Budda Bag

I owned a LoveSac for about 4 years – essentially the American version of the Buddha Bag. Yes, they are comfortable. Yes, they are convenient for guests to sleep on. Yes, they can seat more than one person at a time.
That said, they look awful in a room. If you have any eye for design a Buddha Bag will look like a big frumpy globule. It is impossible for it to match other furniture or even look attractive near other things. It becomes like its own planet. It doesn’t fit in a room because it doesn’t have a squared shape. It’s a giant blob so even when it’s in a corner or along the wall, it sticks out. Also, if you ever think about moving apartments you are going to be pissed. The Buddha Bag does not re-​compress. It remains gigantic and you will have to figure out a way to transport that mess. Oh and if the fabric gets dirty? Dont even think about cleaning it. I know they say you can remove the outer layer but after one month the spongy filling inside is no longer contained and removing the cover becomes impossible unless you want that shit all over your living room. In the end it will be not only ugly but also dirty. I just think they are bad chi. I ended up selling mine to somebody who used it as a dog bed, which might be the only good use for it.

I like to wander in the door, eye up a suitable bag in the far corner, take a deep breath
…and then launch myself at full tilt towards the waiting bag.
Only once have I accidently squashed a small child, which isn’t bad going.
Nothing scares the public more than watching a short, fat, balding, rapidly approaching middle-​aged man do this sort of thing.

With a cry of «look over there» I was pushed face first into heaven…
These bags are the cheese (well not literally because they are made of memory foam but look you get the point).
I was amazed that the guy in the shop had no problem letting people in and relaxing on the bags for a few hours chatting with friends, but apparently that’s what the company is all about. The only thing was when I went up to ask for a price list, they had none in store, only on the website so the place is more like a show room.
It’s fairly pricey alright, it’s a good way to make extra room in the wallet but you’re paying for quality (anyone who has experienced Budda Bags will agree) so in a few months I’m going to smash my piggy bank open (Avoir Mr Porky) and splurge on a Midi bag for € 377.
Plus I’ve also heard that the covers are removable and machine washable but I’m still not going to let anyone but me near it :)

Want to rest your legs in the mini Budda, or perhaps take a little snooze in the mega Budda? Want to lie here until closing time? Uhhhh, yes please! Or wait, can I just move in?!?
Entering this dark and cosy shop sure puts a big fat smile on ones face. So comfy, so cosy, adjusting to the shape of your back and bum so when you lie down once, it’s a battle to stand up again. And they don’t even look nasty in the living-​room (unfortunately, cool and comfort doesn’t always go together, but in this case it does!).
One warning: Budda Bags can increase laziness (but who cares. Tomorrow brings another day anyway!)

You know those big bean-​bags that are really comfy to sit or lay on? Well that’s exactly what Buddha Bags is selling. You can chose the size and cover yourself– and they have some really funky cover fabrics including suede, leather and fuzzy material– and the biggest bags are nearly the size of a bed– about 6 feet. The staff are really nice and don’t mind people just coming in to try all the bags and ending up laying there for ages. The only downside is that the bags are seriously expensive, the largest ones sell for a about 350 Euro which is really a bit cheeky.

Me and my friends once went into Budda bag while hungover. We were all kicked out for falling asleep on the bags. These are the ultimate seat to put your ass on.
If you’re 50 cent, go buy 2 or 3, but if you’re like the other 98% of the world who don’t have abhorrent amounts of money to spend on whatever the hell you like, keep dreaming. Dreaming before they wake you up and kick you out of the shop that is.

Budda bag, or the comfort zone as I like to call it, is one of the best places in the world to hang out. Just act like you might buy something and grab a seat. Heaven.

I’ve walked past this store so many times and all I want to do is run in and throw myself on to one of their oh-​so-​comfy looking budda bags! I’ve also debated if it would be possible to jump from budda bag to budda bag. I presume it would be, if they were all lined up. For some reason, I expect the budda bags to be bouncy, when I know fully well they are not made of spongey/​bouncey fabric…
Still, this is definitely on my to-​do list before I die.

I have walked past this store countless times, convinced it was a bar. It looked too cool and too comfortable to not be a bar, really. When I finally ventured inside I spent the first few minutes wondering where they’d hidden the bar, and what kind of cocktails were on offer.
If you’ve been here you’ll understand. Step into Budda Bag and you’ll enter a bar-​like zone, with shiny sparkly lights, crazy psychedelic wall art and a bunch of chilled out people, having a bit of banter and relaxing on those wonderfully inviting budda bags.
However, I have been known to be a bit of a dreamer, and this is one such instance of the dreamer in me shining through. For Budda Bag is in fact NOT a bar. It is a shop that sells memory foam bean bags. These guys are expensive but once you sit in one you’ll obsess about it until you are able to justify the extra outlay (it’s just like a sofa, only a better one, will last me a lifetime, I will never need to buy another chair again, I can sell my bed and sleep on this). Trust me, once bitten, you will always be infected.
The bags range from miniscule to massive, from romantic love nests to hang out zones for the entire family. And they are oh-​so-​comfortable!
I have resolved never to buy one because I know that if I did I would lose all motivation to go anywhere ever again. Every night would consist of a date with my budda and the telly. I would probably grow to the size of said budda.
However, if you’re not concerned about the potential loss of your entire social life, and life in general outside your living room, then go out and get one of these right now. Trust me, you’ll never find a comfier perch.
If you get the chance, have a chat with the guy who runs this place. He’s a really great guy, always up for a chat, and doesn’t resent people for trying out the bags. And if you’re really lucky you might just run into Lulu, the ever so gorgeous Chihuahua whose presence sometimes graces the store.

I never thought that Budda Bag would survive as long as it has. Open now for a number of years, it is the only bean bag shop. Well, the bags can’t actually be called «bean bags» seen as they aren’t filled with beans but with memory foam. But for the lack of a better word to describe the merchandise I’ll just use this misnomer.
As you can imagine, the bean bag market is not that big. Nonetheless, the shop is surviving. Perhaps, it’s because one of these pieces of furniture costs around 400 Euro. If you’ve got the cash or you’re big fan of bean bags then splurge. The bags are so comfortable: it feels like you’re sitting on a giant marshmallow. They come in all kinds of different sizes and colours too. You can go psychedelic and buy a cow patterned one or you can play it safe with a plain red one.
The sales people here are very relaxed and must be used to people looking and not buying. They let me jump around from one puff to the next.
Apparently, Budda Bag does a radio show from their shop as well. The guys who work here told me that sometimes famous bands (like The Script) have performed here as well. What a cool shop!

This store is comfort heaven! It is pricey but if you have the money go for it. If you don’t just window shop and try out the bags. It’s like adult play-​time. The bags don’t have beans they have foam so they are the most comfortable creations.