Boon Flair Elite
In the search for the most “futuristic” and modern appearing high chair, I recently came across the Boon Flair Elite. The name alone tells you it is trying for high fashion. Does it succeed? Well that depends entirely on your house furniture and how much emphasis you place on a baby chair fitting into your house scheme, and what you envision in architecture matching other pieces of furniture in your rooms.
I can tell you right at the start that this is one of the most expensive highchairs out there. It retails for around $370. While it has a modern look, it also harkens back to a barstool or diner stool feel as well. This is because the base is extremely large and sturdy, just like you’d imagine in a 50s diner barstool. And it is silver at the base too.
The pedestal in fact is on six caster wheels which can easily move the chair around without lifting. When you find the spot for the high chair, it’s a simple matter of locking the brakes and then it stays put.
Height is fully controllable by a pneumatic lift. It is a fun concept and very easy to operate. The Flair Elite also makes a point of having no hard-to-reach crevices in cleaning up after your child. Some high chairs are notorious for having food bits getting stuck in difficult edges on the food tray or in parts of the unit. I know I appreciate not spending five extra minutes pushing the washcloth in or getting out the little vacuum suction device in order to constantly clean up old crumbs!
This is not a chair that will grow with the child however. As the maximum weight load tops out at 50 pounds, after a few years this will probably not stay in your kitchen as an architectural centerpiece. So the practical side of this chair is limited. It is frankly more of an aesthetic appeal than a purely utilitarian one. But nevertheless, it’s gonna fit in great with some lifestyles. Plus it’s just plain fun to look at. I dig it myself. For me however, it doesn’t go at all with my house or my furniture style. Then again, sometimes we fret over things that don’t matter so much. If you like it, then go for the purchase, because before you know it your high chair kid will be a teenager and then things like a kids GPS might be on your shopping list instead of baby high chairs!
The Boon probably elicits more wild opinions about it than most other chairs, simply because of its unique design. It’s going to have some in the “love it” camp and others in the “hate it” camp, and probably not a lot in between.