Yesterday we went to the furniture store to look for a desk for the HH. We didn’t find one we liked but the HH did find a recliner he thought was pretty comfortable. Fact: We are not in the market for a recliner.
Not only do we not have the room for one, but a recliner? Aren’t recliners for older people?
I just laughed. I told him I thought he had at least another 10 years to go before he needed one. But then I was like… I wonder what the average age of people buying recliners is? Maybe we actually ARE AT THE AGE people start buying them. HA!
There’s got to be some sort of research done on that, right? And maybe I’m crazy here but don’t you think more men buy recliners than women?
At least the ones with light up cup holders that is. We’ve never owned a recliner before. Neither my parents nor my in-laws have owned one either.
I do remember my grandparents having them though.
So help a girl out here… Do YOU own a recliner? Are you older, younger, middle aged? And why did you get one? For its looks, comfort or because you need that little lift to get out of the chair?
Curious minds want to know.
~Mavis
Kath says
We are in our 60’s now, but we’ve always had at least one. Growing up, my Dad always had one to relax in after work. Not the kind that picks you up out of the chair. Just the regular kind. Have you ever sat in one? Go to a Lazy Boy store and sit in a bunch of them.
Heather N says
I was going to suggest the Lazy Boy store, but forgot. Husband’s first recliner was faux leather from Costco and he hated it. We gave that away and he has one that fits him (six feet tall) regular type from Lazy Boy.
Deborah says
We don’t own recliners but we have a love seat the each side reclines. It’s a lazy boy brand. But it looks like a nice comfy love seat. We used to have a lazy boy couch that was really ugly that did the same thing on each end. My husband can’t live without being able to recline. And I love having a footstool handy. We’re both 70 but this has been going on with my husband for a good 30 years!
Tisha says
I’m 46, female, and have had a recliner for about 5 years. After a long day of physical work I like to have my feet up. I also prefer it for reading by the fire. I like them with a tailored look (no giant marshmallow chairs) and I’m not sure why I would need a light up cup holder.
Linda says
We own a recliner. Seven years ago my husband was diagnosed with cancer & some much younger (in their early 30s) friends convinced us that he would need a recliner during his treatment and recovery. We bought a leather Shaker style La-Z-Boy. He has only now started using it occasionally. I’m not a fan, but during his treatment I ended up sitting in it and started having low back pain as a result of the recliner. We were in our 60s when we purchased our first (& hopefully last) recliner.
Mamabear says
We had a recliner when I was pregnant with my first child. It was a god send for the late pregnancy and baby feeding stage. But haven’t owned on since.
Patti Vanderbloemen says
We have had recliners for so long…I cannot regenerate the age. My nieces…in their 30’s….have recliners. My parents always had recliners. As someone who works 10-14 hours a day, it is beneficial to elevate the feet. It is simply a manner in providing comfort.
“Aren’t recliners for older people”…..Please do not associate age with having a recliner in the house.
Melanie says
Dude, my husband and I had a recliner when we got married at 21 and 22! Got another one when we were in our mid/late 20s. Currently 43 years old. Prime napping spot, and great for a cat on the lap! No cup holders, though.
Karin says
I think we got ours when we were about 40. I have long term back issues so I appreciate a place to sit that doesn’t hurt my back. My husband enjoys his just for the comfort.
Julie says
My husband did not have a recliner when he had knee replacement surgery at age 62. He had tremendous difficulty sleeping during the recovey/rehab period. When he was all healed, so many folks told us we should have used a recliner. We got one. When he had rotator cuff surgery at age 68, that recliner was the only place he could comfortably fall asleep.
Amber from Ontario, Canada says
I used my tall person lazy boy after a very successful total knee replacement. It was a life saver! I had it set up with a small table on each side, and the tv in front. This is normal anyway, as this is my favourite place to sit and watch tv. or read a book. I could very easily elevate or lower my sore leg with the implant, using the lever on the side, as usual; I could recline it a bit, and sleep very comfortably. For the first month after surgery it is hard to lay in a bed, (leg slightly bent, and hard to get the leg completely flat until you have done your exercises for awhile, and getting your leg up there is quite the movement. It can be done using a long belt, but I was much happier in my lazyboy, and it was on the ground floor, with a bathroom 37 steps away, and the kitchen in a separate room on the other side.
