The laid back chaise lounge: sofa with chaise

Lazy Sunday afternoons are synonymous with lying down on the sofa or the chaise lounge with a book and a bowl of munchies to keep the jaws mobile while you relax. The chaise or the long sofa is the piece of furniture everyone vies for while watching a movies or just chilling with family.

The long sofa

The dictionary says,” A chaise lounge is a chair that is long enough to support the legs.”  It is the most comfortable sofa ever made. Psychiatrists and psychoanalysts use them in their office to help the patient unwind and relax while communicating. The ubiquitous deckchair is also a type of chaise lounge. This even serves the dual purpose of a bed when placed in small confines.

The design options

There are various designs of the chaise lounge ranging from the traditional straight ones to the L shaped sectional ones. The underlying feature of all these designs is comfort.

The material used

The chaise lounge is available in various materials – cotton, leather, suede etc.  If it is going to be one of the coordinated pieces ensure that the material of the chaise matches with that of the other furniture. If you are aiming at a bohemian look make sure that it add to the color pallet of the room and does not work at a tangent to it.

When you use the chaise lounge as a décor element, you can never go wrong. It is one design element that offsets the other elements and provides a lot of soothing calm to your surroundings, which will ensure your popularity among your friends and family.