All I want for Christmas is...... a comfortable chair!
What is it about a comfortable chair?
If a chair is comfortable enough its a great place to:
read the newspaper and pick up on yesterdays goings on and all the gossip
get stuck into a book and never lift your head
take in the view and just feel that you are so lucky
think without any distractions
have a conversation with a friend or loved one
have a delicious cup of tea or coffee, whichever is your poison
have a glass or two of something a little stronger
or perhaps to have a much deserved forty winks!
I really like the idea of having a chair that’s so comfortable you can just nod off.
Surely, that’s just bliss!
I have been to many hotels over the years where there isn’t a comfortable chair in the room.
Mostly there is only one chair so, being a Gentleman, my wife tends to be the recipient of the desirable object.
I have a theory that, if there are comfortable chairs in the bedroom, guests are unlikely to leave the room, and therefore provide the hotel with an opportunity to make sales.
This really makes sense but it’s just not what we are about in the Hill Country.
No compromises at GlenMyu Estate, Haputale, Sri Lanka.
An important requirement for me when furnishing the house at GlenMyu Estate was to have comfortable chairs in all the bedrooms and in the lounges.
If I wasn’t comfortable sitting in the chair, I didn’t want to offer it for a guest to sit on!
I just think that this is fair to the customer.
Sometimes we have given up a bit of style for comfort, however, I really believe that it’s a compromise worth making.
A little bit of research which opened up various rabbit holes!
As I was thinking about a comfortable chair I decided to do a few searches on the internet and see what I could find.
Well, it led me to some crazy but interesting places!
The Chesterfield
One of the most desirable sofas is the famous Chesterfield.
It talks about that they are one of the most world renowned sofa designs. They are defined by their large, rolled arms that are the same height as the back.
The Chesterfield design allowed gentlemen to sit comfortably without creasing their suits.
Chesterfields date back to the mid-1700’s when Lord Philip Stanhope commissioned a piece of furniture that evolved into todays Chesterfield sofa.
Lord Philip Stanhope was the fourth Earl of Chesterfield and this is where the name comes from.
For more information on the history please visit
There are several factors which makes a chair comfortable and they are outlined in the following blog.
The Comfortable Chair album by The Comfortable Chair
I was surprised to find that there was a California based pop psychedelic sextet called “The Comfortable Chair” which was formed in 1968 and only released one self titled album that year.
The name of the band refers to sitting in a comfortable chair while meditating.
They feature in a Bob Hope and Jackie Gleason comedy movie called “How to Commit Marriage” and played a rock group associated with the young people in the plot. They performed a protest song called “A Child’s Garden”.
Their songs can be found on YouTube.
The Kooks - The Sofa Song
Ed Sheeran - Sofa Lyrics
“The 7 Best Songs about Furniture EVER”
Now this is getting a bit silly!
Here is the link if you are interested in finding out more!