10 Tips for Making a Good Eames Lounge Chair Replica Even Better

Most homes today have some sort of patio chaise lounge chair set up in their backyard, deck, or patio. These chairs are extremely popular for a couple of reasons. First and foremost: The comfort. These chairs offer a distinct comfort advantage over the other styles that you most often see sitting outside, hence the word "lounge". Their unique design is another draw, and they are commonly used to just give the deck or patio a better look. Lastly, they are very popular in pool areas. There's nothing better than sitting back and relaxing next to the pool on a hot summer day.

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Unlike a few years ago, there are tons of patio chaise lounge chair on the market that fit any preference and budget, making the choices almost limitless for homeowners. Those that are cushionless were most common a few years ago, and they are slowly being phased out in homes for the styles that are fully or partially cushioned. Those that do have cushions are more comfortable, but they are also more expensive. They are also hard to find in patio furniture sets unless the set itself is expensive.

As for actually buying this type of lounge chair, there are a couple of ways to approach the task. The first is the most common, which is simply going to the store and picking one up. They can be found at home improvement retailers as well as some larger department stores. The internet is the second way to shop, and can be the method that incurs the most savings -- though finding exactly what you want can be difficult because of the amount of choices and sheer multitude of information thrown your way. Whether you decide to shop online or at a physical retail store, comparison shopping for the best prices is a must.

No matter how you decide to shop or whether or not you are looking for styles that have cushions or not, it is important that you make sure your patio chaise lounge chair works with the rest of your home theme. This is easy enough if you are purchasing it in a set, but if not it can make some time to match one with the other furniture you have already chosen or set up. These chairs are a luxury, but as they are rather large they play a big part in the overall look of your outdoor decorating theme.

Castors are attached to home furnishings in order to make housekeeping and rearranging easier. But apart from these, do you know that castor wheels help antique collectors in estimating the age of furniture? By simply examining the type and characteristics of the castors, experts are able to identify the time range in which they are manufactured. This allows antique dealers and collectors to price the furniture appropriately.

Nonetheless, even non-experts like you can also date furniture using this same method. This article will show you how to do it. Just follow the simple instructions listed below:

Step 1: Look for a Leathern Roller or Bowl

The earliest kinds of castor wheels are made of leathern rollers or bowls. These castors are attached to furniture manufacture in the early 1700's during the time of Queen Anne.

Step 2: Inspect if the Castor is made of Wood

During the great Georgian period (1720 to 1760), furniture manufacturers began to make furniture with wooden wheels. The wheels are attached to an iron frame that is mounted at the foot of the furniture.

Step 3: Examine if the Castors is made of Cast Iron

For almost a decade after the Georgian period, manufacturers started to produce furniture with castors made from cast iron. Although wooden castors are still manufactured, most of the surviving furniture made during this era which is available in antique stores nowadays has cast iron wheels instead of wood.

Step 4: Check if the Castor is made of solid Brass

The furniture may still indicate that it is manufactured during the Georgian period, however, if it has solid brass castor wheels, then it means that it is manufactured anywhere between 1780 and 1790. The entire Georgian period (starting from 1750 to 1830) is in fact called the "Golden Age of Furniture" because it is during this era that majority of the innovation on furniture had been introduced to the public.

Step 5: See if the Castor is made of Rubber or Polyurethane

These castor wheels are manufactured in modern times. Thus, it is possible that the wheels of the antique furniture that you are eyeing on have already been replaced.

Warnings and Tips

Be reminded that castors are easily replaceable. This means that you should not base your assessment of the furniture's age on the castors alone since it is possible that the wheels are only replaced so as to give the impression that the furniture are as old Barcelona Chair as it is. If you are not confident or if you do not trust your antique dealer, might as well get a second or third opinion from someone who you think is trustworthy. Do not forget that the antique industry is filled with scammers and opportunists who are only waiting for you to fall into their traps.