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Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

From kid-sized and bright pink to traditional stained wood, we’ve tracked down a variety of this must-have summer chair.
Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

Grey resin

Adirondack chair, $23, Rona.

Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

Solid wood recliner

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

Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

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Red resin

Red Adirondack contour chair, $20, Home Depot.

Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

Kid-sized eucalypts wood chair

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

Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

Aqua resin

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

Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

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Kid-sized cedar wood chair

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

Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

Pink resin

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

Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

White solid mahogany

Classic Adirondack chair, $312, Pottery Barn.

Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

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Kid-sized berry pink resin chair

Kiddie Adirondack chair, $10, Canadian Tire.

Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

Fir wood recliner

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

Our 10 favourite Adirondack chairs for summer

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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