Bean Bags: Acceptable in the eighties

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All of us over the age of 30 will remember the bean bag with a hint of nostalgia. Those denim bean-filled sacs that seemed to be everywhere in the eighties. A ZX Spectrum, flickering borders while a game loaded and your trusty bean bag. Childhood bliss.

However, since the turn of the decade the bean bag has made a comeback, undergoing a transformation from the sac we loved despite how useless it was, into a modern design classic.

But how did this transformation come about?

Spilled beans...

The main reason that bean bags have seen a resurgence is down to the improved design and manufacturing process. No longer do we have to spend hours cleaning up polystyrene beads after "another" accident. Today's bean bags are well made, durable, and fit for purpose.

Made with high quality materials, triple stitched, and compliant with European manufacturing standards - bean bag manufacturers have got their act together.

The bean bag industry as a whole has grown up.

Putting the chair in bean bag chair

Manufacturers have borrowed ideas from their more illustrious design counterparts, and we now have bean bags that feel every bit like a real chair. Six panel designs taken from the Recaro racing seats and real chairs modeled on the traditional armchair. You can even find whole sofas made of beans. Lightweight, durable and great in a faux leather finish.

A seat for any occasion

Bean Bags are now available in water resistant materials, making outdoor bean bags perfect for a hot summers day. Gaming bean bags are designed specifically for those long gaming sessions, and are available in a range of sizes to suit players of all ages. Further more, a multitude of colours and styles are available, from large faux leather bean bags to brightly coloured kids bean bags.

Pink bean bag for your daughter? Tick. Black XXL gaming chair for your husband? Tick. Dog Bed made of beans? Tick. There really is an endless choice of products available.

So when you tackle your next refurb you may want to consider bean bags as a viable option. They're relatively inexpensive, extremely well made and provide excellent comfort. And because they are a perfect example of modular furniture, you can easily maneuver them to suit any occasion.
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  • tssfacts Apr 22, 2011 @ 8:18 am | delete
    You have brought back some good memories of my bean bag days. Nice review. Blessed by the SquidAngel of Furniture. You are featured on Home and Garden SquidAngel.

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