Rocking ChairThe rocking
chair's origin has not been well noted down. Some Americans
believed that it was Benjamin Franklin who invented the first
rocking chair. But it is highly unlikely as such an event was
never mentioned in any of his notes or his autobiography. It
was said, however, that rocking chairs did originate in
America or possibly in England BC. 1725 as garden chairs and
were originally normal chairs with a pair of rockers fixed to
the bottom. It was not until around 1800 that rocking chairs
began to be produced by furniture companies in large quantity.
One of the first businesses to produce rocking chairs was the
work shop of Duncan Phyfe who produced furniture that
pioneered the Empire style in New York City. |
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A rocking chair or a rocker is a chair with a pair of curved
bands of wood (also know as rockers) fixed to the bottom of the legs
(one on the left two legs and one on the right two legs). In doing
so the chair only contacts with the floor at those two flat bands
and this allows the occupant to rock back and forth by shifting
his/her weight or pushing slightly with his/her feet. Many people
enjoyed rocking chairs¡¯ soothing effect because of the gentle
rocking would relieve stresses. Rocking chairs are also comfortable
because sometimes when one sits in. without pushing by people the
rocking chair automatically rocks backwards until the sitter's
center of gravity is met. Doing much good to people¡¯s health, it
offers the ergonomic benefit that the occupant is kept at a much
unstressed position and angle.
Wouldn¡¯t it be a great time
to enjoy warm spring mornings, summer evening breezes, and dappled
autumn afternoons while rocking back and forth in a rocking chair on
your porch or patio? Nowadays people can find the traditional and
the not-so-traditional outdoor rocking chairs from slatted, rustic,
woven, Adirondack styles, and more. Rocking chairs also come in a
variety of materials like wood, metal, foam and plastic. All of them
feature great expertise and quality craftsmanship. In order to look
for better rocking chairs, here are some tips you can follow:
Outdoor rocking chairs can be made of materials like wood,
wicker, metal, resin, or plastic. Resin wicker and recycled plastic
are new materials that look and feel like natural materials but are
weather proof and virtually maintenance free.
Ideal as
housewarming gifts, outdoor rocking chair sets usually come with a
pair of matching chairs.
Hardwood such as cedar and teak
that feature high oil content are naturally weather-resistant and
make excellent outdoor rocking chairs.
New outdoor rocking
chairs can be painted or coated to your liking or left unfinished to
its natural hue.
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