Get Swinging

Who doesn’t love a swing?  A piece of furniture that evokes playful childhood memories while providing a restful place of solace and a feeling of weightless suspension.  With so many chic choices it’s easy to incorporate a great looking swing into your home – both indoors and out!

Here are some of our favorites:

The Hammock Throne from Yellow Leaf Hammocks easily converts from a chair to hammock and is suspended on a 360° rotating base.  The company uses Marine-grade weatherproofing making this swing ideal for outdoor use.  Available online at www.yellowleafhammocks.com. $2,999

Inspired by the gorgeous coastline and laid back luxury on Milos, The Milos Swing by Lalande Living, is a solid oak seat suspended from woven leather rope adorned with leather flowers and tassels.  Available via 1stDibs. $2,444.40

The Large Tiipii Bed is the ultimate Shangri-la for for a late day nap.  The bed is 6’ in diameter and constructed from Sunbrella fabric wrapped around a metal frame, which is nestles in and hangs from a sleek triangular bronze base.  Available online at www.tiipiibed.com. $2,998

Enrico Pellizzoni’s Priamo Brown Indoor Swing incorporates the finest materials – supple leather, polished bronzed brass hardware, and tone-on-tone stitching bringing sophistication and elegance to this decidedly grownup toy. Available at www.artemest.com. $1580

This beautifully modern, two-seater Nisswa Swing by Loll Designs is the perfect addition to any porch. The piece is customizable and is available in a variety of base colors and Sunbrella fabrics.  Available at www.lumens.com.  $2,035.75

Samuel Lamas designed this “Ceci” Minimalist Swing Chair starting with a “circular form as a reference to the floating objects of the universe” and used a “cylindrical adjustable cushion encased by the ropes and stabilized by a counterweight system formed by two spheres.”  The result is a gorgeous semi-transparent swing indicative of a mobile sculpture. Available via 1st Dibs. $2,200