My walker was very close to the chair, so I could use that to get around the first month or so. I sat in the chair with the foot rest down, and did my exercises, mainly moving the leg back slowly towards the chair. Sliding it on a garbage bag on the floor helps at first.
I love my lazy boy chairs, and have had them for many years!I have one in my plant filled sunroom, where I love to read, and two in front of the tv. I always buy them from a Lazyboy store, and make sure the chair fits me right. I am 5 ft. 7 inches, and need a tall lazyboy. I keep a fleece blanket over it most of the time, since I like to eat meals, while watching tv. and I use the arm protectors they usually provide with the chair. Sun damage can rot the fabric, so I keep a nice plush blanket over the chair in the sunroom.
Lazyboys are not built quite as well as they used to be, since they moved the manufacturing plants to China. I had to have the screws, which were too short, and coming out after a few years use, replaced on my newest Lazyboy, but the local store sent an expert repairman. He used a special high pressure tool, and replaced the short screws with long ones, and it was like a new chair again. I have one that I bought in 1985, and it is still like new, because I take good care of them. The newest one, that had the repair, is about 10 years old, and the most comfortable, although my others are very comfortable too. Back in the early 90’s I bought one that was just like new at a yd. sale. I asked the people why they were selling it, and they explained that because it was a burnt orange colour, and their living room was all in rose and beige now, it did not fit. They even took me inside to show me! I think I payed all of 25.00 for it, when they were selling for about 800.00 new in the stores. It fit perfectly in a den I had with an oriental carpet in blues, rusts, and some burnt orange colour. I still have that chair, and the carpet too! I buy quality, care for it well, and enjoy it for a long time. I have 4 Lazyboy chairs in my large house, and I love them all! My family has always liked them. I started using Lazyboys in my 30’s, but would sit in them when I was younger, and visiting relatives. I never considered them an old persons’ chair at all, but instead a luxury arm chair, and I use mine everyday!
Courtney says
You’re missing out. They are fabulously comfortable. I do have cup holders.
Rosemary says
I am 71 and I have had a recliner for at least the last 2o+ years. My current recliner is electric and has a USB port and is also a rocker. The only problem with an electric recliner is trying to get out of it when the power goes out while still being reclined in the chair. A very funny sight to watch . . .
PS: Before I got a recliner, I had a papasan chair.
Lindsey says
We have a battery backup for our recliner. Our electricity goes out quite frequently in the winter and I wear a leg brace that makes it almost impossible for me to get out if I am stuck in the reclining position.
Jennifer says
When dh and I got married 31 years ago, he had a brand new La-Z-Boy. I wasc24 and that chair has been mine since then. It is raggedy and the arms are torn in places, but it’s still a comfy chair. It’s in our bedroom so no one sees it. 🙂
Samantha says
I’ve never heard of recliners being for ‘old’ people and not sure what age you think old is. I’ve always had one, ever since I received tons of family cast offs to furnish my first apartment. I rarely use the footrest but find them to be the perfect curl-up-and-read area.
Dawn says
I discovered the usefulness of a recliner when I had my first child at 24. I spent many nights sleeping with a sick child on my lap in addition to rocking them to sleep. 40 years later and I’m on my 3rd la-z-boy. With the exception of fabric, they have all been the same style, no giant neck roll or overstuffed monstrosities.
Gayle says
I think that’s why I dislike them. We had one when I was in my 20s and the puffy neck roll pushed my head forward. I’m kinda short and never found one that fit me. I’m convinced we should look again
Kath says
I’m kinda short too! That’s why Lazy Boy. They are the only place that has recliners sold by a person’s height. I found one that fits me very well.
J in OH-IO says
We were in our early 30’s when we moved into our home and bought a leather couch that both ends recline and a leather rocking chair/recliner and love them while watching tv or movie after a long day.
Since you mentioned you don’t have room in the new house for a recliner I think the HH should get one for his portion of the barn/workshop/man cave complete with the light up cup holder! Besides Lucy would love to sit in his lap while he reclines in it. You would also enjoy putting your feet up while hooking a new rug! I second the recommendation several had to try out the Lazyboy recliners. You can get recliners that look like regular furniture like the one suggested they had a shaker style one. Team HH rooting for you to get the recliner and put your feet up at the end of a long day!
eliz says
Ages 52-81 in house. No lazy boy.
