Here’s How Our Culture Expert Recreates the (Lazy) Movie Theater Experience at Home
Sometimes the plans you’re most excited about aren’t really plans at all: They’re the low-key, low-effort activities that happen when you don’t feel like making a big fuss. That’s why we’re honoring National Lazy Day (August 10 — but every day, honestly) with a celebration of all the ways that staying in can feel way more fun than going out. Spoiler alert: There are a lot of ’em.
If staying in were a sport, La-Z-Boy® would be the reigning champ. As makers of the cuddliest, snuggliest, maybe-just-one-more-episode-est couches and armchairs out there, they take rest seriously. They understand that a lazy day at home is about recharging, recentering, and reconnecting. Doing nothing? Well, that helps you do everything.
“Being lazy makes me feel in control of my own time, like I don’t have to do things when I ‘should’ do them.”
Tara Bellucci
For Apartment Therapy News & Culture Editor Tara Bellucci, there’s nothing better than a day spent on the couch with a long queue of her favorite movies. And since she and her boyfriend recently moved into the same building as some of their friends, they get to have even more low-key hangs like movie marathons than ever before.
“We love to have movie days, with film-themed food and drinks (shaken, not stirred) and, of course, popcorn,” she says. “We turn up the A/C and pretend we’re in a chilly theater — but better, because we’ve got cozy blankets and much comfier seating.” Here’s how she makes it a day worthy of the silver screen.
The biggest perk of movie day? You get the best seats in the house. “Movie marathons require plenty of cozy seating, and everyone can fit on a generous sectional,” Tara says. The clean-lined La-Z-Boy® Paxton Sectional has room for your whole cast and crew, with wide arms and deep seats for maximum comfort potential. With numerous configurations and upholstery options, it’s made with high-grade foam cushions that will keep you comfy from previews to credits.
“I love having a lazy day because rest is important to me. It’s also a good time to catch up with my boyfriend.”
Tara Bellucci
Once you choose your movie lineup, it’s time to talk snacks. Tara loves a popcorn machine for fresh and hot popcorn that rivals the concession stand, and she makes sure her bar cart is stocked for a round or two of movie-inspired cocktails. And no one’s ever turned down a charcuterie board! Then it’s time to get four-legged audience members cuddled in their beds, make sure everyone has a throw blanket within reach, and enjoy the show.