Bean Bags Versus Traditional Sofas
Why bean bags chairs are better than traditional furniture
When you are looking for new furniture for your home and not ready to commit yourself to an entire lounge suit, or maybe you are trying to find something to brighten up a living room or child’s room, don’t always dismiss what may be right in front of you.
For whatever reason you are buying furniture, you should consider the prospect of bean bag chairs over contemporary furniture. A bean bag chair, if you haven’t heard of them before, are a large cushion like shape filled with polystyrene beads or beans.
The history of the “beans”
They were first invented by workers who use to throw polystyrene off cuts into bags at the end of a work line. A Company that expanded on this idea later developed this in 1969. They brought a pear shaped leather bag called a Socco, this idea didn’t work so after alterations on the name and design it became a smash all over the world. Now, bean bag chairs are finally back in fashion as the latest craze in home decor. Brought back from the 1970s’ as a comfy option for indoor seating and have come back in style just in time to give you peace of mind when buying furniture. With such a variety of options to suit your home, you can now choose your favorite colors, sizes, fabrics and styles. Best of all, they are made with strong, UV protected, water resistant fabric, so you can take them outside with you whether to the boat or by the swimming pool.
Bean Bags vs. Traditional furniture
With most traditional furniture you couldn’t dream of sliding them outside to lounge by the pool (if you are strong enough to), as some lounge suites can run up to thousands of dollars and you wouldn’t dare think of ruining the beautiful lounge leather. A convenient and easy way to take a comfortable and lightweight chair is to make a bean bag chair your new best friend. They will help you relax and are especially great for easing back or neck pain. Think of it as your own personal masseuse.
Health benefits of the bean bag
They are a healthy investment and comparatively cheaper than a lounge suite too, as they are ideal for pregnant women as they provide a comfortable and supportive seating. They are also great for students, parents, children, pregnant women and sufferers of back conditions. Students can use beanbags as a lightweight seating in a dorm room and are so inexpensive that it doesn’t matter if they spilt a mess on them, as they are relatively easy to clean. Choose any sport and you will find a beanbag that is shaped in your favorite ball or animal. Great for kids as they provide a soft place for your children to site while watching TV, reading or playing a video game.
Things you need to know about bean bags
As great as they are, there is also a safety issue to be address when using bean bags in your home. If you do decide to by yourself or someone else a bean bag chair make sure you remove the pull tag once the bag is filled with polystyrene beans. This is done to prevent a choking hazard for children. A liner that slides between the bag cover and the beans can also be purchased as an extra child hazard prevention. Once you have you bean bag and have filled it with beans, it is finally the best part: the experience itself. The best way to approach a bean bag is to back yourself into one, sit down, let the bag support your body and shape to you then sit back, relax and enjoy!
By: Claire Calkin
Beanbag Chairs – Furniture to Kick Back With
July 23, 2011 by bunda
Filed under beanbag chair
A beanbag chair is a must for any family room or den. They are a fun and fashionable ways to create a cozy environment in your home.
A child’s bean bag chair
is great for adding that touch of color and style to your children’s rooms. They are a better option to standard furniture in your child’s play area or bedroom. As they grow older, there is no need to discard or donate their furniture or beanbag chairs as one does with toys the kids no longer use.
In fact, bean bag chairs are not just great for kids, the whole family can enjoy them. The chairs have the shape of conventional chairs but with a laid back, contemporary design.
Beanbag chairs are the type of furniture that lets you kick back and are the epitome of relaxed, comfortable, modern living. Beanbag chairs are ideal for watching TV, reading, surfing on your laptop or just lazing about. You can pull a beanbag chair out as an extra seat if you run short of the traditional chairs. Beanbag chairs can be bought easily online and make excellent gifts for children and teenagers.
These beanbag chairs come in a large selection of fabrics including corduroy, cotton drill, denim, nylon, fur, vinyl, suede and Fil-tec fabric for outdoor beanbags. Bean bag chairs made in cotton drill, denim or nylon are machine washable, however you should really think about removable liners. Emptying the beanbags is not an easy task and is very time consuming.
Beanbag chairs, because they are a filled and upholstered furniture, come under a special category for safety standards. It is important that you know the contents of the child’s beanbag chair and whether it meets the US flammability standards especially if you have children who use the bean bag chairs,
Polystyrene beads and polyurethane foam are among the most popular bean bag chair fillers. You may want to go with traditional bean bag fillers and use beans in your beanbag chair.
Foam is probably the best and most cost efficient filling. All filling materials are different and all are extremely comfortable. Some fillings are softer, some more durable and some provide more movement. Choose a filling that will create a nice even pressure throughout your whole body.
Beanbag chairs come in lots of different colors, fabrics and sizes, the first thing you should consider is what you want from the beanbags. Dry fabrics such PVC or a Vinyl are very durable. Cleaning them is easy as they can be wiped with a damp cloth or use soap or detergent
. There are removable, washable covers that are available in many of the fabrics.
Microfiber fabrics are soft and stands up to wear and tear. Cotton twill is great fabric that is soft and comfortable to sit on as well as easy to maintain. Velour bean bag chairs are made from a sturdy fabric that has a flat nap. Certain types of fabric may shrink if machine dried should be dried on a line. Some specialty fabrics will need dry-cleaning. Check the label for you purchase.
If the beanbag chair is going to be in a prominent place in your home, you may want to blend it with the décor. Choose fabric that closely matches the rest of the rooms furniture.
Beanbag chairs make perfect seating for parents and children. Go online to look at all of the furnishing possibilities available to you simple by adding bean bag chairs to your ensemble.