Adding Extra Seating in the Teen Chillout Room With a Beanbag Armchair

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When we moved into this house our priority was getting the kids bedrooms sorted, followed by the kitchen. We didn’t give a thought to the ‘dining room’ other than to gratefully claim it as a space to store the kids’ toys where we wouldn’t have to look at them as we tried to relax in the evenings.

It gradually became the playroom, and we totally forgot about the ugly wallpaper and lack of curtains, closing the door on it every night so we didn’t have to tidy up Buzz Lightyear and 22,000 Lego bricks before dinner. The luxury!

That was 10 years ago, and our kids are now teenagers, with views on the kind of aesthetic they want when they’re chilling out with their mates, so we decided it was time to do a teenage hangout room makeover (I’ve written more about it here).

So over the summer the kids did most of the decorating (that’s a brilliant project for teenagers, and way less stress for the parents!), and then came the really exciting part – choosing the design of the room.

Advertorial content: this post contains links to Beanbag Bazaar, who gifted us the ICON® Oslo Armchair Bean Bag for our teen chillout room makeover. All images and opinion is my own. 

One of the most important things was enough comfy seating for them all to sit on. Toddlers are very willing to sit on the floor, but teens lounge, so we wanted comfortable soft furnishings with the ability to change things up according to who they had over, and what they were doing. We’d been offered this slate grey ICON® Oslo Armchair Bean Bag by Beanbag Bazaar to review, and I knew it would go perfectly in the room, and give the kids the flexibility they need. 

Quite often the kids play card games, or the Xbox, or they all just sit around and gossip with drinks and snacks, so they need plenty of places to sit. The room isn’t big enough though to accommodate a big sofa and armchairs for when there’s more than a few of them, so for a small chillout room we needed to think carefully about the furniture.

And then at other times they like to play active video games like Wii Party, or Maddie will do some Just Dance on the Wii for an exercise session – that came in really handy for PE lessons during coronavirus lockdown!

So we needed to be flexible with the furniture, and move things around quite a lot. That’s where a beanbag comes in. When we need the space it can be pushed back into a corner, and brought out again when more seating is required. That, with the yellow pouffe we found, make it super easy to change up the functionality of the room whenever we need to.

The ICON® Oslo Armchair Bean Bag arrives empty, with a bag of ‘beans’ to put in yourself. I was wary at first, but it turned out to be really easy, and we managed it with no mess at all! I’ve sat in it (when Rocket allows me to!) and it’s way more supportive than I imagined a beanbag to be, and really comfy. 

Teenage chill room ideas

If you’d like to see more on how we styled the room take a look at my teenage hangout room makeover post. And if you’d like to win an ICON® Oslo Armchair Bean Bag, just follow the Rafflecopter instructions below. Terms and conditions apply – see the giveaway for details. You can browse other beanbag chairs at beanbagbazaar.co.uk. There’s a great selection of beanbag chairs on Amazon too. 

Some links may be affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you buy. 

361 thoughts on “Adding Extra Seating in the Teen Chillout Room With a Beanbag Armchair”

  1. We need something for our boy’s room, comfy seating so he can read or game. We’ve been looking at bean bags and this one would be perfect.

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  2. A beanbag chair would improve my 9 year olds life because she constantly prefers to sit on the floor rather than squished up on the sofa with us!

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  3. This would make my granddaughter so happy – she would think I’m the best grandma ever, just like she did when she was 3!!

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  4. This beanbag would come in super handy in our home! Especially in these colder months with us all being at home more. It looks super comfy!

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  5. after a hectic day at work, just being able to flop into the comfort of this armchair would put a big much-needed smile on my face!

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    • Would love one for the exact same reason. We are turning our kids ‘Playroom’ into a teenagers ‘Chill-Out Room’ too!

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  6. We’re currently buying our first home and should be in just before Christmas.
    This little bean bag chair would be perfect for our living room to make it extra cosy, plus it’s absoluetly adorable!

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  7. I would to win this for my son. He has sensory issues and likes to be on the floor. We are currently watching a family movie and he is upside down. I am sure that sitting on a bean bag like this one would help his concentration.

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  8. I would really love to win this armchair bean bag, it certainly looks extremely comfortable and would look lovely in my bedroom

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  9. I have had my eye on one of these for a while as they are so comfortable it would be much easier to relax at the end of the day.

