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 it  is 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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