Tips for choosing a swing for adults

Swing is not only a great attraction for children, but also a good way to relax and unwind for adults. And the best place for this, of course, will be your own plot, where you can place them, ensuring yourself a pleasant pastime. Different options are suitable for giving, but when choosing a model, you should know what structural features you need to pay attention to.

A beautiful swing for adults, which children can also use, can harmoniously complement any personal plot. They can be installed anywhere, for example, next to garden trees, closer to a gazebo, next to a terrace or near an open patio surrounded by picturesque shrubs. Even a favorite tree can become a place where a structure for recreation and entertainment will be perfectly located.

The types of garden swings are very diverse.

• There are devices that may be separate from other elements of decor and landscape... This is usually a stand-alone support system, independent of location, so it can be moved around the site.
• Stationary models with forged elements require the choice of a certain place, are included in the decorative ensemble of the site and, under the necessary operating conditions, can be a real decoration of the territorial landscape for a long time.
• Hanging option in the form of a bed or sofa - a favorite swing for the inhabitants of country houses, and their attractiveness is easy to explain: they simply move and are compact in size, if the exact placement conditions are initially created. Such items can even be placed on a closed veranda and, if necessary, removed during the cold period.

When choosing such models, you should always pay attention to several important criteria:

• the material from which the frame is made (preferably stainless steel metal profiles);
• the backrest should ideally be adjusted in several positions;
• since the design is quite impressive, it must have special clamps to keep it from swaying;
• it is good if there is a tent or awning that saves from precipitation and direct sunlight.

For a summer cottage where the family spends a limited amount of time (usually in a warm season), a regular swing made of wooden planks is a suitable option. This design organically blends into the overall landscape, and you can add to it only comfortable foam mattresses upholstered with multi-colored textiles.

Of course, an awning complements such a structure in a picturesque way, but if the swing is located in the shade of trees, this element is not necessary. If the device is a hammock or is made according to the hammock principle, the awning gives it a special elegance and lightness, not to mention the practical side of the issue.

Favorite options are various swing models that can be suspended from a special support or a tree. These are the most preferable options for decorating a garden area.

The main advantageous characteristics of such structures:

• wooden base, including the frame;
• rounded seat;
• suspension by means of springs, ropes and chains.

But this is where the general qualities end, and different models can be free-standing, suspended and simply unusual, and therefore vary greatly.

• The structures may look like a hammock, and in this case it is necessary to focus on the strength of the knitting of the central part and a safe frame in the form of a frame, which must be sealed with thermal insulation materials, rope knitting and foam rubber. Usually a cover made of waterproof fabric is required, which can be tidied up periodically.
• Large, spring-based models with high load capacities (up to 200 kg) require accurate calculation before use. Despite their strength, they can accommodate a certain amount of cargo, and this must be taken into account.
• Bamboo swing, reminiscent of sun loungers, which are equally good for spending time in them for children and adults. Typically, these structures have a single anchorage center.
• Do not forget about such an invention as a wicker cradle, designed for one person, which can be woven from willow rods and other similar materials.

Nowadays, many people prefer furniture and interior items made from natural materials, and for them wicker models made of bamboo, willow vine or rattan may be the best option.

They have a number of undeniable advantages:

• such products are resistant to both ultraviolet light and increased moisture;
• have low flammability, so they do not ignite;
• without repair and restoration, they can serve for more than 10 years.

Wicker structures come in several modifications.

• Basket. The model is a wicker basket with a soft seat suspended on four slings.
• Hanging rocking chair, attached to the support in the form of a tree branch with a single rope.
• Swing "cocoon"shaped like a wicker egg. Usually they are also attached to the support at one point in the upper part.
• Other types of structures in the form of a ball, an ellipse, similar in their type of mounts.

When buying such a product, you can advise:

• pay attention to the carrying capacity of the model, based on who will use it;
• think in advance about the place where the swing will be placed in order to know the required size;
• decide on the question of which design is needed: portable or stationary;
• if a swing on a metal rack is chosen, it is better to let it be stainless steel;
• you should not take an openwork or too thin weaving if a cocoon or basket is chosen for an adult.

If the opportunity presents itself, you can buy a product made of Indonesian rattan wood, which is especially reliable, wear-resistant and durable. Buying such a swing, you can be sure that they will perfectly fit into any environment, as they are suitable for both classic and more modern design styles.

For information on how to make a swing with your own hands, see the next video.