January 31, 2008

Sit Back and Relax on Adirondacks

The Adirondack is a very popular style of outdoor chair, and in Canada it is alternatively known as the Muskoka chair. It is typically characterised by its widely set apart flat arms and rounded fan shaped sloping back panels.
Thomas Lee invented the four legged chair in the early 19000s as a solution to the lack of outdoor seating whilst on holiday with his family in the Adirondack Mountains of the New York State. The original version was made from just one board of wood, and was cut into eleven sections. Patented by Thomas Lee0s carpenter associate Harry Bunnell in 1905, the Adirondack is also known as the 0Westport plank chair0, but was only produced by Bunnell in dark green and brown shades.
Designed to sit parallel to the steep mountains that Thomas Lee and his family were residing on, the Adirondack chair0s seat and back both have a slight slant which when used on flat ground make for a very relaxing experience. The style also incorporates a panelled back that is wider at the top and smaller at the bottom, which supports the shoulders. The back is usually in a fan shape, rounded at the top. Also, the chair […]

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