Within minutes to hours after death, the skin is discolored by livor mortis, or what embalmers call postmortem stain, the purple-red discoloration from blood accumulating in the lowermost (dependent) blood vessels.
Common Chair Rail Height. Again, the most common heights for a chair rail are 32/36 inches. Another rule of thumb is that they should be 1/3rd the height of the room.
Height. Comfortable or standard chair height is about 17 inches. If your seat or bench is intended for comfortable sitting with feet on the floor, it will need to be standard chair height. A bench in a child's bedroom or playroom can be lower to accommodate smaller legs.Benches intended to serve as daybeds or cozy curling-up spots can be as high as you like. 10- to 20-inch-high bench back with or without cushions provides a finished look, further comfort and fills any wall space between the seat and window.