If you used to watch Frasier, you know that he suffered the ugliness of his father's grossly overstuffed, battered "man chair" for 11 years.
But the really painful part came in the series finale when Frasier's father moves out and Frasier finally gets to put his beloved Eames recliner in the living room.
His father comes to visit, sits back in the Eames recliner and says "Hmmm ... this is pretty comfortable. I would have been okay with this!"
So what makes a chair a "Man Chair?" Does it have to look like a pillow fight is going on underneath worn out upholstery? Does it have to be so large it takes up most of the living room?
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1. Comfort.
When choosing a chair, a man's number-one concern is comfort. One of the things most men love is a high back so they can lean their head back to relax. The iconic Eames recliner is softly padded and has a nice high back and angled head rest. Frasier's dad liked it ... maybe your man will too.
2. Leather, leather and more leather.
Have I mentioned that men love leather? I'm a designer, not a psychologist, so I can't tell you why — but there is something about the look, smell and feel of leather that is irresistible to most men. Maybe it goes back to the days when the men were the hunters. Whatever it is, give him a rich, brown or black leather and he'll love it. Cream color? Not so much.
3. A place to rest his arms.
Notice how the chair on the right has armrests that extend all the way to the front edge of the chair. He can sit all the way back in this chair, and his hands won't be dangling over the end of the armrests.
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