There is nothing like sitting in a chair and gently swaying to and from in a summer’s breeze. Unfortunately unless it’s warm outside most of us hang out inside but we can still swing back and forth in an indoor hanging seat, and it doesn’t matter what your taste is, there is at least one fun favorite to choose from.I personally like to lounge so this gorgeous hand made steel recliner by Studio Stirling really caught my eye. I love the fact that light can still spill through it making it easy to read a book, cruise the web or even knit if you are so reclined (I mean inclined). SourceHow could you not love this upcycled ski lift hanging chair? Hunter & Company Interior Design are the brainchild’s behind this creation and its even located in a house on a ski resort! SourceA hanging seat built for two, the Duality double swing bed by Trinity Hammocks makes sharing a seat a fun way to “hang out”.While fitting Duality with a padded lounge cushion might be more comfortable in the winter, I love the look of just using a pair of pillows, and in the summer this would keep you cooler too!
SourceWhy settle for a hanging seat built for two when you can have one that fits the whole family. The Kodama Zone is not just designed for relaxing, the geodesic dome shape is specifically designed as a super cool safe haven where one can escape the hustle and bustle of city life. SourceHow elegant is this Hanging Hoop Chair by Lee Broom? The minimalist double O design is simplicity at its best and the smaller O shape that is the seat and backrest is tilted backward and upholstered in Kvadrat wool for the ultimate in comfortable swinging.The Cocoon Bench Swing by Patricia Urquiola brings a blast of color into your home within its rainbow of weavings.The lightweight “airy” feel to the Cocoon Bench Swing counters its punch of colors so that it does not overpower other furnishings, and that makes it an awesome design. SourceI love a fun design and the Swing Chair by Iwona Kosicka is not only fun to look at – its fun to use! The sleek and sassy seat boasts a minimalist aesthetic, which usually means quiet, and reserved – something this chair definitely is not.
SourceThe 1954 “le ballon rouge” was the muse behind the Balloon Bench by Japanese studio h22043. I haven’t seen the movie so I don’t know the connection but I do know that I absolutely love this illusionary seat.Balloon bench is actually suspended from the ceilings by 4 ceiling anchors hidden within the balloons. SourceIf you like an indoor swing seat to really swing then the Swing Sving is the suspended seat for you. It’s a pretty luxurious seat that is upholstered in either leather or folk wool.The clever Necklace Swing can also be swung vigorously and the hand turned beads would massage you at the same time.The Necklace Swing is a gorgeous avant garde design that is fun, functional and definitely elegant. SourceThe Magical Thinking Carved Wood indoor swing by Urban Outfitters is a little bit of Mowgli in the Jungle from the comforts of home. Fun.On a more mystical note is Cageling By Ontwerpduo. The birdcage style hanging seat is imagination at its best. SourceMARTINarchitects cleverly used the Cageling to accentuate how high in the sky this loft apartment is.
SourceWhat better way to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing afternoon then in a suspended Wicker Chair Egg by Pierantonio Bonacina? This contemporary ode to the classic EGG hanging armchair is the perfect compliment to the Ant Chairs in the dining area of this Fujiwara Room Architects design. SourceThere is also a self supporting structure for the Wicker Chair Egg and don’t you just love this shade of grape? SourceThis leather collaboration between Fritz Hansen and Louis Vuitton is called The Series 7 and reminds me of the Ant Chair. How many indoor hanging seats can be packed up and taken with your? This one of a kind swing chair was auctioned off for $18,000 as a fundraiser – wow. SourceIf we are going to reference classics it would be remiss not to showcase the amazing 1968 Bubble Chair by Aarnio Eero which is still in production.While the Bubble Chair gets its groove from the 60s, it is perfectly at home in uber modern interiors such as this gorgeous entertaining. SourceThe Bubble Chair is versatile to blend right in with any interior design.
