| They say that form follows function, and that's | | | | strain on the lower back, upper back or legs. |
| never more true than when it comes to chairs | | | | Often, task chairs have a lumbar support to |
| design. Over the year, the simple block on which | | | | make sitting more comfortable. |
| to seat yourself has taken on design changes and | | | | Lounge chairs are designed for - what else? |
| elements to suit any specific chair for particular | | | | Lounging, of course. The backs may be designed |
| purposes. There are chairs for lounging, chairs for | | | | to recline, and they often have an extended seat |
| working, chairs for dining, chairs for feeding baby | | | | to allow the legs to be lifted and supported |
| in and chairs for just about any purpose you can | | | | comfortably. The chaise lounge is a typical lounge |
| imagine. Take a look at the particular design | | | | chair. |
| specifics that go into suiting a chair for a particular | | | | Stacking and folding chairs were designed to |
| task. | | | | make storage of extra seating easy. They are |
| Kitchen and dining room chairs are the most | | | | often designed to fit easily into each other when |
| common chairs made and most households have | | | | stacked to make it easy to store and stack a |
| at least four of them. Generally, they have four | | | | number of chairs one on top of the other. The |
| legs, a seat and a back. The seat is most often | | | | most common of these are the ubiquitous plastic |
| 16 inches above the ground - the median height | | | | and metal bucket chairs with u-shaped legs that |
| for comfort. The back is set at nearly right angles | | | | fit over each other to allow easy stacking. |
| to the seat to encourage an upright posture - | | | | Office chairs, particularly executive chairs, are a |
| most comfortable for eating. | | | | cross between easy chairs and task chairs. Most |
| Easy chairs are designed for comfortable sitting | | | | are ergonomically designed to make being seated |
| for extended periods of time. Most often, the | | | | for long periods of time comfortable. They are |
| seat is designed to slant backward slightly and | | | | often padded, and covered with a material that |
| take some of the weight off the posterior, | | | | reduces heat and friction. Body contour is taken |
| distributing it to the lower back. Easy chairs are | | | | into account, and the seat is often adjustable in |
| often upholstered, but one common easy chair | | | | both height and angle to allow the chair to be |
| design, the Adirondack chair, is plain wood | | | | individually tailored for comfort by each user. |
| designed to encourage comfortable lounging | | | | Every once in a while, a new wave of novelty |
| without cushioning. | | | | chairs catches the public fancy. Many of these |
| Task chairs are designed to encourage the | | | | end up outliving their trendiness to become |
| worker to sit in a particular posture that is best | | | | standards in the chairs industry. Among those that |
| for the task to be accomplished. Most modern | | | | have been popular in the last 30 years are |
| task chairs are ergonomically designed to allow | | | | beanbag chairs, inflatable chairs, papasan chairs |
| long periods of being seated without placing undue | | | | and directors chairs. |