What is better - a chair or an armchair?

Among the huge variety of furniture for home and office is easy to get lost - which one to choose for yourself that will be convenient not only for work, but also rest, which will fit into your interior harmoniously, which will perfectly combine with the design and at the same time will have high ergonomics? Many disputes on forums, social networks and simply in stores are on the topic - is it better to choose a chair or an armchair? Fans and opponents of these furnishings provide more and more arguments in favor of one or another option. Let's try to figure out what's next, and set all the dots in this endless controversy.

Both chairs and armchairs are well suited to their tasks - to emphasize the interior and provide the owner with comfort. We should pay attention to the area of application and how much time we will spend in a sedentary position:

• Chairs - come in different shapes, colors and textures. They used mainly in the kitchen, in the living room of in the country-house, at the desk in the office. Externally they divided into high bar, classic with back, stools, folding. If the kitchen space is small, it is worth paying attention to small-sized models that are easy to hide under the table or put on the balcony. For large rooms, massive chairs with high backs, with a soft lining or pillows used for convenience. In addition, it all depends on how much time you spend in them - for long intimate conversations, you should buy comfortable chairs with a high back. If you eat fast enough (for half an hour) or do not have the habit of sitting at the table, then you should stop choosing on chairs with soft seats. They are not very expensive, have a good look and are quite compact at the same time. In the office, chairs have also become widespread in reception and conference halls. Office models are quite comfortable, both for a short wait and for a three-hour conference;
• Armchairs - have a very large assortment and purpose. The main differences from the chairs can consider the presence of armrests and the ability to conveniently placing them in any position. They are folding, transforming into bed, office, gaming. Structurally they divided into two types - frame and frameless. Frameless furniture has recently become widespread not only for the home - additional for your guests, main for your children, but also in lounge areas of offices, cafes, bars, restaurants, or as an option of street furniture. Chairs for a home should select in the room, living room, children's room. For your employees who spend from 8 to 9 hours in sitting position, choose comfortable office models. For persistent gamers, there is a wide variety of gaming chairs. They differ from the office with many settings relative to a particular user.

The chair a priori withstands heavy loads - up to 200 kg, while a chair - an average of 120 kg. Upholstered furniture allows you to get comfortable in them, taking any position - half-seated, reclining, curled up or bended your feet. Armchairs exist to create maximum comfort for users located in them. The main purpose of a chair is to create comfortable conditions for a short stay in it.

Therefore, there are additional options in the chairs, in addition to various adaptations (lifting-turning, flipping, winging mechanisms), anatomical construction with profiled back (gamer models), fillers with varying degrees of softness and elasticity. They are expressed in the presence of pillows providing lumbar and cervical support, adjustable armrests, retractable or fixed mouse pads / keyboard pads, racks for glasses or plates, gadget pockets, ventilation / heating, as well as massage inserts in one or more places, or throughout armchair plane.

Chairs, unfortunately, cannot boast the presence of such amenities, regardless of their value. However, these items of furniture will come in handy where the chair is technically impossible to install (a small area of the room), or it is inappropriate (kitchen, reception, cafe). In conclusion, we admit that, one cannot state that a chair is better than an armchair, or vice versa. It all depends on the specific conditions, the installation space and the time that will hold there. It is not worthwhile to abandon one of the options for furniture in favor of another, because each of them has its own positive sides, typical only for its type of furniture and not repeated in another.