Choosing Nardi Outdoor Bar Stools
Nardi's Net and Trill Mini stools are both built to the same 65cm seat height, so the main choice between them comes down to design and colour rather than sizing. The Net Mini has a woven, lattice-style resin shell in Anthracite, Tortora, White, Salice Green and Coral. The Trill Mini uses a more sculpted resin form and opens up a brighter colour range — Agave Green, Senape Yellow, Rose Pink and Ottanio Teal — for venues wanting a stronger accent colour against a neutral bar setting.
Both ranges are moulded from a single UV-stabilised resin, which means no fading, cracking or splitting from sun exposure the way timber or untreated plastics can suffer over an Australian summer. The resin is also non-porous, so it wipes clean and won't hold moisture, mould or salt air — a real consideration for coastal venues.
Sizing to your bar table is the detail most easily missed. A 65cm seat height is designed for bar-height tables around 100-110cm, such as the Nardi Cube bar tables — pairing a 65cm stool with a standard dining-height table (72-75cm) will sit too low and feel awkward. If you're building out a full setting, check the table height first and choose the stool to match, not the other way around.
For durability, the Nardi range is CATAS tested to European EN 581 (outdoor seating stability), EN 1728 (seating strength) and EN 15373 Level 3 — the contract-grade standard used for commercial and hospitality seating. CATAS is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited testing laboratory, and EN 15373 Level 3 is recognised more widely internationally than Australia's own AFRDI standard, which is worth knowing if you're comparing outdoor bar stools for a commercial venue.
Both the Net and Trill Mini stools stack for storage over winter or when floor space is needed for an event, and the moulded resin construction means no timber slats or metal fixings to maintain — a wipe-down with mild soap and water is all that's needed to keep them looking new.
