2. Occupied reach
Where: The intended user’s normal seated position with their plate, cutlery and glass placed for a meal.
Record: Where arms stop, whether shoulders rise and whether reaching requires repeated forward leaning.
Your observation: ______________________________________________
Interpretation: The comfortable relationship is individual; an unloaded cushion measurement cannot establish it.
Alternative: Compare a different seat or table arrangement rather than adding an unsecured cushion.

3. Standing route
Where: Behind and beside the chair with adjacent diners seated and any rug in place.
Record: The pull-out movement, turning point and objects that must move before the person can leave.
Your observation: ______________________________________________
Interpretation: This records an ordinary-use trial, not a mobility or structural certification.
Alternative: Reposition furniture or obtain appropriate advice for a particular support need.

PRACTICAL TRIAL
1. Inspect chair condition before any occupied trial; ask about intended loading of decorative arms.
2. Repeat approach and exit with the usual neighbour seated, not an empty table.
3. Keep side-profile measurements and supplier answers with the chair’s actual product reference.

COMPARE THE SAME SCOPE
- Same chair configuration and upholstery
- Table position and underside obstructions
- Delivery, floor protection and return terms
- Any proposed individual-support assessment
Cost drivers: Frame and arm construction; Upholstery or restoration scope; Delivery and access complexity
Choose another route when: Do not choose this route where an unresolved defect, restrictive apron or individual support need prevents a suitable trial.

EVIDENCE BOUNDARY
No load test or personal mobility assessment was performed. The photograph can show a chair form, but cannot verify its strength or suitability for a particular user.

PHOTO REFERENCE
A small table and upholstered chairs sit beside a wide opening linking the room to the kitchen area.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_Mid-Levels_FV_%E6%AE%B7%E6%A8%BA%E8%8A%B1%E5%9C%92_Blessings_Garden_Towers_living_room_January_2016_DSC_003.jpg

DECISION CONDITIONS
choose: Choose the armchair when its full arm profile passes the actual table obstruction, the occupied position permits comfortable meal reach and the user can turn and stand without forcing the furniture.
alternative: Try a compatible table position or another chair profile when one arm contour catches, retaining an independently usable place rather than assuming all armchairs belong at table ends.
stop: Stop if the selection depends on using an ordinary armrest as a certified transfer support, or on overriding a person's specific support requirements without appropriate advice.

PUBLISHED REFERENCES
CCOHS: Selecting an ergonomic chair
https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/ergonomics/office/chair.html
CCOHS explains that armrests can prevent a worker from approaching a desk closely enough. For dining, this is a useful interference question to test with the actual table, occupied seat and meal setup before choosing an upholstered chair.
Scope: Office-chair guidance supplies a fit question, not dining-chair approval, transfer-support certification or a universal arm-to-apron clearance.
Photographer: HUONGCH RAITAOW woo
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Notes: ________________________________________________________