SourceThe Cool Illuminated Bubble Chairs by Rousseau feature unusual LED light designs that reflect off of the bubbles etched pattern.The Swing Chair by Patricia Urquiola looks like it is made from rattan but is actually made from lightweight aluminum which might be why it goes so well next to this uber industrial fireplace. SourcePatricia Urquiola designed the Swing Chair for Kettal to include its own stand so it can be set up anywhere. SourceThe Hanging Ball Black chair through House of Orange combines the best of the Bubble Chair with the best of rattan to create a fun and oh-so-modern hanging seat. SourceThis Hanging Rattan Chair by Serena & Lily has a classic young at heart rattan aesthetic that presents a fun bohemian vibe.This exotic hanging chair is by Maffam. Called the Manu Nest King it weights only 30lbs but can hold up to 400 pounds – wow.The basalt lace seashell pattern softens the overall size of the hanging nest. SourceIf you like the idea of “hanging around” inside your home then you should definitely check out these Suspended Loungers and Daybeds.
This chair was not my easiest DIY. Only because there was no tutorial anywhere to follow which means there was A LOT of trial and error which is always hard. I did this chair after Mallory and I were selected to compete in the Creating with the Stars 2014 contest. We were very excited but nervous. The very first round was knock-off and with the help and guidance from our amazing star, Mandi from Vintage Revivals. We were so excited that we were able to work with Mandi. She has always been one of our favorite bloggers out there and we were totally star struck the first time we even talked to her. Anyways, after searching everywhere on the web we decided that we would knock off THIS chair that was from Urban Outfitters. Macramé is big right now, and I was totally up for the challenge to create this DIY Hanging Macramé Chair . To start the chair I used this chair from Target. I spray painted it white and I had to cut off the legs. I thought they would unscrew but I was wrong so using a little saw I cut off the tabs which removed the hoop part of the chair legs.
The clothesline I used for the project was from the Home Depot and I used over 8 packages of this rope. I believe I used 8-9, 200 feet packages plus another 100 feet package. That amount including the rope that I used to hang the chair which is braided as well. This is a large chair and it used a lot of rope. The biggest thing I would say is make sure you have enough rope and that the rope is long enough. I started out by cutting 60, 10 feet pieces of rope, that was not enough. I lost count after a while but I believe I ended up using around 120, 10 feet pieces of rope for just the walls of chair. But before you just cut away, use plain tape and put it around the rope and cut on the tape that way you don’t have the rope unravel. I started with doing a Basic Square Knot around the hoop. I then did Alternating Square Knots around the whole chair. I started on the left and I worked my way around. At this point I was feeling very excited and hopeful that I was going to be able to pull this chair off.
After quite a few hours, I started to get closer to the seat part of the chair and this is were my first bit of trial and error happened. This failed because I just kept on making my way down to the seat using that same knot. So I had to take that apart and I was left with the picture above. After thinking about it for a while I figured out I needed a second hoop but I also needed it to be a bit lighter.So I used a smaller Hula Hoop and after I sprayed that white I placed it where the seat would go and to make sure it would fit. After I made sure the hoop would fit I then took it out and did the seat as a totally separate piece. In order to do the seat I used a piece of Poster board and I Pinned the a piece of rope on to it. The only reason I did this was because I wanted to be able to make just a straight piece about the size of the seat to be able to then tie it on to the loop. The poster board helped. To do the seat I just used this rope on the poster board to help hold the shape I wanted.
I still did the Alternating Square Knot. I tied the seat knots a bit more spaced out because I wanted to have a different look on the seat. After I finished the seat I tied of the walls of the chair by doing a basic knot around the small hula hoop then I did another basic knot to tie the seat onto the hula hoop as well. After the seat and walls were both tied to the hula hoop I then tied the tails from the walls and the tails for the seat together just so I could have a bit more support. The tails needed to be cut. Just like when I cut the rope for the chair I had to tape off every piece before I cut it. I just did a simple braid for the ropes that hold the chair up and I using a few piece of wood I had around my house I cut 4 pieces of the same length and drilled holes where the rope would go. The hardest part was making it level and tying around the wood evenly. This chair is a lot of work. But I will say it’s not that hard and it can be enjoyable. It just takes time.