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    • It’ll improve our life because one of the kids will sit on the beanbag this giving us more soda space, however there’s two children so there will probably be fights over who gets to sit on it haha

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  10. A beanbag armchair would be perfect for my daughter to curl up on in quiet and read her school books, she needs somewhere other than her bed to sit on in her room!

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  11. I’d love this so I can read to my little boy Peter at night, when he needs his story we have to do it with distractions, I’d put this near his bed for him

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  12. This would be fab for the corner of our dining room. I would love a little cosy corner where I can read my books in peace!

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  13. This would be the perfect for our little reading nook, great for relaxing and getting away from the chaos of daily life.

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    • ld use it to sit in and help my little boy with his homework, hes learning to read so would be lovely to snuggle and help him.

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  14. I love being around my friends and being the friend who makes dinner for everybody at university! But, there’s never enough chairs so it would be a step in finding another seat for my friends at my place! (After Covid anyway)

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  15. I have the most uncomfortable sofa, it’s small. Old and not enough room for all ny family .this would he so amazing to come home to after a long day at work .

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  16. Would be the perfect spot for me to relax the kids sit on the settee I’m normally left with the floor I would love this fingers crossed

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  17. This would be amazing addition to our seating arrangements, give the adults more sofa space while the children argue over who sits on the bean bag

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  18. I have four children in my house and not enough seating. We have one beanbag everyone wants to sit in so another would be great. This looks beautiful.

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  19. It would really improve my sons life at Uni. He only has a hard computer chair in his room so this would be luxury for him.

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  20. It would improve my life because it would be great for my mental health, it will help me relax and the bean bag would be nice and comforting for my kids to sit down on.

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  21. This bean bag would be perfect for cuddles in front of the tv or for sitting and reading my little one a book. It’s perfect!

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  22. Me and the missus are both comfort junkies, love fleece and onesies and big fluffy slippers and oversized pillows ….. one thing we dont have is a beanbag to sink into with a mug of tea!

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  23. It would provide an awesome little reading nook for my son, which would in turn, give me happiness, seeing him read in a snug little corner!

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    • It would be perfect to set up a reading corner in my daughter’s room. How many wonderful hours could she snuggle up in there reading a good book.

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  24. I am always short of chairs when all the family come round so this would improve my life by stopping the squabbles about who sits on the floor

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  25. This would be ideal for our granddaughter while she watches a movie and we wouldn’t have to worry about sticky fingers and spillages.

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  26. I love seeing the children throwing themselves onto the beanbags at my friend’s home. Nice idea to get one for ourselves too.

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  27. Be la lovely way to relax with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate in these cold winter evenings. Plus it would be great to have in the children’s reading corner, instead of them sitting on the floor.

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  28. Firstly, it would take me back to my childhood, as I always had one in my room and loved it! But secondly it would be great for throwing, well pretty much anywhere, so I can plop down and read.

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  29. This would be great for adding seating in our son’s room when he has friends round or in the longe at Christmas when (more like if now) we have a big family get together

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  30. We homeschool our small children and have just started looking for something snuggly like this to create a reading corner near the wondow. This would be perfect!

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  31. This would be ideal for when my Grandson comes to stay. Heloves playing on his tablet and it only works when plugged into the mains which means he is lefthaving to sit on the floor in the hallway. He would definately make good use of this.

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  32. This reminds me of my cousins’ beanbag when I was child. It was so comfortable. Yes, would love to slouch down on this. I might even share with my kids – or not:-)

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  33. With 3 dogs and a 3 seater sofa and armchair in the living room… I always get to sit on the computer chair, which after a while gives me a numb bum…… This would be my seat and my seat only… x

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  34. This looks so comfy – would be ideal for the kids games room where id have somewhere comfy to sit when forced to play roblox!

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  35. I have a tiny living room so I only have a 2 seater sofa in it but it does leave me short for seating when visitors come. This armchair beanbag would fit perfectly in my living room and provide a good extra comfy seat.

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  36. With two growing boys and a teeny tiny house, the Mrs and I are having to battle the kids for room on the sofa! We’ve wanted a bean bag bazaar chair to help the situation for a while now. Thanks for the chance.

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    • I’d love this bean bag for my sons playroom. We love to read books, and currently sit on the floor. We could have lots of happy times on this bean bag!

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  37. This would be so comfy to sit in whilst using my laptop, but I’m pretty sure my 2 year old son would claim it for himself lol x

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  38. Wow would be super I would love this for myself we only have a sofa and between the family and pets I never get a look in would love this to relax in x❤️

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  39. I’d love a beanbag as we always run out of seating when friends come over it would be great to have extra. I’m sure my dog would love it too!

