IKEA DYNING Chair Pad With Foot Rest

With Summer approaching and Spring in full swing, it's time to start enjoying the outdoors. If you're one of the many that only have a small balcony, this item from the Summer collection at IKEA could be useful. The DYNING chair pad from IKEA converts a basic patio and lets you kick back hammock-style...

One end attatches to a chair, and the footrest part hangs from the balcony railing. The chair pad is only $4.99, which is meant to fits a chair like the BOLLÖ, which is $19.99. Has anyone seen this in person or purchased one? We're curious to how comfortable it is, but love the concept. We're thinking this might also be a fun DIY with perhaps using a large beach towel too...

Comments (11)

I am not sure what to make of that chair. It is an interesting concept and I do like the feel of a hammock.

posted by John C on May 12th 2008 at 3:46pm
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This isn't going to feel like a hammock. That's completely ridiculous. It's going to feel like a chair.... with a pad and a flimsy foot rest.

posted by erinorea on May 12th 2008 at 3:49pm
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I agree. This is a mess.

posted by Comicgeek on May 12th 2008 at 8:27pm
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It looks like a fall waiting to happen when someone trips. Not a great idea.

posted by Asha M on May 13th 2008 at 1:57am
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It seems pretty uncomfortable.

posted by pantzini on May 13th 2008 at 2:40am
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This is anything but a hammock. I wish I had a place to hang my hammock, but I don't - and you know? I actually want one of these for the effect of a soft footrest/chaise effect (not because I expect it to be anything like a hammock). I have the Bollo chair, but would rather use it with a comfier chair.

alas, I've looked at two different Ikeas and not seen it among all the other Sommar stuff.

posted by buzzybee on May 13th 2008 at 3:00am
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i can't imagine it being all that comfortable for lounging... if only the chair back tilted backwards.

posted by closertotheocean on May 13th 2008 at 5:43am
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um, i still don't get it.

posted by kdkaboom on May 13th 2008 at 6:08am
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this chair represents ikea at its worst (and ikea has some really great items). everything seems to go wrong when one item tries to be way too many things.

posted by Matthew on May 13th 2008 at 6:20am
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I saw those at IKEA this past weekend! I couldn't figure out what they were. They were with the rest of the patio stuff and labeled as chair pads, but they didn't make sense without a model rigged up.

posted by OneWallKitchen on May 13th 2008 at 6:56am
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People trust their lives to IKEA products? I guess natural selection is still at work.

posted by Modfan on May 13th 2008 at 8:47am
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