Parents looking to create somewhere for their kids to do their homework in comfort may want to consider the role that bean bags can play in such a room.

Speaking to the Toronto Star, stylist Janette Ewen claims that a study area should be a place where children feel encouraged to do their schoolwork.

"They should be warm, inviting and creative places for kids to learn and have fun," she points out.

And it appears that bean bags could help to create such an environment. Ms Ewen reveals that upon creating a study room for one of her clients, she set up a reading area featuring two large bean bags.

"I interviewed the kids and their friends to find out what they liked to do and what made them feel comfortable and I designed it around that," the designer tells the publication.

Writing for NOLA.com last month, Karen Taylor Gist claimed that bean bags could be an ideal piece of furniture to place in a reading nook.

Those looking to create an authentic home cinema should invest in bean bags.

Such is the assertion of Neil Turner, who writes for Moviematics.com that such seating is "perfect" for watching DVDs in comfort.

"Line them up, dim the lights and you're ready to go," he points out.

And as Mr Turner claims that bean bag chairs are available in a variety of sizes and shapes, movie lovers should be able to find a chair that suits them when it comes to settling down to watch their favourite films.

Bean bags were also praised for being easy to move around the home and to store, with some "very reasonably priced" seats currently available to buy.

Writing in an entry for the Mom Logic blog last month, Lisa Riles claimed that bean bags can be a great item of furniture to sit on while watching films outdoors, particularly for young children.

One writer has pointed out how bean bags can be a useful form of seating when having guests over.

K Smallridge notes in a blog article for Very that bean bags are ideal for those who frequently have people coming over to their home, particularly if they have quite a small living room.

She goes on to claim that bean bag seating is "a great option" to have should children's friends come over to play or if people are welcoming visiting relatives.

The writer also states cushions are an ideal way to add a splash of colour to a living room and can make a major difference in terms of bringing in a sense of liveliness to a home.

An entry on the Le Jive blog last month noted that bean bags are a particularly suitable item of furniture for use at parties as they can be washed easily.

Those attending a play in Florida over the weekend had the opportunity to take in the drama on stage while sat on beanbags.

Between August 27th and 29th, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre hosted a production of the The Little Yellow Diary starring 12-year-old Emily Rynasko, the Palm Beach Post reports.

And the play, which was based on the diaries that its writer Patty Nieman kept through her adolescent life, incorporated the use of beanbags.

"The whole studio will feel like her bedroom," Julie Rowe, director of education at the theatre, told the publication.

"People can sit on the floor – there are beanbag chairs and poufs – like it is a slumber party," she adds, claiming that the stage will be decorated with things that are important to the character.

Earlier this month, San Marcos Local News reported those attending Perennial Dance's Menagerie performance at Texas State University's Jowers Center were encouraged to bring their own beanbags and other items of comfortable seating in order to enjoy the show.
 

When heading off to university, many students may be excited about finally having the freedom to decorate their room how they want, without any input from mum and dad.

However, as cost is often an option for those kitting out a room in a halls of residence, bean bags could be a great seating choice.

According to a blogger on Helium, bean bag chairs are both stylish and affordable, and they can also be of better quality than many expect.

"Bean bag chairs are a very economical selection compared to other seating options, and they can be uniquely colourful and attractive in a dorm room setting," the source said.

Other cheap and stylish looking items ideal for a room in a dorm include lamps, students are advised.

When looking for bean bag chairs to furnish a dorm room, students could also try and find bedsheets and cushions to match – or to be even more thrifty, they could buy cushion insides and fabric which matches the bean bags well.
 

Bean bags can play a crucial role in helping to transform a house into a home.

Such is the view of Bill Goldberg, who writes in a piece for Lon's Article Directory that people need to take steps to ensure both they and their guests can feel at ease.

"It will never become a home if simply going inside makes you feel anxious," he points out.

And it seems that bean bags have a part to play in making a home comfortable, as he points out the need to have enough seating.

However, this does not mean people have to purchase several sofas at once, as a bean bag can form an equally useful kind of seating. "The goal is that everyone can get seated and nobody will be sitting on the floor," Mr Goldberg notes.

Earlier this month, Jack Flag claimed in a Blog Niche article that bean bags can be an ideal item for people to purchase should they require extra seating in a hurry.

The comfort and easy-to-store nature of bean bags makes them the perfect choice for students furnishing their dorm rooms, it has been suggested.

According to home and gardens journalist Suzanne Rose, writing for Helium, bean bags serve as ideal chairs for students particularly after stressful exams when comfort and relaxation is needed.

She said: "You might just want to plop down in a bean bag chair. These can be comfortable and you can store it on your bed when not in use."

The fact that the comfy chairs come in various different sizes, colours and styles may be of interest to young students decorating their dorms, Ms Rose suggested.

Using a bean bag as seating in a reading nook has also been identified as a good study method.

New Orleans Net claimed that if a student cannot sit comfortably while doing studying or revising, the work will not be done properly.

Bean bags have become a key feature of a renovation of a children's centre in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Girl Scout Mary Kern decided to renovate a building and provide a kids club for children in the area after seeing a group of youngsters playing football in the dirt with sticks as goals, WHSV reports.

The kind-hearted pupil decided to raise the necessary money to renovate the centre which hosts the La Casita after-school programme, providing a safe place for local children to play.

Bean bag chairs were bought in order to make the club a more comfortable place for kids to relax or perhaps read a book or magazine, while games and a swing set were purchased for those who prefer to play outdoors.

However, Mary is not the only Girl Scout to make use of bean bags to make an open area more comfortable – 19-year-old Mary Stewart Bell installed the furniture at a Salvation Army homeless shelter she recently helped to set up in Fayetteville. 

Those looking to go on a break abroad with that special someone will have the chance to relax on bean bags at one hotel in southern France, it has been revealed.

Assessing some of the most romantic hotels in the world, a Reuters article notes that the 23-bedroom La Reserve Ramatuelle has a heated outdoor pool, by which guests can sit on a bean bag with a cocktail in hand.

Located on a hill above St Tropez and the Mediterranean sea, the publication goes on to claim that the hotel is "all about chic simplicity".

And as the hotel's bedrooms have floor-to-ceiling windows which "let the ocean views take centre stage", sitting on bean bags at the La Reserve Ramatuelle could give people the chance to not only relax but also to take in some magnificent vistas.

City AM's Zoe Strimpel reported last month that The Scarlet, a 37-bedroom eco-hotel in Cornwall, has lookout pods which give guests the opportunity to sit on bean bags and look at the sea.

One newspaper reader has acknowledged the role bean bags play in a library in Ontario.

In a letter to the Caledon Enterprise, G Millar notes "the warm feeling of amazement at the beauty of the Albion-Bolton Library".

And it seems that bean bags have a part to play in this. The reader points out that young children are often seen sitting on such comfortable seating in order to read.

With the library's staff praised for being friendly, it was revealed that as well as being able to sit on a bean bag to read, people – both young and old – can also borrow audio books and DVDs, as well as participate in learning programmes.

The writer goes on to note claims by their four-year-old daughter Ella, who states that she likes "joining the reading club and going to story time".

Last month, the South Wales Echo reported that Cardiff's Cathays library now contains bean bags and radio cataloguing equipment after a £1 million refurbishment was completed.