My favorite piece of furniture is this Danish reclining chair. I merely love it for it’s comfort level as I fully realize that it’s not the most aesthetically pleasing chair. It’s like a chair that had every intention of being fashionable and then half way through it’s making said, “Screw it! People actually have to sit on me!” So, quite thankfully, visibly awkward gears were added in order to make it lay flat, becoming a somewhat homely, yet perfectly fabulous companion for napping. The problem with truly beautiful chairs is that they never seem to conform to the laziest poses a human body can form. I see a beautiful chair and think I want it, but once I’m sitting in it, it feels more like I’ve been transported to a rather strict boarding school, where one is forced to sit insanely upright while guarded by nuns.
Philippe hates the look of this chair, and wasn’t shy about saying so when we met. But he has been known to be caught napping in it on many occasions because it’s so insanely comfortable. It’s a chair that was strategically engineered by sloths who truly understand the meaning of relaxation. I’ve no idea how sloths managed to take time from their busy sleeping schedule in order to create furniture, but I’m super happy they did. I do wish that it was a little less clunky and there had been a more strategic way to hide the magic of the reclining function, but I forget all about this once I’m sitting in it each time. I just lay back and let the chair take me to someplace less stressful. Though guests are rare in our house, when we do have them, they too enjoy the wonderful feeling this chair can bring, while simlutaneously judging us for our questionable design choices.
The best thing about furniture like this is that it’s not meant to be a display piece. It’s meant to be used and enjoyed by actual humans who crave comfort. When I’m visiting people’s houses with furniture that looks like it’s been ripped from the pages of some upscale magazine, I feel bad they don’t have a chair like this. Surely, I think, there must be one hiding in the garage, that they bring out after all the guests have left for the evening. Life is too short to spend any moment of it uncomfortable. We should be surrounding ourselves with only the things that make us happy, not the things we think will please others. The world is perfectly insane these days, so for me, I’m happy to quietly remove myself from all of it by spending a little wondrous time in my favorite chair.
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homes are meant to live in and chairs are meant to sit in. YAY for this GLORIOUSLY BEAUTIFUL recliner! 🙂
Awww thanks so much, Jodi! 😃💕 hehe… comfort is definitely a beautiful thing!!
A comfort zone of the best kind.
Yep! Best chair ever!!! Hehe!
My SIL has a chair like this and you have depicted that leather perfectly!
Thanks, Teri! 😃💕 Wasn’t sure if I’d get that right. Glad ya liked it!
I have one. It’s cream and I love it too!
Cool!! Yay! Another vote for this comfy chair! 😃
That chair looks awfully comfortable!
It’s totally comfortable! Just wish it looked a little different! Hehe 😃
Great post!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
I’ve sat in your chair at the furniture store and it is comfy!! 🌟😊 Great Doodlewash, Charlie! But you just don’t seem like the napping type! 😉 And you definitely need a more comfy blanket for your naps! Lol! 😄💕😴
Thanks Jill! 😃💕 Hehe… yeah… I don’t actually ever nap on purpose… but sometimes my battery runs out on me when I overdo it! 😊 So, see? I don’t even know about the proper blanket for one! Lol
You need one of those super soft plush blankets! They are my FAV and my cat likes them too! ❤️🐱
We had one of those, but the dog stole it for his own! Lol
Too funny! 😆 You have a smart pooch! Hehe!
I agree….comfortable is awful nice….no….wonderful! who cares what it looks like? Oh I go to comfort anytime I can 🙂
Cheers to comfort first!! hehe… Glad you agree, Margaret! 😃💕
It looks so comfortable!
It is!! hehe… I really love it!
So well painted, your chair, with the creases in the leather and the sheen of its well worn surface.
A few years ago, my husband asked for a reclining lounge chair just for him. I nearly gagged because they are truly horrific looking chairs – big, chunky, utterly without grace or redeeming design. But I bought it (a year’s worth of gift in one purchase) and hubby loves it every day for watching TV and frequently falls asleep in it . You’re right – no one has yet come to our house to photo shoot for Goodly Habitat and Compost Pile.
As always, you made me think. And laugh.
Thanks so much, Sharon! 😃💕 Hehe….yay to your hubby getting his comfortable chair! They may be ugly, but you can’t beat the comfort!! So good!!
Now that looks comfy, squidgy, oh and a foot rest, perfect 😀
Hehe… Thanks, Rebecca!! 😃💕Glad you liked this!
Oh,oh Charlie it,s wonderfull the way you describe your cosy chair.
You did a good job painting the leather as…. Leather!
I can almost feel how relaxing it is to sit or hang (sorry if this is not a correct English word) in this chair so well painted by you!
Awww, thanks so much, Margriet!! 😃💕What a sweet compliment!! I’m so happy you liked this!
I love this piece of furniture! I like how you represented the creases.
Thanks so much!! 😃💕Its soooooo comfortable!! Hehe
yep and that’s precisely why we love it;-)
Function over form any time. I like the birds-eye view. (K)
Thanks, Kerfe! 😃💕 And yes to function first!
Aw, the perfect chair, beautiful Charlie.
Thanks so much, Sharon!! 😃💕 Its like super comfortable…even if it’s not super pretty. Hehe
I’m smiling at this post! I remember the day when it was all about looks for me – now it’s about comfort! I’ve been wanting one of those chairs! Love how you painted it, the look of leather and wood.
Thanks so much!! 😃💕 Yeah…these days it’s all about comfort first! Hehe…best way to love I say! 😉
Love those chairs. Yours looks super comfy!
JP
Thanks so much!! 😃Yeah… Super comfy chairs! Hehe
Hmm! It does remind me somewhat of my dentist’s chair… 😉 but as it happens that’s quite comfy too – the idea of that without him fondling my teeth sounds great! I am a sloth myself, so do love a good recliner – my grandparents had one and I just used to see how far back it could go! Obviously though, my favourite furniture = my bed!
Haha… yeah… bed is a close second for me! And this is like a dentist chair, but exceptionally more comfortable without the tooth fondling, of course! Lol
Charlie, your chair looks inviting and I think everyone should be so lucky to have their own comfy spot. I have my recliner and everyone knows that when I am home, it is mine. Well, I do have to share it with my dog, but she is small and we make a good team in the chair ;). In fact, when I bought it I made sure there was enough room for her to fit beside me. Things like this are what make a house a home, and also soothe the savage beast at the end of a long day 😉. And wine 🍷🍷
Thanks, Carol! 😃💕 I really do enjoy it… aesthetics be damned! Lol And every piece of furniture is one that Phineas will join us on… but he thinks he’s smaller than he is. lol
I love reclining chair too. Perfect for a nap after a meal or sitting down and enjoying a movie at home.
Thanks so much! 😃 Definitely a favorite kind of chair!