Different types of chair

It is amazing how many different types of chair variation there are. Chairs of one sort or another have been sourced or designed for just about every purpose conceivable from the wheelchair to the lounger chair found in the sitting room or family room.

At one end of the spectrum you will find chairs aimed very much at sitting down and relaxing whilst watching TV, reading or listening to music, whilst at the other end of the scale you have chairs that have been put together for a functional reason. This may be to operate a computer, play on a gaming console (with sound and even vibration provided by the chair), or for some skilled trade occupation.

One of the advances of modern technology is the specialisation of different chair uses. Once upon a time an easy chair was and easy chair and a high backed dining style chair was just that. Now however, there are chairs that offer therapies like heat and massage and chairs that have reclining features, or motors that assist with the getting up and sitting down activity. Ultimately there is a chair for everything.

A good selection of the alternative chair options can be found by exploring furnishing stores and mobility and health stores where a number of the chairs described above may be displayed. Still more developed and customised chairs include those designed into a stairlift. These special lifts make it possible for someone who struggles with steps and stairs to travel effortlessly from one floor level to another without assistance.

Adjustable chairs have become increasingly good sellers, particularly when it comes to task chairs. These are chairs that are intended for the fulfilment of a particular job or activity and the adjustable features make the customizing of the chair’s set-up specific to anyone using it. The number and variety of adjustments vary from chair to chair and the more you pay the more you get.

So how many different chair variations and models are there? Well there are chairs for babies and children, chairs for cars with accessories, backrests, bolsters and cushions. Then there are chairs for outdoors and the garden, or even the beach. You also have special chairs that enable emergency services to get injured or disabled people out of buildings with stairs or danger. There are chairs that are designed to look good and fit into a certain environment or room, e.g. a bedroom chair, and then there are general chairs that will do for just about anything.

Ultimately there are a lot of chairs and variations on seats of all descriptions.