Bean Bags Popular Again

In the 1970s, bean bags were a staple in living and game rooms. Kids spilled off them, reading, playing Atari games and listening to music. But bean bags have made a resurgence and are offered in every style and size imaginable. No longer just the domain of lazy kids, they are offered for all ages from small children to large adults.

Imagine adding a banana-shaped bean bag to a child's playroom, or a beanbag video chair to the game room. For the adults, there are 7-foot over sized bean bag chairs for relaxing and watching TV.

At www.ahhprods.com, you can purchase a bean bag with a variety of covers, some elegant, others playful. The website claims Hillary Duff, John Travolta and Kelly Preston, Kid Rock, Macy Gray and Donna Karan among its customers.

The covers on these bean bags are removable for easy washing. How about a velvet cover with a metro-looking geometric design? Or a country-styled bean bag with a floral or toile cover? For the child in your life (or in your heart), there are bean bags with gingham or child-like prints. For the exotic, paisely prints are available. Finally, for the practical homeowner, there are denim bean bags in a variety of basic colors, from red to blue.

At beanbagblitz.com there are a variety of styles to choose from. These bean bags, featured in a recent issue O Magazine, are available with fabric and vinyl covers and with prints ranging from sports (with bean bags made to look like soccer balls and basketballs) to animal prints. You might enjoy sitting on a banana or a pear, or sinking down in the soft leather bean bags offered here.

If you're interested in super comfy seating with room to spread out, consider a bean bag chair from poofchairs.com. Poof Chairs argues that its chairs aren't bean bags, because they aren't filled with beans, but rather foam. The foam doesn't decompress over time leaving the chair flat, as might happen with a bean bag chair. However, the look and design of these chairs is all bean bag.

At Poof Chairs, you might choose the XXL style, which can easily seat 2 people on its 7-foot design. Covered in every fabric from velvet to microfiber, this chair will add comfort and maybe a bit of style to your TV or game room.