Well, let me tell ya ’bout them fancy-schmancy French balloon chairs. I seen some pictures, ya know, on that there… whatchamacallit… Pinter-something. Anyways, they got all sorts of ideas for them chairs. Some look like big ol’ balloons, I tell ya!
Now, I ain’t never seen one in real life, mind you. But from what I gather, they’s chairs shaped like, well, balloons! Big ol’ rounded backs, like somethin’ puffed up real good. Some folks call ’em dome chairs too, I hear. Dome, balloon, whatever you wanna call it, it’s all the same to me.
- They got them wooden legs, some straight, some curvy, like a lady’s legs, you know.
- And the seat, they say it’s wide and comfy, like sittin’ on a cloud, maybe. Though I ain’t never sat on no cloud neither.
- Some of them got cushions, soft and fluffy, so your behind don’t get sore. That’s important, ya know, when you gettin’ on in years like me. My old bones can’t take no hard sittin’ anymore.
I saw one picture, all painted up real pretty, like somethin’ out of a fancy house magazine. They called it “Victorian,” which sounds mighty old-timey to me. Said it had somethin’ called “cabri-legs,” whatever them is. Sounded like somethin’ a goat might have, but I guess not.
Them French folks, they sure know how to make things look fancy, even chairs. They use all sorts of stuff on them, too. Some got that cloth stuff, like on your grandma’s couch. Some got leather, like them fancy cowboys wear. And some, they even got that wicker stuff, like them baskets they use to carry apples. All sorts of choices, I tell ya. It’s enough to make your head spin!
Now, I ain’t sure where you’d put one of them balloon chairs. Probably in a fancy livin’ room, where folks can see it and go, “Ooh, la la!” Not in my house, that’s for sure. I got my old comfy chair, and that’s good enough for me. But if you got a hankerin’ for somethin’ different, somethin’ that’ll make your neighbors talk, well, maybe a French balloon chair is just the ticket.
They say you can decorate with them, too. Put ’em in the corner, put ’em by the window, put ’em wherever your heart desires. I reckon you could even put a plant on it, if you was so inclined. Or a cat, if your cat likes sittin’ on fancy things. Mine just likes sittin’ on the newspaper, go figure.
And if you’re lookin’ to buy one, well, I hear you can get ’em custom-made, too. That means they make it special just for you. You can pick the color, the legs, the stuff it’s covered with… the whole shebang. But I bet that costs a pretty penny, and I ain’t got no pennies to spare on fancy chairs, let me tell ya.
So there you have it, my take on them French balloon chairs. They’re fancy, they’re different, and they’re probably not for folks like me. But hey, if you got the money and the inclination, go for it! Just make sure you got a comfy cushion, ’cause sittin’ on a balloon ain’t always as easy as it looks.
But seriously, those French folks got some wild ideas for chairs, don’t they? Balloons? What’ll they think of next, chairs shaped like cows? Though, that might not be so bad, now that I think of it… Anyways, I think I’ve said my piece. You youngsters go on and get yourself a fancy French balloon chair if you want. I’ll stick with my old faithful. It’s seen me through thick and thin, and that’s more than any fancy chair can say.
Tags: French Balloon Chair, Dome Chair, Victorian Chair, Balloon Back Chair, Chair Decoration, Furniture, Home Decor
