Designer armchairs: what are they and how to choose?

Refreshing the interior of a room and giving it a completely new look can, of course, be renovated! And if you are not ready to completely change the whole environment, but still want something new and unusual, then buy an original chair! In it you will spend many pleasant minutes reading a book, watching a movie, or simply thinking about how wonderful life is if a person is surrounded by beautiful things.

Furniture items made by designers, for the most part, are not made according to the canons, but, rather, according to a sudden inspiration. Moreover, it is precisely such models that can be in more significant demand than standard ones, especially among people who appreciate contemporary art and are interested in trends in interior design. Everything that is not made according to standard drawings falls into the category of designer furniture today. Despite the fact that chairs and armchairs made by piece are very different from each other, they have some common features.

• Original appearance. Basically, the products are made in an extravagant style, the classic design is extremely rare.
• For the production of piece goods, high-quality materials are mainly used, including plastic, which is not simple, but has unusual qualities.
• High price. The more original the model and the more famous the name of its creator, the more the product will cost.
• Long service life. As a rule, design models are developed with an “eye” for a long service life due to the ergonomic design and high-quality raw materials.
• The exactingness of armchairs and chairs to the rest of the room. They do not tolerate ill-conceived decisions in the interior and need that each item be matched to each other.

Like standard chairs, designer chairs have different purposes. They can be for the nursery - for example, bean bags or donuts, which are so popular lately, for office - including a "swan" or "egg", which has the same shape as an "egg" for a house, but without a "lid", for living room - with footrests, soft, practically representing a sofa for one person, for the street - swing chair, suspended transparent ("drop") and opaque ("cocoon") models, wickerwork of unusual shape.

The form depends not only on the flight of the designer's imagination, but also on the purpose of the thing. For example, an office chair should be ergonomic, comfortable and, in most cases, give the body of a person sitting in it a vertical shape, since it is difficult to work at the table in a different position. As for the support, it can be either on wheels or without them. An interior lounge chair can be tilted to any angle, if only a person in it could take a comfortable position and relax. It can be a vertical model with a footrest and a side table for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, or it can be a semi-reclining design in which a person can take a nap if desired.

Choosing the right style solution, you need to consider how the model you like will fit into the already decorated interior. Each style has its own shapes and colors. Low armchairs will be optimal for the interior in Provence style.having a clear geometric shape, the best is a square.As for the colors, Provence is characterized by white, light purple, powder, light blue, chocolate brown.

Interior made in mediterranean style, requires tough, yet rounded silhouettes from furniture. "Swan", "tulip" and other models with a rigid frame will look good. The colors are clean, juicy, rectilinear - turquoise, lemon, olive, white. There is no need to add extra corners to a stylish interior. For high-tech or loft styles a real find will be the "diamond" or "Eiffel Tower" models. They are lightweight, metallic, modern. And also bright plastic chairs and chairs of a fancy shape, not heavy in appearance, are suitable.

If your interior is sustained in classical or neoclassical style, you will have to think carefully about how to fit the embodiment of design ideas into it. Excessively bright and straightforward models and colors will look alien. Stop choosing products that are not devoid of elegance, it is better to choose a pair of armchairs or chairs. The classic style does not tolerate asymmetry.

The most original and at the same time several options are in demand in the world.

• "Swan". This shape has a trapezoidal back with rounded edges. The seat and armrests are made in the form of swan wings.

• "Ball". There seems to be a very popular model in all sizes and colors. It has a perfectly round shape, trimmed so that you can sit inside.

• "Egg" - a model of an armchair invented by designer Arne Jacobson. One of the most convenient modifications for rest, visually resembling a cracked egg shell, which is why it got its name. A variation of the model is the design invented by the decorator Eero Aarnio in the form of a vertical cut of an egg. The seat of the chair is soft, like all the textile upholstery inside.

• "Diamond" - an armchair with a metal mesh body, curved in an unusual way. The model perfectly suits interiors decorated in modern, high-tech styles, giving the room lightness and airiness due to its weightless design.

• "Tulip" - there are variations with and without side parts. The peculiarity of the chair is that it stands on one leg with a round stand.

• "Coconut". In appearance, such a chair is like a small piece of coconut, inside there is pulp in the form of soft upholstery, outside there is a peel. Installed on a steel base. It can be used both as a chair and as a dining chair.

• Cone-shaped armchair looks very unusual. It fully justifies its name, as it looks exactly like a cutaway pastry bag installed on a crosspiece. If the back of such a chair is bifurcated, then it looks like a heart.

• Chairs and armchairs of the so-called S-shape - one of the most original in appearance. They got their name because on the side the silhouettes of the products form the letter of the same name. It seems that it is very easy to fall from such a chair or chair, but it is not. Due to the support, which is located far away, it is almost impossible to roll over on it. They can be used as an addition to round tables, or simply as a separate seat.

To choose a design model, you need to be guided not only by your taste, but also by the expediency of purchasing. For example, if you really like the "egg" or "ball" model, you need to make sure that you fit in it and that you feel comfortable doing it. This applies not only to people large and large. Long-legged and tall, it can be quite uncomfortable to curl up in a ball in the confined space of a chair.

If we are talking about an office, make sure that the height of the product is adjustable, that you are comfortable in the seat, that your back does not get tired - after all, you have to spend a lot of time on this particular seat and leaning against this back! You should not choose a beautiful, stylish, but inconvenient model for you personally. This can lead to the fact that you completely lose the desire to work in your office.

Consider some beautiful examples of designer chairs:

• an interesting color scheme makes the chair a bright accent in the interior;

• a yellow-gray round armchair decorated with pillows looks light due to thin metal legs;

• the blue armchair, reminiscent of the macrame technique, looks very comfortable and soft;

• you can sit in this hanging wicker model for hours;

• the famous "egg" is simply created for relaxing with a book.

For information on how to make a designer chair with your own hands, see the next video.