What I have to say about this chair isnt so much about it specifically as it is about the egg-chair-hammock design in general. Aesthetically it is beautiful. The red color is nice. Sitting in this chair is just not too comfortable. In fact it can be pretty straining for the back and neck as there is no support whatsoever. Youre not sitting, yet youre not horizontal, essentially youre just slouching/drooping. Its also kind of cumbersome to get in and out of it. I ended up buying eight (8!) Ikea 20x20 throw pillows for it and thats the bare minimum I need to be able to sit in this chair with my daughter and read to her before bed. Some people might like this type of lazy droopy slouchy way of sitting but I prefer more structure for the sake of my back and neck. Its nice that it is versatile and can work well both inside and outside. I am going to continue to sit in it with my daughters to read together (it is nice that you can sway gently in it) and I imagine when theyre older and eventually teenagers they might enjoy it. Returning this chair is hardly an option because of its size not to mention the disassembly youd have to do so I would strongly suggest going to a home goods store and testing out any hanging-egg chair style. If you like it then odds are you will like this chair.
Test drive recommended
What I have to say about this chair isnt so much about it specifically as it is about the egg-chair-hammock design in general. Aesthetically it is beautiful. The red color is nice. Sitting in this chair is just not too comfortable. In fact it can be pretty straining for the back and neck as there is no support whatsoever. Youre not sitting, yet youre not horizontal, essentially youre just slouching/drooping. Its also kind of cumbersome to get in and out of it. I ended up buying eight (8!) Ikea 20x20 throw pillows for it and thats the bare minimum I need to be able to sit in this chair with my daughter and read to her before bed. Some people might like this type of lazy droopy slouchy way of sitting but I prefer more structure for the sake of my back and neck. Its nice that it is versatile and can work well both inside and outside. I am going to continue to sit in it with my daughters to read together (it is nice that you can sway gently in it) and I imagine when theyre older and eventually teenagers they might enjoy it. Returning this chair is hardly an option because of its size not to mention the disassembly youd have to do so I would strongly suggest going to a home goods store and testing out any hanging-egg chair style. If you like it then odds are you will like this chair.