More chairs are pruchased during the process of furnishing a home than any other design element. They must be comfortable as well as beautiful, so buy the best quality you can afford.

1. THE IDEAL CHAIR
By ROBIN LECHNER DESIGNS
InteriorDecoratingSouthFlorida.com
More chairs are purchased during the process of
furnishing a home than any other design element perhaps
with the exception of light fixtures.
Selecting the right chair for a specific setting or style can make or break a design scheme, or transform it from ordinary to
extraordinary.
Chairs must be comfortable as well as beautiful, so buy the best quality you can afford. If you buy a trendy style or color,
don’t spend a fortune because you’ll probably want to change it in a few years.
One size does not fit all. Balancing scale and proportion with a chair’s surroundings is vital,
but there are times when a bit of unpredictability and surprise enlivens and brings a space
to life. The less expected, the more captivating. Even something as basic as a chair can
serve as art as well as function as are the classic Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona, the Egg,
and Eero Saarinen's Tulip.
There are four basic categories for chairs:
The cozy reading corner requires a roomy or overstuffed chaise or armchair and
ottoman. The grouping should include a good reading lamp and an accent table for
essentials. I prefer a floor lamp to leave more room on the table top for a mug of coffee
and a book.
For dining, a high-backed upholstered chair at about a 105 degree angle allows guests to
settle back comfortably following a wonderful meal and enjoy great conversation. A
wood frame keeps greasy fingers from soiling fabric.
A chair for the office should have an adjustable back
so you can sit up or lean back, adjustable seat and
arm heights, and wheels for zipping around the
room from computer to file cabinet.
Occasional chairs, partnered with a sofa, create a
permanent conversation grouping, or more light
weight arm chairs can be moved where needed.
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