The egg chair has seen a huge growth in popularity in the past two years with search volumes on Google more than quadrupling since 2019!

SOURCE: GOOGLE TRENDS ‘EGG CHAIR’

But why is the egg chair so HOT right now?

In this post, we’re exploring the egg chair phenomenon and seeing why the UK is in love with this trendy piece of garden furniture.

Weightlessness

The simple hammock can be traced back 1000 years to the Mayan civilisation but were only popularised in Europe when Christopher Columbus observed their widespread use in the Bahamas among the Taino people.

In the late 19th century, it’s documented that wealthy families in North America owned hammocks as a leisure item. From this point onwards the hammock has been seen as an item used for relaxation.

The feeling of weightlessness that the hammock provides has been replicated with popular garden furniture pieces such as the swinging garden bench. The egg chair seems to be the next stage in the natural evolution of garden furniture that provides this feeling of weightlessness.

Rattan Weave Design

Rattan furniture has also seen a huge rise in popularity over the years and it’s no surprise that the egg chair has seen such popularity when considering how it can compliment any existing rattan furniture you may have.

Most egg chairs are made from a waterproof material with an intricate woven design that looks simply stunning, while being weather-resistant.

The Importance Of Home

The pandemic has seen an unprecedented focus on the home and more importantly what makes us happy while at home. Not able to see friends and family, we’ve all turned our attention to our living spaces, home offices, our gardens and our furniture, hoping to seek solace in the comfort and safety that our homes provide.

The connection that a lot of us have made with our homes, the time and money we’ve invested into making it our slice of happiness will far outlive the pandemic. The popularity of the egg chair already in 2021, even with the imminent easing of restrictions, is testament to this connection to the home.

For some of us, the idea of relaxing on a hanging egg chair on a lazy summer afternoon is far more appealing than the idea of cramming into an overcrowded beer garden so soon after the most deadly pandemic since 1970.

Biophilic Design

Most egg chairs are designed to invoke a connection to nature. With natural colours, shapes and textures incorporated into the design, the egg chairs also complement any natural looking exterior space. Let’s be honest, they just look so good in the garden!

They’re Popular!

Egg chairs are in! They are the ‘must have’ of garden furniture items right now. It’s not just a fad either. A fad is defined by the short period of time that the popularity of something lasts for, however egg chairs are seeing a second year of popularity and online searches for these trendy items is actually increasing!

These hanging egg chairs will likely be around for a while but we’ll keep you posted with any new garden furniture trends as they emerge!