Design Ideas Using the Eames Lounge Chair

Eames Lounge Chair

• Often pictured in rosewood and black, the Eames lounge chair comes in other wood finishes, including light ash. It's still manufactured by Herman Miller, and is available in other leather color choices, too. The Eames design team made the lounge chair and ottoman for "Some Like It Hot" director Billy Wilder, according to the manufacturer's website. The iconic Eames-style lounge chair continues its connection with entertainment as part of the decor on the "Gossip Girl" TV show. Its timeless styling helps the chair blend well with many kinds of furniture and decorating styles.

Home Office

• The high-backed English club chair styling makes the Eames lounge chair a comfortable choice for a desk chair or for working on a laptop with your feet on a matching Eames ottoman in a home office. For a classic den or contemporary home office design, pairing the chair with a sleek chrome or matte metal floor lamp gives you a stylish work space for reading reports, studying and completing projects. Placing a side table with built-in shelves in reach of the chair creates a functional work area. Adding a desk and bookcase in a matching or complementary finish completes a home office or den that offers comfort and style.

Living Room

• The chair provides head support and is usually paired with a matching ottoman, providing a comfortable seat for kicking back, reading, listening to music or watching a movie. To design a seating arrangement with the Eames lounge chair, place it at a right angle to one end of a sofa for an L-shaped conversational grouping. The lounge chair swivels, so the person sitting in it can turn toward the other seats or toward a TV, fireplace or piano. Use two Eames lounge chairs with matching ottomans for a couple. Setting a glass-topped table and a reading lamp between the chairs creates an appealing seating area.

Reading Nook

• Designing a reading nook with the Eames lounge chair sets off an area for relaxation or work. In homes with open floor plans, lofts, great rooms or a large master bedrooms, setting off a reading nook requires only an area rug to define the space, a floor or table lamp in a retro or contemporary style and a table for reading material. An area rug in a bold geometric design, a classic oriental rug or a handwoven rug will work well with the versatile Eames lounge chair. A small table with drawers, a magazine rack or a lower shelf offers the means to keep the reading nook organized.