What is an occasional chair?

An occasional chair is a versatile piece of furniture that’s designed to be used for a specific purpose, like reading, relaxing or working. Occasional chairs are typically smaller in size than armchairs, and can be easily moved around to different areas of the home.

How do you place an occasional chair?

To place an occasional chair, think carefully about the intended use and overall design of the space it’s going into. A popular layout is to place occasional chairs in the corners of a living room, turning them into an accent piece that still gets top marks for practicality.

Why is it called occasional furniture?

Occasional chairs are named as such because usually they are used to enhance a room’s aesthetics, or for a specific purpose such as reading and relaxing. In short, an occasional chair is what it says on the tin - a place to use on occasion, for whatever activity you like.

What is a slipper chair?

A slipper chair is an armless upholstered chair with short legs. Slipper chairs were originally designed in the 18th century for sitting on when putting on shoes. Today, slipper chairs are versatile pieces of furniture that are used more for their statement look than practical purposes, and work well in accent corners for this reason.

Why is it called a cocktail chair?

Cocktail chairs are named after their original purpose; for guests to sit on, specifically when entertaining. Cocktail chairs were, and still are designed, to be small enough to fit into compact spaces.

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What is an occasional chair?

An occasional chair is a versatile piece of furniture that’s designed to be used for a specific purpose, like reading, relaxing or working. Occasional chairs are typically smaller in size than armchairs, and can be easily moved around to different areas of the home.
How do you place an occasional chair?

To place an occasional chair, think carefully about the intended use and overall design of the space it’s going into. A popular layout is to place occasional chairs in the corners of a living room, turning them into an accent piece that still gets top marks for practicality.
Why is it called occasional furniture?

Occasional chairs are named as such because usually they are used to enhance a room’s aesthetics, or for a specific purpose such as reading and relaxing. In short, an occasional chair is what it says on the tin - a place to use on occasion, for whatever activity you like.
What is a slipper chair?

A slipper chair is an armless upholstered chair with short legs. Slipper chairs were originally designed in the 18th century for sitting on when putting on shoes.

Today, slipper chairs are versatile pieces of furniture that are used more for their statement look than practical purposes, and work well in accent corners for this reason.
Why is it called a cocktail chair?

Cocktail chairs are named after their original purpose; for guests to sit on, specifically when entertaining. Cocktail chairs were, and still are designed, to be small enough to fit into compact spaces.