Most of the chairs you can find for outdoor use are mere replications of the designs that you can see for indoor use. If there are deep-seating sofas in the living room, arm chairs in the dining room or recliners in the den, you can always find that they have their corresponding counterparts in the patio furniture. If you wish, however, for an exquisite and unique design that is built specifically for the outside setting then you should go for Adirondack chairs.
This type of chair has survived a century-old existence. It was built and designed in the early 1900's by Mr. Thomas Lee in Westport, New York. Westport was surrounded by the Adirondack Mountains and this was where the chair got its name. Mr. Lee at that time needed a more suitable seating unit for his summer home. An idea struck him and he went on to make use of eleven pieces of board and constructed a seat that was unlike the others.
Each part of the chair was built with a purpose. Its straight back was slightly slanted to make for comfortable viewing especially if the seat was placed on the slopes of the hill. The defining factor in all the Adirondack seats was its wide arm rests. It was designed that way so that there is ample surface area where food and beverages can be placed. As such, it saved homeowners the need to put coffee or end tables in their outdoor spaces.
Because of the unique and highly functional design of these chairs, they were widely used in outdoor cafes for some time. When customers only have steaming hot coffee and bread to drink and eat, café owners were saved the trouble and money of providing table and chair sets for everyone. Their customers can be comfortably seated especially in the outdoors and they can be sipping their hot brews without having to share tables with anybody.
In our modern world these days, having Adirondack chairs in your outdoors can bring a relaxing and comforting ambiance. In fact, this seat design is the most sought-after by many homeowners. Living in the city and being surrounded by tall buildings, asphalt roads and mostly concrete and metallic elements, having a wooden unit that can remind you of the peaceful and quiet living in the rural regions can bring a sense of relief on your part.
These chairs will provide a different scene for you every time you step out into your patio or porch. When seated on them, you will immediately feel being transported to the mountains and be surrounded by the beautiful scenery. You can be in the countryside without having to travel away from your contemporary lifestyle. You can put them in your porch so you and your spouse will have a wonderful seating where you can talk and wave hello to your neighbors. They can be placed in the patio and will make for very elegant outdoor living room chairs where you can entertain your guests. You can even put them in your poolside area and they will make for comfortable places to lie down and go sun bathing. Just make sure, though, that you get their accompanying foot rests so that you have a place to prop up and relax your feet.
