Do I have 11 people over every day that need to rest their hiney? Nope. But we have hosted our community group in the past and I love that I have a place for them. It might not be the most comfortable place to sit for 45 minutes but they will have a seat. My husband recently hosted a group of 8 buddies and he was happy for all the seating. And we like to have the whole family over for Christmas so lots of rump resters is a must. Not to mention the fact that my boys have their friends over practically every day and they lounge all over this house.
When my husband was in grad school we had 3 places to sit in our tiny garage apartment. The sofa, the bed, the toilet. From there on out I vowed to always have places for people to sit. Please don’t ask my why I don’t make better vows like to never get an extension on our taxes or never let the dishes sit for 2 days dirty in the sink but, my vow was for maximum seating potential and I have followed through.
Therefore, just like when we all confessed how many lamps we had , I shall now confess my love for all things chair/sofa/ottoman…places to sit in my house not counting beds or toilets: 30 places downstairs, 8 upstairs. 38 places to sit inside my house.
So, if I’m out and about and see a great chair and it’s less than $10, I will usually buy it. We could use a chair in our boys rooms and the other office. I’ve yet to think to myself “gosh, I wish I didn’t have so many places to sit in my house.”
Here’s how I work lots of chairs into our rooms:
- every sofa table has a chair or ottoman pulled up under it so it doubles as a desk
- I use breakfast tables pushed up against a wall as desks — surround them with chairs and they are a great place for homework
- bring outdoor wicker furniture inside for texture tuck it in a corner next to a floor lamp
- use extra dining chairs around the house next to side tables {I especially like the arm chairs} just add a pillow and it looks like it was meant to be
another yard sale chair placed with a yard sale parson’s table–makes a great desk for our boys’ room
same table as above paired with 2 extra armless dining chairs–in the old playroom