Simple furniture (4,6)

I believe the answer is:

easy chairs

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'simple furniture' is the definition.
'easy chairs' can be an answer for 'furniture' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'simple' bit.

'simple furniture' is the wordplay.
'simple' becomes 'easy' (similar in meaning).
'furniture' becomes 'chairs' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'easy'+'chairs'='EASY CHAIRS'

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(Other definitions for easy chairs that I've seen before include "welcomed by professors?" , "Items of furniture" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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