05-12-2011, 10:58 PM | #31 |
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Limo? Enlighten me, please.
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05-13-2011, 07:31 AM | #33 | |
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05-13-2011, 09:29 AM | #34 |
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Ah, I see. I hope it isnice and comfy for you. I think it would be nice for a while to be forced to wait in a private quiet space and nap. I mean read.
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05-13-2011, 09:33 AM | #35 |
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As long as you've got AC. On the one hand, I'd feel bad sitting and idling a vehicle that much, but when you think about it, it's probably more efficient than running the AC in your house.
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05-13-2011, 10:00 AM | #36 |
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I prefer to sit with my feet up, so I'd say my best chair is my sofa. A nice alternative is IKEA's Poäng chair - it supports your back and head very well, and is cheap, too.
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05-13-2011, 10:13 AM | #37 |
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I have lower back problems, so sitting still for long periods of time is a problem for me. The one chair that doesn't hurt me is the Relax the Back Perfect Chair. The darn things are expensive, but I can stay in it for hours with no problem. They come is sizes for tall and short people as well.
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05-13-2011, 11:43 AM | #38 |
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A cushy armchair plus an ottoman is good, I think, maybe with a pillow to support your lower back. I place a pillow on my lap for resting the kindle onto, and recommend it. A lazy-boy seems ideal.
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05-13-2011, 12:04 PM | #39 |
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I ordered it from a local store in Chicago, but it is made in Norway.
http://www.ekornes.com/us/stressless...ess_recliners/ The store I purchased it from had several in stock, but when I saw the yellow leather on the sample ring they had, I had them do a custom order. It took six months to get it, but I just love it. The yellow leather is perfect for the decor in my bedroom, and the beech wood base matches my bed and shelf unit. |
05-16-2011, 04:37 AM | #40 |
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I'm getting a new chair, and I plan to read in it too. It's this one: Steelcase Please.
If I had enough space (and money), I would have a special reading chair... I don't, so I just read all around the place - bed, desk, couch, arm chair, bath tub, bench in the park... |
05-16-2011, 04:58 AM | #41 |
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We have Stressless in the TV room, and these in the sun-porch ... Dutalier Gliders ....
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05-16-2011, 05:49 AM | #42 |
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Too comfy chair ?
I unhesitatingly recommend the Ikea "Poang" - don't know if it's available Stateside, or if you have Ikea. You must have......? [/U]
Anyway, it isn't your classic "sink in & snuggle" chair, but has a kind of flowing ergonomic wooden structure, with choice of fabric upholstery (removeable) inc. leather if you're feeling rich. It initially doesn't look comfortable, but I can assure you it is the bee's knees ! In fact, I've discovered the only problem is a tendency to drop off to sleep at the end of one of "those" sort of days - 'specially with a relaxing Laphroig/Sauvignon/Guinness inside me .......... [Even more so if you go mad like I did, and get the matching footstool - fatal !] I also recently got a brilliant "proper" floor-mounted reading light there for £30, which is excellent for focussing the light area - but it hasn't made a great difference to the sleep/read proportion ! |
05-16-2011, 10:06 AM | #43 |
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This may sound silly but dont knock it till ya try it! After my son was born someone bought us a Boppy Pillow......he didnt use it long and one day i found myself wrapping it around my midsection and resting my forarms on it while i was reading.......it converted my couch to THE MOST comfortable reading chair!!! It works so good....it is like having my very own portable reading chair.....in any chair!!!
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05-16-2011, 03:30 PM | #44 | |
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First off, I don't know how tall you are, but I'm pretty sure I'm taller, as I'm 208cm (about 6´10" for you Yanks and Brits who use unwieldy units which you can't even add or multiply properly cause they're non-decimal, yuk ! ), and I still have a chair that fits (though I wouldn't say I can completely rest my head on it). My favorite chair is a kind of comfy office chair, with six sheels and a pretty soft cushioned leather seat and back, with hard plastic arm rests to the side (the seat has no sides). It's ultimate comfort, though may be too much, because depending on various factors (the fullness of your stomach, the amount of clouds in the sky, the exhaustion or lack of sleep you may be suffering from, and the intensity of the mental labor you're trying to accomplish) it may lull you to sleep, especially if you lean way back. This is pretty much what it looks like : except the arm rests are much more horizontal, like this : But I most often read in bed (during the day), turning from one side to the other (never on my back). Last edited by Enkidu of Abydos; 05-16-2011 at 03:35 PM. |
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05-16-2011, 05:32 PM | #45 |
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My favorite reading chair is actually the same chair I sit in all day. It's one of those ergonomic chairs for back pain that I couldn't live without!
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