Decorating your home is all about creating focal points that capture one’s attention. This goes for all the rooms in the house. However, to create a focal point you need something that is a little unusual. Accent chairs are a great way to create a focal point in any room. They add some colour to the room along with an extra seating option. They instantly brighten up and enhance the overall look of the room.
This single piece of furniture has the ability to change the look of a given space. What type of accent chair you choose and what colour you go for makes a lot of difference. You just need to find the right kind of chair for your room. Our buying guide can help you choose an accent chair among the wide variety available in the market.
How to Choose An Accent Chair?
There are different types of accent chairs you can choose from. Whether you are looking for a certain level of comfort or a particular look, you will get everything you’re looking for from an accent chair.
ARMCHAIR
While accent chairs are meant to grab your attention in the room, you can go for a design that you are familiar with. You don’t need to find something “out of the box” for it to grab your attention. Armchairs are a comfortable seating option that looks great in any setting. With added support for your arms, these chairs are meant to be very comfortable for your back as well. They look the best in a living room but can be placed in the home office or study room too.
SLIPPER CHAIR
These are usually low-lying chairs with no armrests, hence making them easy to slip in and out of (however, that is not how the chair got its name). Slipper chairs originated in 18th Century Europe where it was used by men and women to put on their slipper or boots. These are small chairs that are perfect for the bedroom where there isn’t enough space to have a big chair.
Despite being armless, the slipper chair does not compromise comfort. The streamlined design of the chair provides sufficient back support.
WINGBACK CHAIR
The chair with a tall back and winged sides is called the wingback chair which looks great with furniture pieces that are a bit larger than your normal ones. So, if you have tall cabinets, a big sofa and a coffee table in the living room, this chair will perfectly fit in this setting.
If you enjoy a bit of flair when it comes to styling your home, then you can have a wingback chair in the dining room. Just position it at the head of the table and feel like royalty when having dinner on a casual Wednesday evening.
CHAISE LOUNGE
If you don’t know what a chaise lounge is then let us enlighten you. This chair combines a chair and a footstool, giving you the perfect chair to lay on. A perfect furniture piece for a lounge setting, a chaise lounge is meant for you to put your feet up and completely relax. For a boho-chic look, the chaise lounge is the perfect fit as it gives the room a romantic feel.
OTTOMAN
Whether as a foot-stool, a coffee table or an extra seating option, ottoman chairs are an excellent furniture choice for the living room or bedroom. Along with being really colourful, ottomans can really bring the room together if you buy one that has the same colour as the sofa. However, go for one that is a different shape and fabric making it look the same but not exactly part of a set.
TUB CHAIR
The best way to describe a tub chair is the feeling of being engulfed. While it does not completely hug your body, a tub chair has a high solid back with no separate arms giving you equal support from three sides. The back and the arms of the chair are one continuous piece. This is a modern take on the classic armchair and tub chairs are perfect for contemporary, modern, boho and eclectic interiors.
SWIVEL CHAIR
Have some fun with accent chairs and go for a swivel chair. These chairs have a seat that turns on its base giving you a chair that is comfortable and super fun to sit in. Swivel chairs are great for people who can’t sit still for long and for children. Moreover, there are all kinds of swivel chairs that you can choose from. You can choose a simple design that sits well with modern interiors. On the other hand, you can go for something unusual allowing you to turn around to greet your guests just like a character in a movie.
ROCKING CHAIR
A piece of furniture that many of us associate with our grandparents’ home is the rocking chair. While rocking chairs are said to be an excellent chair for a new parent who can use the rocking motion of the chair to soothe their baby to sleep, they are a furniture classic that you either like or don’t. Rocking chairs need to be placed in a location where you know you’re going to be closing your eyes and relaxing. The bedroom, living room or a corner of the house where you get a lot of Sun would be a great location for a rocking chair.
Once you’ve understood what type of chair you like, you can find a wide range of our accent chairs here.
