Hanging Furniture for Swinging Rooms
Hammocks, air chairs and hanging beds for the indoors make furniture fun again
I'll admit it, I'm a swinger. I love hammocks, porch swings and hanging beds. And I especially love them inside. Having a hanging seat or a bed indoors automatically adds playfulness to the space. It also lightens up a room, seeming to create more space and a little more air.
These 14 examples illustrate how hanging furniture can work in all different types of rooms with all different types of aesthetics. But they do have one thing in common: a touch of the permanent vacation. What else is a hammock aside from an invitation to relax?
These 14 examples illustrate how hanging furniture can work in all different types of rooms with all different types of aesthetics. But they do have one thing in common: a touch of the permanent vacation. What else is a hammock aside from an invitation to relax?
This hanging loveseat is the perfect place for an afternoon snooze. It also adds something unique to this traditional living room.
Designer Kerrie Kelly had this piece custom made with stained wood and drilled holes for the rope. "We lagged hooks into the ceiling and created the beehive knots after it was looped through," she says.
Private CommentDesigner Kerrie Kelly had this piece custom made with stained wood and drilled holes for the rope. "We lagged hooks into the ceiling and created the beehive knots after it was looped through," she says.
No floor space for a chair in the bedroom? How about ceiling space? You could curl up with a good book here. And the real bonus: Chairs like this run about $50.
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An elegant black hanging sofa. There's no lazy Dagwood vibe here.
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Swing, baby! These rattan numbers have a distinctly '70s feel. Private Comment |
This is not technically indoors, but OMG, I couldn't resist. Romantic afternoons, family story time and solo naps. This item from Floating Bed is made with a stainless steel hoop with an adjustable-tension woven surface and a memory foam mattress on top. A little slice of heaven.
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Who needs one of those fancy electric baby swingers when you have a good old-fashioned hammock chair like this Chill Out Chair from Latvia? Babies the world over spend their naptimes in these.
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The space-age version: the Eero Aarnio Bubble Chair. Nothing hippie about it.
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Another hanging bubble chair, groovy in a different way.
Private CommentWe have this indestructible PS Svinga chair from Ikea hanging outside, but there's no reason it can't come in. Private Comment |
An elegant hanging bed. It adds a feeling of spaciousness to this room, but it's sturdy enough so that it won't make you seasick.
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A simple, modern hanging bed. Or you could DIY with wood, ropes and a very secure connection to a strong beam above.
Private CommentThe deluxe porch swing: an invitation to nap. Private Comment |
A bunk room with hanging beds. Nautical, but not too nautical.
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