, especially by pools. Some chaises are adjustable and can be fully reclined so that they function like an outdoor bed. These pieces of outdoor furniture are ideal for sunbathers, those who enjoy a nap in nature, and those who use their outdoor space for optimum relaxation.
The chaise lounge is an amalgam of the day bed and the lounge chair. The day bed is likely the heaviest influence in the creation of the Chaise lounge. The day bed design was originally utilized in Egypt, and has been a continual inspiration for designers across many cultures and time periods. The time period for the merger of the day bed and the chair to produce the chaise lounge is unclear, but this style of lounge began its rise in popularity in the Americas in the early twentieth century. The name “chaise longue” is French in origin and literally means long-chair. The similarity between the French word longue and the English word lounge, the term is commonly mispronounced by most Americans. The pronunciation of “longue” is much more similar to the English word “long” with a long G sound on the end.
