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Lounge Seating on a Budget

The other day, we posted a roundup of 60s and 70s style lounge seating, from Hans Hopfer's Mah Jong Sofa to Verner Panton's Amoebe Chair. Although inspiring, many of those designs are in the thousands of dollars, beyond the reach of an average shopper. In case you're looking for a budget version of low-slung lounge seating, we've compiled a few resources for floor cushions and modern beanbags from $25 to $300...

 
 

FIRST ROW
1 Square Tufted Jute Floor Cushion from West Elm, on sale for $60 (reg. $80)
2 Budding Branch Floor Cushion from Urban Outfitters, $100
3 Cushy Lounge Collection from PB Teen, on sale for $80 - $300 (reg. $180 - $300)
4 Suzani Floor Cushion from World Market, $40
5 Fatboy Original by Dwell, on sale for $230 (reg. $300)

SECOND ROW
6 Crate and Barrel Floor Cushions, on sale for $30 - $35 (reg. $40)
7 DIY Floor Cushion Instructions from Apartment Therapy
8 Beanbag Coffee Table and Ottoman from West Elm, $179
9 Greno Cushions from IKEA, $24
10 Flip Floor Lounger from PB Teen, $250

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seating - sofas & armchairs, pillows, decorative & office accessories

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Thanks you for this post!

I've been using floor cushions for years as a way to provide casual but sophisticated seating for guests.

Yet, I'm surprised there aren't more of these cushions on the market. They're incredibly comfortable and are a different way to make a room pop!

posted by Meapale on May 14th 2009 at 4:43pm
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I love the way the pile of homemade cushions looks! I've been thinking about floor pillows for a while as a way to address the fact that there is only room for seating for three in my living room.

posted by emmaduck on May 14th 2009 at 5:36pm
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Every year when Target has their Global Bazaar collection, there are a few floor cushion designs.

posted by Julie on May 14th 2009 at 5:51pm
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Is that low stool in the second picture also from Urban Outfitters? I like the idea of a floor cusion on a low stool.

posted by ammanda on May 14th 2009 at 7:15pm
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I like the low stool in the second picture.

posted by ammanda on May 14th 2009 at 7:19pm
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The C&B ones are very comfortable...

posted by quiltmaster on May 14th 2009 at 9:18pm
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Anyone have any clue about the Urban floor cushion and platform? I wonder about the quality and if anyone has experience with it to share.

posted by Trumystique on May 14th 2009 at 11:16pm
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i didn't know ikea had some, cool!

posted by Lizzykewl on May 15th 2009 at 12:04am
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I have an UO floor cushion. The foam isn't the most resilient, but it's pretty well constructed and comfortable for lounging.

posted by bright_as_yellow on May 15th 2009 at 2:19pm
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so it looks like the french mattress style of cushion is making a comeback... i expect we'll be seeing lots more of it this summer

posted by formosagirl on May 15th 2009 at 2:57pm
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