I've always wanted a swing in my house. The idea of soaring higher in a space that usually is off limits for such things is oddly appealing. This new creation is simple to install without making any permanent alterations to your home.
The swing by Chevalier Masson is rather streamlined. There are no chunky ropes or wooden seats to be found; it's simply made with little to hold it down. The hooks at the top can wrap around a beam or other fastener, and the long adjustable rope can be sized to fit any space.
The swing seems like it would encourage activity without the fear of swinging yourself too high that you might have with something more conventional, and could be a great way to spruce up a children's play space, or even an adult home. Haven't you always wanted a swing? Just think how much more fun your dinner parties would be!
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Looks dangerous to me. Wouldn't the hooks slip off if you swung to high? Just sayin'...
Looks like an accident waiting to happen if you ask me.
Now get off my lawn.
Some one pull that child away to safety!
I agree -- looks like an accident waiting to happen.
Given how much kids stay in these days and stare at screens -- I'm all for traditional swings that get encourage them to go outdoors to play.
As an adult I would love to have this in my place but it's kind of like having a hammock. You would need the right setup in place and if you don't this is not an option for you. Darnit.
Looks fun. Falling a couple of feet to the ground probably wouldn't hurt a kid too bad anyway.
Heck when I was a kid, we used a rope to swing from the top of our money bars into a wheelbarrow full of water. Now THAT was probably dangerous. Kids today don't get to have any fun.
If you have a beam that will hold that ridiculous contraption, you can tie a regular swing -- with a seat and everything! -- on it using a few good knots and soft nautical ropes. And you dn't need the $225 DWR version, either. People will buy anything these days.
So is that thing only for standing and swinging? Sitting on a loop of rope isn't comfortable.
And yeah, how many houses or apartments have beams like that? Very few.
It looks like a choking hazard to me...
Is that a crochet rug? How durable would that be?
Let's play what could possibly go wrong with this scenario...
Man, the negative Nellies are out in force today. My new AT policy is say something nice or don't say anything at all. Being cranky doesn't add light to a conversation or brighten anyone's day. Something to think about.
While the hooks on top look like they may slip off, I would love to have this kind of swing for my kids, with a better attachment design. A rope swing can encourage a child's imagination and become so much more than just a swing. Living in the north, where many months are just too cold play outside for long, this would be a welcome addition in the winter.
@BOSTON_KAT, being cranky and giving negative feedback are not the same thing.
Can you say "recall"....?
I suspect that thing is rubberized so the hooks have traction, and it obviously can go up or down on a whim, no permanent hardware required. (Which is why someone might want it instead of a more traditional swing.
Also, based on swings I remember from childhood, you COULD probably add a small seating plank with a couple of properly sized holes -- maybe with holes that reach the sides of the seat so the rope just threads thru and tension from sitting holds it in place.
That said, normal height ceilings without beams are the norm where I live, so this all becomes moot.
In our city recently a ten year old boy accidentally hung himself on a similar rope swing attached to his playset. This model looks equally dangerous.
We have terrazzo floors soooooo....no. We won't be buying that anytime soon.
Whatever happened to having swings in the backyard or at the playground? Why is it cool to have something that so obviously doesn't belong in a house actually in your house? And are those cardboard chaise lounges in that pic? Seriously, who lives there?