Adirondack Chairs,
Comfort and Tradition

Adirondack chairs are popular because they look great and they are very comfortable! If you've ever tried one, you'd agree.

Maybe it's the angled back placed at just the right angle for dozing off. Maybe it's the wide wooden slats on the seat that look so inviting. Or maybe it's the wide armrests that can accommodate a book and a cool drink that makes it look so right.

But it's probably a combination of all these reasons that makes it possible to melt away hours while kicking back for a rest.

The Adirondack chair has been around for some time. They first became popular in the beginning of the 20th century at the cottages of new industrialists millionaires vacationing in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. Since that time the popularity of the Adirondack style has become much more wide-spread. You can read our article on Adirondack chair history, The Adirondack Chair.

Cedar is the traditionally preferred wood used in making Adirondack designed chairs because it is light-weight and resists rot. But today, the teak Adirondack chair is quite common. Teak share's cedar's natural resistance to rot. Also today, manufacturers now kiln-dry other woods, such as cypress, pine, and mahogany, and pressure-treat them so they can also be used for outdoor furniture.

While the original cedar Adirondack chairs were only available in dark green or dark brown, today a wide range of painted Adirondack chairs are available, as well as natural-finishing.

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