Quick answer is no - I think that chaises do not have to be limited to the bedroom, and can be used in living rooms and other rooms in the house.

Longer answer... I had a chaise lounge in the living room of my previous house for 6 years. It looked great, people always commented on it.. but when a lot of guests were over it was the last seat taken. My chaise is curvy - it's the Mitchell Gold Earl Chaise - and it can only seat one. Because it was so large, people felt disinclined to "claim" that seat, plus they would have to sit at the base of it or feel odd for lounging when other people were sitting more upright. So I think my style of chaise was not particularly functional for a living room. (I use it in the bedroom of my new house.)

However, I have seen flat-seated chaises used in living rooms much more successfully b/c they can seat 2 and sometimes 3 people. I love the look and their flexibility (lounging or sitting upright).

Hope that makes sense and helps!

Why would they be limited to the bedroom? I never thought this. I grew up with a very elegant one in my living room.

In fact, since you already have a piece of furniture in the bedroom on which you can extend your legs (the bed), and there's often limited space in the bedroom, it makes a bit more sense (to me) to have them in other rooms -- the living room, the den, etc.

My DIL had a chaise by a lovely old window in her previous large living room that would have looked just right with Mae West lounging on it (as it did with my DIL). She used it a lot when she was single and alone, no one sat on it when people were over for the same reasons as MarinaGal's, and my tiny grandson and I loved to hang out there when I babysat. We were all sad to say goodbye it didn't fit in the new house.

"Should chaise lounges be limited to use in bedrooms only? "

LOL!

I don't know of anyone who has one in their bedroom!

Den, living room, screen porch, outdoors.... all kind of places but no bedroom!

Gee, thanks. Guess I'm not as up to date as everyone else.

maybe you're thinking of a boudoir or "fainting couch" type thing?

because I'm such a wordnerd, the thing I always think about when I hear "chaise lounge" is how it's technically supposed to be pronounced similar to "chaz long". lol!

Violet, that pronunciation is French. The term is correctly spelled "chaise longue" (long chair), not lounge. Now I will fall on my pen because I expect to be excoriated by those who are deeply offended by matters of spelling and/or punctuation.

Abjectly yours, KKay

oh, I agree, but that pronunciation (misspelling aside) is the first in the English dictionary also. I just looked it up in two, and "long" is the first in both, and thus the preferred one. technically. you know. (ducks)

It's not a big thing (cough/this time/cough) -- just something I think about. French-derived words are tricky!

Yes indeed, it's the preferred pronunciation (longue) because it's the correct one.

Or, are you saying it's spelled incorrectly (in the English-language dictionary), but the pronunciation is French (longue)? Now that's just crazy.

nope; you got my meaning right the first time

I have seen many in bedrooms on design links. Depends upon the room, decor and what one would use it for.

Had one in my living room. Not a back recliner. But as others mentioned, people always shied away from it...except for the grown kids and myself.

I ended up reconstructing and cut the end off. Surprisingly easy. Used the existing feet and finished off the edges with fabric from lounge extension into a big comfy chair. Had a large ottoman which was same size, different, but go to matching fabric. Works the same as a lounge if wanted, but can be moved around for more welcoming seating.

Having a chaise lounge made me stay away from couches with them. They probably have their use, but doesn't work for me.

" Now I will fall on my pen because I expect to be excoriated by those who are deeply offended by matters of spelling and/or punctuation. "

I for one appreciate your post. I am always interested in doing things properly and in learning. Those who are offended... well, I just don't get that.

I have a chaise on order for my living room. My research suggested that they were traditionally for bedrooms but have moved out into other rooms now.

I chose a chaise because it is going in front of a lovely, huge window that is very nearly floor to ceiling and I wanted to leave as much of the window visible as possible. I also chose one that has a side arm and partial back so it will hopefully function more as a sofa when we have company.

I found lots of images on Houzz for inspiration. I think I searched under living rooms for "chaise".