Chair-ball - a cozy resting place for all guests and household members (24 photos)
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The famous Finnish designer Eero Aarnio was the first to propose using a unique ball-chair in the interior - an unusual place to relax, usually complemented by soft decorative pillows, headrests and armrests, compact mattresses. This invention has fundamentally changed the idea of traditional structures for seating, because in addition to direct use, it clearly expresses the individuality of the owners, gives them maximum comfort.
Features of the use of a ball-chair
Such a highly “comfortable” place evokes thoughts of a pleasant pastime, peace. Conveniently located on the seat, you can read a book, just relax, work, enjoy movies and music. The shape of the chair is such that you can sit in it and take a reclining position. The model is equally in demand both among adults and young people, due to the fact that it is presented in a rich assortment in specialized markets.
The product can become a successful addition to the bedroom interior: transparent or sustained in the basic colors of the room, it will become a place for relaxation, privacy, will create a mini version of isolation within the already fenced off from the rest of the world room. If you install the floor or hanging model in the living room, you can get another functional area in addition to the furniture set. By the way, such variations can be easily combined with any kind of traditional soft sets.
If you want to use chairs in the form of a ball in the children's room, especially if it is a suspended structure, you should take care of safety in advance: all fixation points should be as strong as possible, because the child will probably use the seat as a swing and the object of active games. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to the environment: it is desirable that there is no bulky furniture with traumatic corners, fragile objects and other potential threats nearby.
The products in question differ not only in the method of placement in space, but also the dimensions, shape, main material, color palette, configuration, details can also become the basis for classification.
A little bit about operation:
- Typically, ball-shaped chairs are made of lightweight and very durable material - fiberglass, which ensures their long service life, high reliability and structural stability.
- High indicators of wear resistance allow the use of this furniture group in the open air, regardless of the prevailing weather conditions in the region.
- Unlike models suspended from the ceiling, the floor can be freely transported even to fragile girls.
- Fiberglass has special acoustic characteristics, due to which it can be noted that external sounds are noticeably muffled, do not completely penetrate the soft sphere.
Reasons for the popularity of transparent variations
These chairs are not a separate type of furniture, the only thing is that they are often bought. The secret of their success lies in their versatility: regardless of what they hang on, stand on a leg or have their own external frame, a glass or product imitating this material can be losslessly and very harmoniously be incorporated into the interior.Transparent outlines do not overload space, on the contrary, they bring notes of lightness, weightlessness, isolation from being and complete independence.
Even if the usable area has significant limitations in order to avoid the cluttered effect, it’s worthwhile to buy such a model - it will make it possible to equip a full-blown place for immersion in oneself, moreover, in comparison with an ordinary soft accessory, it will not stand out as a “spot” in the room.
Weightless modifications are made not only of glass, they also often use special reinforced plastic, polymer additives in which allow the product to maintain transparency without loss in strength and resistance to mechanical stress.
Features of the floor model range
The floor soft chair usually looks like a spherical structure, which has a strong and stable, but rather thin leg. The inner space is hidden from prying eyes, and this will especially please those who especially value privacy and isolation, even in a large family. The leg is made in such a way that, if desired, the chair could freely rotate around itself, from such a cozy nest you can freely inspect all corners of the room without getting up from the pillows.
In this category, contrasting models are most in demand, in which the inner and outer shells are made in a different range. In particular, popular white products upholstered in orange, red or black fabric. For lovers of monochrome, designers have released a special collection of furniture, designed in a metal range, usually dark silver and bronze.
Another stunning brainchild of Eero Aarnio was an oval-shaped soft chair, due to an interesting anatomical similarity, called the “eyeball”. In the original, the outer shell is in glossy white, and the inner shell is in sky blue; The oval design is very convenient for tall people, it can also be reclined in it. There are brighter versions, in which the color of the upholstery is changed to red and black.
Outboard Advantage
The slightly swaying ball-chair is an elegant hanging design, it looks like a kind of spherical bed, the chain of which is fixed directly to the ceiling. The most popular variation here is the “bubble” or “soap bubble” - the first copy of Eero Aarnio was just that, embodying the dream of every child. Transparent walls were invented so that light freely penetrated inside, and the suspended execution helped to relax and completely immerse yourself in your own thoughts.
Over time, the designers slightly modified the device, satisfying the needs of those potential buyers who did not want to spoil the ceiling or use the chair in only one place. Variations appeared on the curved holders, which looked even more spectacular and more pleasant than the original idea of Aarnio. As a result, the collections were supplemented with a fully mobile furniture accessory, which is easy to move to the desired area.
For a children's room, it’s worth picking up products stylized as fruits and berries (in particular, watermelons with a cut out segment, peaches and cherries look interesting), soccer balls and other balls of typical cartoon characters and comics.
The uniqueness of the "balls" is that they are on the verge between furniture and architectural work, so they attract attention to themselves in any interior. As a rule, the decisive factor in choosing a model is the design of a children's room, a loggia, a living room or a bedroom, where spherical furniture is usually used. Armchairs are just as successful in attic rooms, loggias, terraces and gazebos - favorite places for a relaxing break and reading books.
Thanks to the spherical chair, the interior becomes attractive, a special charm, the fact that there are no restrictions on the style is important: it can be used both in a laconic "marine" room, and in an ultramodern high-tech and cozy Provence.
The ball-chair in the modern interpretation can be made, as indicated above, of glass, fiberglass, reinforced plastic, metal. However, the industry is developing in accordance with the needs of users, and for greater flexibility regarding the introduction of different types of interiors, designers complemented their collections with hammocks made of thick textile, as well as models made of rattan or vines (the last 2 options are actively used outdoors )
