Ikea POÄNG Armchair

A few years ago we were looking for furniture for a flat in Lithuania. In one shop we saw some strange armchairs-chairs but they were so comfortable. Anyway we didn’t buy them because of high price but kept on thinking to buy something like that some day. When we first went to Ikea here in NI and saw plenty of those armchairs – POANGS, we knew that quickly we were gonna get one! And we did! For a while already we have a POANG with a footstool from Ikea! WHAT IS IT A POANG is an armchair which consists of a wooden frame and a fabric or leather cushion with a headrest. Available designs: ... more

Ikea – the best thing to come out of Europe! – Ok maybe I exaggerate slightly, but I do love the store, and many of the products they sell, and over the years a fair few Ikea items have made their way into our house. One such item is the wonderful Poang Chair. So... what the *&$*!**? is a Poang chair I hear you ask and why is it so special? Ahhh well Poang is a particular design of chair manufactured by Ikea. What you get is a simple one piece (looking) wooden frame made of layered up wood bent into shape and fitted with a cover. Because of the way the Poang chair is designed, it’s a very ... more

Poang is a range of chairs that are available from Ikea, other shops like Argos do sell a similar style chair. *RRP and availability:* The chairs are available from Ikea, both online and in store for £59.99. *The Range:* The chair frames are available in birch veneer, oak veneer or black/brown wood, the seat covering is available in black, brown, natural, red, blue, white or black & white. You can also buy a footstool separately in the same finishes and colours for around £21.99. *The build:* As with most products from Ikea, they come flat packed, at the time we purchased, we had an Astra ... more

The Poang is is big hit not only with us, but with the people who come and visit. It is known as "The Poang" and not "the armchair" which often gets the response of "the what now?" by first visitors to the flat!! The Poang consists of a wooden frame and then a cushion, it's high backed with an additional cushion for the head/neck area. The chair measures 68cm across, 100cm high and has a depth of 82cm when assembled. Our Poang has a cream cover on it, and cost around £60 at the time of purchase a couple of years ago. However there are many colours and designs available now from Ikea. You can ... more