| A great way to dress up a patio and ensure | | | | the French word longue and the English word |
| your guests comfort is a chaise lounge. | | | | lounge, the chaise is most commonly referred |
| Chaise lounges are a classic piece of | | | | to in English as the chaise lounge, though |
| furniture. The have been a part of many | | | | French speakers tend to go with longue. |
| cultures across the world for many eras. | | | | |
| There is more to the history of the chaise | | | | Architects of the early 20th century also |
| lounge than simply architecture. Even the | | | | adored the chaise style and used it in many |
| name chaise lounge is derived from another | | | | settings to reflect the straight lines and |
| cultures name for the stylish chair. | | | | long floor plans popular in the time. It was |
| | | | an extremely popular show case in many |
| The chaise lounge is actually a merger of the | | | | architectural displays. Originally, chaise |
| day bed and the chair. The day bed itself has | | | | lounges were not easy, nor economical to |
| a long history. Originally created in Egypt, | | | | construct. The metal hand was actually bent |
| it has provided a design for architects to | | | | by hand which made the chaise lounge |
| use centuries later. Many ancient Grecian art | | | | unavailable to the general public. It also |
| works depict gods and elite persons reclined | | | | had to be shipped in full assembly which |
| in chaise lounges. Early African chaise | | | | provided transportation problems. |
| lounges were created out of carved wood and | | | | |
| were very simplistic. The ancient Mexican | | | | Today, modern machinery and intuitive |
| culture called the Olmecs also had their own | | | | engineering have allowed the chaise lounge to |
| version of the day bed. | | | | be constructed and distributed much more |
| | | | economically. They provide superior comfort, |
| The name comes from the French Chaise longue | | | | especially when strategically placed on a |
| which means long-chair. Art movements in | | | | patio. There are so many different options, |
| France were reflected in the furnishings as | | | | whether it be cushion chaise lounge, aluminum |
| well, and the chaise longue was a popular | | | | strap chaise lounge, or plastic resin patio |
| piece in the Rococo period. The rococo style | | | | chaise lounge, they all offer distinct |
| loved asymmetry and contrast in elements that | | | | advantages and design that will add elegance |
| were unbalances. Because of the similarity of | | | | to any patio. |