I love hanging chairs. I've wanted one (or two?) inside our home for a long time. They're just so charming! So we decided that we would make room for one of these magical chairs in the new house—I wasn't sure which room at first, but the living room downstairs just felt right.
I'm also a fan of wicker and included it in small doses throughout our home. I'm a usually 1950s lover, but this is one of the ways that the 1970s creeps into our space. Mixing eras is fun. I'm into it.
I have had this chair on my vintage list for the past few years. I have several friends who found one, but I never did. I even had a spot in our living room picked out for this chair. So I decided to start shopping online. First I tried Etsy and eBay. There were several vintage chairs available. But many were damaged, and the prices were still very high. I decided for that price range I would rather buy it new to ensure a better return policy. I ordered this chair
from Amazon.
When the chair arrived, I had it hung by our contractor. He used a chain to attach it to the ceiling beam. The first time we sat in it it made scary sounds and we were majorly freaked out. After a few days the wicker settled and the noises stopped. We've had lots of adults (and kids too, of course) sitting in the chair and it's very sturdy.
(photo by Sarah)
Wohoo! One step closer to putting together our dream home! I love this chair. It's kinda fun to dream about something for a long time before purchasing it. A lot more fun than impulse shopping, which is what I usually do with decor. I'll be back soon to share more adventures in renovating! We've been in total project mode lately. It's fun but really messy too! xo. Elsie
ps. Our nieces and nephews love the chair. Bonus points!
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I totally love mixing different eras too!This is so much fun!
Ohh and I think if I had to sit on your chair for the first time,I would have freaked out too!:)
I`m glad it`s still hanging and you`re enjoying it!
xoxo
I agree, it is awesome! Especially paired with the side table. My kids would never leave that chair if we had one in our home!
Where did you get that AMZING pillow?? I love it! (And need one!)
this chair is fantastic! LOVE IT.
Jealous.
It excites me to see that chair! I miss that kind of chair. 😉
What a great idea! Really wishing I lived in a place where I could do that… ha. And btw now I really want to see a house tour of your place! x
Okay this is cool. I want a swing. always wanted one. Loved it when I was three and my dad built some mini playground complete with swing set + slide. Now it’s time to upgrade to an in-house swing of sorts. This one looks soooo comfy!
fun chair!
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ooohhh… that looks really nice! one question, though. is it safe? I mean, if you try to swing in it does it not fell like it’ll break or fall from hanging?
i cant wait to be able to make my own dream home, but it looks like you are doing a good job!
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I so love this. Unfortunately, I don’t think I can hang one in my apartment… 🙁 oh well, I’ll keep it in mind for my future home! Yours is so lovely. Have a great weekend! xx
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Growing up my next door neighbors had two of those chairs on their enclosed porch. I loved them! The neighbor kid and I would turn them as much as we could and then let them unwind… spinning! The idea of hanging something scares me a little now but they were very sturdy.
adorable!!
It’s fantastic!! Makes me want to spin and spin and spin!
Ooooh, I LOVE where you’ve hung it beside the ladder shelf!! They look great together!
xox
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We have a very similar chair hanging on our back deck – I love sitting in it and letting it swing me around while I catch up with family over the phone. Yours looks gorgeous!
Awesome and so beautiful! I love your ideas (filing them away as future inspiration)!
That is great.love love
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GROOVY!
I’m in love! Def a must-have for when I get my own place!
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Great purchase! Adds such personality to your home 🙂
My grandparents have one of these too! A relative brought them back from Thailand. When we would visit they’d pull it out of the barn and hang it from a tree. So many good memories sitting in it overlooking the countryside.
ok the chair is great, but can we talk about the ladder?!!! I absolutely love that look it really ties the whole look together!
I really like hanging chairs too. Kinda similar to hammocks which I adore and need like 10 of. xoxo
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This is so cute, I love hanging chairs.
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So cute! I want to do this when I get my own place.
Looks soooo cute! I will definitely get a hanging chair for my home when I get a home lol. Pier 1 Imports had 3 really cute hanging chairs, I couldn’t decide which ones I wanted!!
I have always wanted one of these too!! Looks so good. So jealous.
Love that chair so much, such a cute idea!
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Love The chair!
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totally digging this!
I think I am going to try to do it lol
too cute!!
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I’m so freaking jealous right now I don’t even want to talk to you.
Okay. I’ve taken a few deep breaths. DAMN I want that in my house!!!! Love it.
indeed! its just awesome – would like to have some reading and relaxing hours in this chair ….
Love this idea so much! Unfortunately our ceiling can’t handle the weight without falling down…xx
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Love it!
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I remember my school days when I used to spend a lot of time at home in such chair in the drawing room. Good olden times..
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Oh this is so fun! Such a whimsical touch!
xoxo
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Oh man, my kids would go bonkers for this. Like an indoor swing! Could be a blessing and a curse though.