JoAnn Moran says
My husband and I have a recliner loveseat. I love to have my feet up at the end of the day. It’s why movie theaters have them now. They’re wonderful. I also have two reclining armchairs in my living rooms for when company and my kids visit. I discovered my love for them in my 40s after long days of teaching. You don’t have to be elderly to enjoy a recliner. You can be an active and productive person and put your feet up at the end of the day.
Lindsey says
WHAT????? Movie theaters have reclining seats now? ? I need to get out of the house more often…
Charla says
First recliner I bought was when I was 23. We’ve had one most of our marriage.
Lana says
We bought our first set of recliners in our thirties and never looked back! They are so comfy and we would not be without them. Ditch the couch you ordered and get a pair of recliners!
angie says
my husband grew up with recliners, I didn’t. so when we got married he wanted one and I was very hesitant but we did get a loveseat/recliner. 3 teenagers later and the recliner is always the most used seat in the living room. If you aren’t ready for that, ottomans are also great and in high demand at our house.
Beccah says
I’m 38 and we’ve had a recliner — an earlier model of that exact recliner! ha — for about 8 years or so. When I was 8 months pregnant with our first, I fell in our front yard and broke one ankle and sprained the other. That chair was a godsend for that last month of pregnancy. I slept in it every night because it was much easier to get in and out of than our bed. Our now 4 and 2 year olds love sitting in it in the mornings when they’re waking up.
Catherine says
Lol i grew up with my dad having a recliner and when i first moved out at 22 with my boyfriend, his parents gave us both of their leather ones. Are they the chair i would pick for my new sofa set? no, hands down no but they are so comfy and oversized. I often just in the chair without the recliner. We also still have both of them and it’s been well over 15 years.
Wendy P says
We just bought our first sectional with 3 reclining seats. We are 55 and 59. I have always been firm about not having them because they were always so hideous looking. But, times have changed and we found one that actually looks great and you’d never know they had recliners. I drew the line at cupholders though. My husband now lives in his!
Patty says
Ugh….my husband loves his recliner. I have had to decorate around them for years. I’ve tried to talk him into a nice chair with an ottoman, but he insists on a recliner.
Ashley Bananas says
I have a very small house and we have a U shaped couch and no room for any other furniture. To have a recliner or two I’d have to let go of the couch….if I had a larger house I’d be open to getting one.
Mary Ann says
Age has nothing to do with owning a recliner. Why would you NOT have a comfortable chair where you can put your feet up and relax while watching television or reading?
We were 25 and 29 when we got married and our first set of living room furniture included a sofa, love seat, and recliner. We’ve had at least one in the house ever since (married 37 years).
BTW, not all recliners help you get OUT of the chair, nor do they have cup holders.
Linda says
Daddy had a monstrous black recliner. I swore I would never have one in my house. I had a wonderful chair and an ottoman that I used because I had seen my mother’s varicose veins behind her knees.
When I moved in here, Tommy had a monstrous plaid recliner and a dirty beige recliner. Both had to be manually operated to sit and recline. His love seat was so low that I hurt myself getting up, knees and back.
Finally, I was going to buy an electric lift recliner. In the store, he said he was going to gIet one, too. This was two or three years ago. I am 78, and he is 70. If my back were not injured and in need of surgery, I would only have a chair. He absolutely needs the lift because of knees and hips and osteoarthritis.
These are not overstuffed with the head roll. They look like upholstered chair. We do keep them covered with quilts since we eat meals in here. Otherwise, they would be awful with food and drink spilled.
He paid $665 for two charger packs after I had to have the fire department get me out of my chair! Each chair has a place to put two nine volt batteries for one recline or to put the foot down to get out.
That lighted drink holder looks like something a gamer would buy…lol. Or a guy. I wanted nothing to do with cup holders because I know how things get spilled. Imagine a glass of milk in the interior of the arm of the chair.
Meg says
All my chairs recline, but you would never know it by looking at them. They are conventional wing back chairs. And you’re a nasty ageist. This isn’t the first post you have made denigrating older people disguised as self deprecating humor.
