Take a Seat

When I was younger I had a cousin who was huge on philosophical debates. We’d go off on various tangents, disproving and counter-pointing.

Chairs, for all their variety, became our calling card for relativity and perfection. Sentences beginning with “everyone likes…” or “No one…” would be cut down in their infancy with a crack about a chair.

Our point? No one can ever define or design the perfect chair. Some chairs are made for me, some for you. I’ll like recliners, you’ll like swivel chairs. What is a perfect chair anyway? Throw tree stumps and big rocks into the mix and we’re all scratching our heads.

These designers had a go at the question (though they avoid stumps and stones).

This sleek re-imagining of the recliner has mild hints of 1950’s and a small, easy-fit frame. The Cloud chair rests low to the ground but is more than comfortable enough for even your taller friends. The clever reclining mechanism even let’s you shift which end is back. But, then again, What is a back?

Before we get off on that tangent, check out this pouf which throws all convention to the wind.

The Fatboy is like the bean-bag-chair who dusted away the Doritos and went pro. Like the Cloud chair, it fits about anywhere and is as versatile as you please. It comes in a huge variety of colors (camo, anyone?) so any room can fit a Fatboy.

Do seats fit to the sitter? Or do we fit to our seats? Regardless, finding the perfect comfy something special for that certain special spot is key to making somewhere a home.