Q. We have just had a swimming pool installed in
our garden in Tuscany. Can you offer any guidance on poolside loungers? My husband claims that upholstered ones are common.
S.G., Siena A. The expression poolside lounger' is fairly common in its own right. Aim to buy tropical hardwood steamer chairs with detachable mattresses. These will probably have to be bespoke as, rather like ironing-board covers (other than those made by Cath Kidston), ready-made patterns are invariably unacceptable. The arms should be wide and flat enough to accommodate drinks and books, and for fullest comfort it is vital to purchase the new-style seat with hinged horizontal section. This enables propping of the knees at a 90-degree angle. The age-old problem of those who lounge by pools having to worry whether other loungers can see into their 'leg pit' area is thus obviated in one fell swoop to enable total relaxation to take place.
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