I’ve always liked those kind of chairs!
xo Jennifer
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when i saw the title i thought you hung a chair up on your wall. i was like: woa! lol. then i saw the first picture and i thought: awesome!! an indoor adult swing! this is really cool. i wanted to do something like this for my son’s play room.
love, x
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This is so cool! I would love to have a hanging chair in my home someday! xx
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That IS awesome. I’m jealous.
Such a cute chair! Your house is absolutely adorable…
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this is really cute!
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this is the perfect blogger’s accessory – eternally photogenic and a great place to sit to show off your shoes!
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I want this chair!
What a fun chair!
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Todd is totally jealous of this chair, he used to have one and I keep hearing how he wants another one now! Love it!
This is absolutely adorable! We’re renting now so we’re still a ways away from the freedom of hanging chairs, but I love this for a living room or den. Perfect find!
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That chair is awesome, I would love to have one too, but I think that if we tried to hang a chair like that in our apartment the ceiling would come down crashing on us lol!
be careful that the nieces and nephews aren’t twirling around! my cousins and i managed to pull our grandparents’ chair out of the ceiling by twisting around in it too much…and it left quite a substantial hole!
I was a teenager in the 70’s and was lucky enough to have had one of these chairs in my bedroom. I loved it and was the envy of all my friends.
Awesome indeed !!
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Shut the front door! That is pretty badass! & very inspiring to boot! thanks for sharing! xxoo
What a cool idea! Never thought of hanging a chair in my home, but yeesh! this is adorable!
It is my dream to someday have a chair hanging in my house. I mean, first I’ve got to find a place that is not my parents…then I’ll hang some chairs 🙂
Kate
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I just watched HGTV’s House Hunters + Renovation and they installed a similar swing in the house! They, of course, loved it too!
The hanging chair goes well in this room nd I’d love to have one myself 🙂 Your hair is getting long Elsie! Love your outfit too!
Lulu xx
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looks so perfect in that corner. well done! and i totally would be nervous sitting in it the first few times….! hmm, now where can i find a spot for one in our home….
this looks great – i love that whole corner!
What a neat way to bring a little bit of outside into your home! Totally agree with dreaming about things. I’ve been itching for a vintage chrome table and while I get impatient sometime I know it’ll be the best feeling when I finally find it!
I’ve never really cared for these hanging chairs before, but it looks so charming in your home! Maybe you’ve changed my mind 🙂
xx Ashleigh
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i love that chair. I like to sit in the chair like that.. 🙂
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Awesome !! Love it !
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Oh I absolutely love this char, I really want to put one up in my bedroom, where I can sit and get lost in the world of a good book!
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Love it!!!
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Agh! Love! I will have to consider this for our home. Bonus b/c it will be super easy for Wall-E (our robot vacuum cleaner) to go underneath! Great idea!
Oh, I love this! I really appreciate that you discuss your mission for getting the chair too. Whenever I have an idea for home decor I’ll give up if I don’t find it right away or buy the first one I find even if its not perfect. I like the reminder to be patient and complete the mission!
I’m also a big fan of hanging chairs, it gives such a poetic touch to a room. It seems like you’ve found the perfect place for yours, it looks lovely!
PS. I’m also a big fan of your blog 😉
I would just love to hang one of these in a future home!! It’s so awesome!!! =)
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oh my, i want a hanging chair too! x
Oh, this chair is perfect for this site of your home!
GREAT IDEA! THERE MUST BE SO RELAXING SITTING THERE TO READ A BOOK!
XOXO
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It IS awesome!
Ahhhh so fun-I’ve always wanted a hanging chair! Love it:)
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What a cozy, little corner of your home! Does it swing? Or maybe a better question would be, are you comfortable swinging in it?
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you’re right, it is awesome. totally awesome!
Oh my gosh that chair is just too cute! All these nesting posts make me want to get a place of my own!
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Oo, I would like alwys have something like that. It is perfect for relax but I cant to fasten it.
There is an old Doctor Who episode from the 70s called The Green Death and as a little girl, while watching the episode, I saw a hanging chair similar to this and wanted one in my bedroom so badly but could never find one or anything. This looks wonderful and reminded me of it.
I absolutely love those chairs! They’re so wonderful!
so much fun! it reminds me of a tree house or neverland or something.
I love hanging chairs too! I have always wanted one. I’m am looking around my apartment right now trying to decide if I can “swing” it 🙂
My grandparents have had two of these chairs for as long as I can remember. I love them, and am going to have them in my future house for sure.
I love hanging chairs, but know I could never get one until my kids are a little older! This one is adorable!
I love it 🙂
I love this! I would love a hanging chair in my eventual dream home. I think the urge for one comes from the same place as my longing for a hammock. Something about the swaying motion, maybe?
It looks great!
That’s so 70s! I love it!! It really is such a dreamy accent to add to a home.
It looks perfect, I´m SO envious! 🙂
I love it! It seems to perfectly fit in your house. I want one too – but in a rental it’s complicated…
This is probably the most fun piece of furniture you can put in your home! I absolutely love it!
I’m from Chile and I’d never seen these type of chair before. I WANT ONE SO BADLY. Ohh, out in the porch. Oooh, ideas!