A Boucle Armchair Built Around Cushions

The Wakatipu dining armchairs arrive as a coordinated pair, each built as a solid rubberwood shell with two loose cushions set inside it. A flat plank forms the side of each chair and carries down to the floor as the rear leg, while a thick arm curves back from the top of the front leg and lands on that plank, closing the side into a continuous loop of wood. Between the two sides, a deep seat cushion sits on a low platform, and a second cushion leans against the back rail as a pillow back, loose rather than fixed, so it settles where it is put. Boucle covers both cushions in a looped, nubbed surface against the smooth wood. The seat sits at standard dining height on a deep platform, and the arms carry high enough to lean an elbow on through a long meal.

Features

• Loose Pillow Back rests against the back rail rather than bolting to the frame, so it shifts with you and lifts out when the chair moves into another room
• Curved Wood Arm sweeps back from the top of each front leg and lands on the side plank, closing each side into one continuous line of wood
• Flat Plank Sides carry the chair on wide flat stock instead of turned posts, giving the frame a squared architectural face from every angle
• Solid Rubberwood Frame builds the shell in solid hardwood throughout, holding square through years of pulling a chair out and pushing it back at the table
• Boucle Cushion Covers wrap both cushions in a dense looped weave that reads soft and nubbed against the smooth planed wood of the shell
• Deep Foam Seat Cushion sits thick on the platform and gives under weight, then comes back rather than settling into a dip over years of daily meals
• Lounge-Height Arms carry high off the seat for an elbow to rest on, pulling the pair toward lounge proportions rather than a straight dining posture
• 300-Pound Weight Capacity per chair carries adult seating through daily pulling in and pushing back from the table across both chairs in the pair
• Coordinated Set of Two drops a matching pair into dining rooms, home offices and living room corners in one purchase, matched for grain and weave

Materials

• Seat Cushion Upholstery: Boucle
• Pillow Back Upholstery: Boucle
• Cushion Fill: Foam
• Frame and Arms: Solid Rubberwood
• Legs: Solid Rubberwood
• Hardware: Metal

Care Instructions

• Vacuum the boucle regularly with a soft brush attachment to lift dust before it settles into the loops
• Spot-clean marks with a cloth dampened in mild upholstery cleaner, blotting rather than rubbing so the boucle loops are not pulled
• Test any cleaner on a hidden section of the cushion first, and let the fabric dry fully before use
• Avoid catching the boucle loops on sharp objects, which can snag the woven surface
• Lift the pillow back out and plump it by hand every few weeks to keep the fill even
• Keep the chairs out of prolonged direct sunlight to preserve the boucle across both variants
• Wipe the solid rubberwood frame with a soft dry cloth, then apply a wood-safe polish a few times a year
• Avoid prolonged moisture on the frame, and dry any spill on the wood immediately
• Check and retighten the frame hardware every few months to keep each chair steady