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Adirondack Porch Swing

The Design Originated with the Adirondack Chair

If you love being outdoors, then you can't help but notice the unique design of an Adirondack porch swing. Did you know that Adirondack furniture had its beginnings in the Adirondack Mountains in New York?

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Designed by Thomas Lee in 1903 to sit on the steep mountain inclines the original Adirondack chair was made from one board cut into eleven pieces.

The chair had a straight back and flat seat built on a slant; the wide armrests became its hallmark.

Today; however, you are apt to also find Adirondack swings with a rounded back and contoured seat. Adirondack swings are one of the most comfortable swings you'll find.

We found these Adirondack swings at PorchSwings.com.

These porch swings are made from a variety of materials like distinctive, beautiful Cypress wood. Cyprus is durable, weather resistant, and naturally rot resistant. Other materials include aspen, cedar, teak, and recycled plastic. No matter your choice of material, an Adirondack porch swing will be a big hit on your porch.

Looking for the perfect swing? We have lots of porch swing pictures to give you ideas:

Adirondack swings and chairs are also easy to decorate with porch swing cushions.To make your Adirondack swing complete, don't forget to consider using Adirondack chairs and perhaps a table to complement your porch decor.

Here's something you probably don't know about the famous Adirondack chair...

After arriving at a final design for his "Westport plank chair," Thomas Lee, the original designer, gave the design to his friend, Harry Bunnell, an unemployed carpenter to help him through the winter months. Bunnell realized that it would sell well to the residents of Westport, a town in the Adirondacks.

So...being the enterprising entrepreneur that he was, he patented the design without Thomas Lee's knowledge. He called them "Westport Chairs" and made them out of hemlock for the next twenty years!

And as Paul Harvey would say: "Now you know the rest of the story!"

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