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  40. This would look great in my living room and give much needed extra seating when my grandchildren visit. They would absolutely love it!

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  41. It would be great to have an additional seat in the house and it would be lovely to have a super comfy spot to curl up with a book.

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  42. It will bring a bit of style to my lounge and give me somewhere to relax when the kids are watching a film and the dog is on the sofa with them & I have nowhere to sit x

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  43. This would be the perfect way to relax after work. The beanbag is like a massive hug and after a crazy day at work a big hug from the beanbag would make my day.

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  44. It would be perfect for my son son room, it would give him something comfy to sit on while playing hi son game rather than sitting on hi since bed

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  45. My 12 yr old would use it when we are playing board games save us dragging settee over it would be much easier. We would be able to fit in an extra game of go fish or take 2 card games because we wouldnt have to be dragging settee back before bed. Maybe an extra game of chess too. Monopoly not so much lol its an all day game 😀 waint make much difference to that but the others it definitely would x

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    • It would give me the much needed comfy chair to put in the corner of the kitchen so I can get away from the noise in the living room when the kids are on the playstation x

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  46. Be somewhere to take a comfy break from working at home … feeling quite lonely sometimes so nice to curl up on here and phone my mum!

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  47. Our kids are both on the spectrum and would like a beanbag chair to move around on it a lot and feel the beans. They both have sensory issues and find it difficult to sit still.

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  48. I’d love this beanbag armchair for my little Bean grandkids in the guest room when they come to stay, but I’d also use it myself to get lost in a good book.

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  49. This would be amazing for my teen son giving him (& his friends once lockdowns are over) somewhere comfortable to sit and relax other than on the bed or floor

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  50. I have 2 kids a toddler and an 8 month old that would LOVE this. Me and my partner would love this too for when were gaming

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  51. It would be perfect to add an extra seat into our kitchen diner and would be great to relax and look out into the garden.

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  52. It may buy me time to finish the dinner whilst my kids squish themselves into it and watch some tv and chillax. Obviously I envisage they’d have to fight not only amongst themselves but also with the pets for pole position, but, you know – that’s life!

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  53. This would definitely improve my life, I could come home from work and snuggle up straight away! It’d be so lovely and cosy, I bet my dog would try to get on there before me though!

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  54. The perfect place to relax with a goo book! Although I think my 14 year old would try to grab it if i were the winner haha x

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  55. Our niece lives with us and is about to become a teenager. I think she would love this in her room to sit in and chill when she needs to x

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  56. Perfect to take from room to room, following the sun and light shining in through the windows, for a cosy reading spot xx

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  57. OMG. I’d love one of these, we are so short of room which means we’ve have seating in our lounge for just 4 people, which is going to be rubbish if more than 2 people turn up to see us so this would give us so much flexibility with seating……..besides it looks sooo comfy!

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  58. It would be great for me to sit on when i’m playing with my daughter. Sitting on the floor isn’t doing my back any favours.

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  59. This would be great as my son always wants to sit in my chair – so this would persuade him not too – and have his own chair too

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  60. This looks very comfortable, all the family can use it including the dog ?. Ideal for relaxing with a glass of wine, reading a good book…. ???

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  61. A beanbag armchair would be great for my two teenagers room for extra seating. If they have friends over, they have to sit on the floor or get a dining chair to sit on. Also it’d be good for them for relaxing in and watching movies.

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  62. would be perfect for our newly decorated living room, and would help at xmas to seat extra family members IF they are aloud to visit

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    • I’m having to work in my bedroom at the moment, so it would be so useful to have somewhere more supportive than my bed to sit.

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  63. This would be great for all of the family to use – but my son would love to sit on it whilst playing computer games x

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  64. This looks so cosy!! It would be perfect for film night as I’m always moaning to my partner how his sofa is not comfortable!! So I could have this to chill on instead! I’ll be comfy and he’ll love the fact I’m not moaning!

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  65. We have a very small living room so just have a 2 seater chair this would be lovely for my little boy to use and theres enough room for it.

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    • Would be the most perfect spot to curl up with a good book! My physio has said a bean bag would be really good so that’s nearly doctors orders x

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  66. Would be great to get one extra seat in our TV room as the corner sofa just isn’t big enough for us all. It would definitely be the first chair taken.

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  67. My daughter would love this for her bedroom – she is 15 and we have just done her room out to make it more grown up…this would be great for her to chill out in – thanks

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