Grey resin

Adirondack chair, $23, Rona.

Solid wood recliner

Reclining Adirondack chair with pull-out ottoman, $180, Home Depot.

Red resin

Red Adirondack contour chair, $20, Home Depot.

Kid-sized eucalypts wood chair

Pink Adirondack chair, from $139, Pottery Barn Kids.

Aqua resin

Aqua ergo Adirondack stacking chair, $24, Home Hardware.

Kid-sized cedar wood chair

All Things Cedar child's Adirondack chair, $120, Lowe's.

Pink resin

Pink ergo Adirondack stacking chair, $24, Home Hardware.

White solid mahogany

Classic Adirondack chair, $312, Pottery Barn.

Kid-sized berry pink resin chair

Kiddie Adirondack chair, $10, Canadian Tire.

Fir wood recliner

Folding Adirondack chair with ottoman, $100, Canadian Tire.  

The historical roots of the Adirondack chair

Also known as the Muskoka chair, this now-iconic lounger was originally created in 1903 by a man named Thomas Lee who was simply looking to have better seating for his summer home in the Adirondack Mountains near Westport, New York. After testing various prototypes on his family members, this dock/porch/veranda chair — eleven pieces of wood cut from a single board — was born.

Over the years, the wide armrests, slanted back, and low-level seat of the Adirondack have made it not only the preferred summer chair, but truly a statement in cottage style. Today you can find all sorts of adaptations in vibrant colors, modern shapes, as well as miniature versions for the little ones in your family. From solid hemlock (the original Adirondack) to cedar, fir and eucalyptus, and from resin and engineered wood to recycled plastics, this chair remains the 'it' chair of the summer season.

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