The Red Muskoka chair
The classic boathouse red. Bold, warm and unmistakably Canadian on a dock.
Red is the colour of the chair at the end of the dock in every summer photograph: the one that is in the picture on purpose. It is a deep, slightly brick-toned red rather than a fire-engine one, which keeps it warm and stops it looking like a toy.
It is the most striking single chair in the range and the hardest to use in a full set, so most people buy one or two and pair them with White, Black or Harbour Grey. Against a green tree line it sings; against a red-stained cabin it disappears, so check your siding first.
A painted red chair is the fastest to fade of anything outdoors. This one is pigmented through, so the red at the back of the chair, which never sees sun, and the red on the arms, which always does, stay the same red.
Who picks Red
Docks. Boathouses. Cottages that want one chair in the photograph. Anyone who likes a chair with a personality.
Pairs with
White, Black, Harbour Grey — same material, same price, built in the same run so the shades match.
All 14 colours
Questions
Is Red a bright red?
It is a deep, warm red with a hint of brick — bold from a distance, not garish up close.