The 'Three Cs' of Feminine Chair Flair

In my last ideabook I told you about 9 Elements that make a perfect Man Chair. But rest assured, men don't get to have all of the cool chairs! Although women often like man chairs too because of the same elements — comfort, armrests, roominess — our sense of style is often very different, and there are many chair styles that are undeniably feminine.

If you are looking to add feminine style to your room, just use my "3 Cs" — curves, color and cloth — to turn up the feminine flair. And, before anyone starts calling me sexist and accusing me of stereotyping, I don't make this stuff up, you know! This is coming from years of watching men and women react to furniture styles.

In fact, at a client meeting I had just last night, the wife was baffled by her husband's love of one chair and serious dislike of another. I pointed out that one was a man chair and one definitely was more feminine. As soon as I said it, he agreed and pointed to the curvy little legs on it. Needless to say, we are buying the more masculine chair, which appeals to them both. Happy ending.