Nancy H says
Ha recliners. I have a love hate relationship. We inherited our first recliner. My dad passed away and the recliner was too big for my mother so she gave it to my husband. It was love at first sit for him. Early 40’s. About the same time I was in an automobile accident. I slept in that recliner to protect my collar bone and ribs. Now we will never be without a recliner. We always had one. Then in 2020 I stepped on a cherry in the product department at the supermarket. I went down hard breaking my shoulder in two laces. The surgeon told me to sleep in a recliner to protect my shoulder. Controls were on the right side. Arm strapped to body so I had to get my husband to operate the chair for me. He went shopping and came home with the only one he could find that had the controls on a hand held device that I could use with my left hand. Now we have two recliners. I do not regret that purchase. I have enjoyed having a recliner. It was purchased out of necessity but I think they are for any age. We have had them going on 30 years now. Before they were not a necessity now they are. So are they for old people I guess but why miss out on the comfort of coming in after a long day of work whether that be in the kitchen all day canning or working in the garden and just sitting with your aching feet up.
Linda Sand says
We bought our first recliner in our late 20s. We have had both chair and loveseat types. Now, at age 76, we have IKEA Poang chairs with foot stools. There’s nothing like putting your feet up at the end of a day.
Mimi says
I just bought an IKEA Poang chair/footstool combo after reading good reviews. Love it! I’m not fond of recliners and the Poang chair is a great inexpensive alternative.
Katherine says
My husband loves his Ikea Poang chair. I don’t find it comfortable for myself. But I loved my Ikea Ektorp chair and ottoman, but I moved that to our bonus room the grands use and replaced it with the Ikea Uppland armchair and ottoman.
Amy Drorbaugh says
This made me laugh because my husband and I were shopping for new couches this weekend and I told him we were 20 years too young for furniture with cup holders or electric buttons. LOL We are in our mid-40s.
Amber says
We’re 48 and 52 and the Stressless Recliner is currently on my radar for a reading corner. Someday!!
Zadu says
While I won’t mention my exact age, I did recently add a Medicare card to my wallet.
I bought my first recliner about 10 years ago.
But I was sneaking into my grandfather’s recliner before I turned 10 years old, then into my father’s when I could…
They’re awesome.
While I understand that you may not have room for a recliner in the house, what about that barn? A Man Cave (or Attic or Barn)?
(For the HH: She lets you go to Costco alone. Costco has recliners. Take the truck. Just sayin’…)
Stacey says
My husband has had a recliner since he was in his thirties. His current chair is oversized and has enough room for me to sit in it with him when I want to. My kids and grandkids like it too. No snazziness, though, just the basics for us.
Barbara says
We’ve been married 58 years and have always had a recliner or 2. We both love recliners.
Lori says
Mavis, we have in a couple of years ago. We have a recliner couch. Each side reclines, ( they go way back.) There is a storage compartment between the two recliners. There is USB ports on either side, a storage drawer down towards the bottom in the middle. The headrest in the middle flips up any there is lights in it. Works great for reading. We love it! FYI my husband and I are in our late 40’s. It’s great to put your feet up and watch a movie. Relaxing. I have slept in it a few times too. Very comfortable!! You need one.
SueD says
We were in our mid-30s when we bought our first recliners. OH grew up with them. No room in our living room for a couch or loveseat at the time. Love the reclining factor-super useful when I began having knee issues. Coming home from standing 8 hours at work, it was so good to recline. My mother bought her first recliner after my dad died, and bought me one for her house as well. When she died, we brought them back with us, and the puppy claimed Mum’s. Still have that one. They got a lot of use when I had a green stick fracture near my shoulder; doctor said to sleep in it. And useful again for both knee replacement surgeries. Came time to replace my recliner; OH wanted a small couch with end recliners. Being a techie, he wanted the cup holder,with lights, electric lift, usb ports, etc. Not a fan of it, but it is comfy.
Vicki in Birmingham says
Recliners are for any one of any age and any gender who just wants to kick their feet up. It is quite relaxing to put your feet up for a while.
I don’t have one now and haven’t in years, but I had one in my 30’s and to this day, I still wish I had it.
Jim D says
You’re NEVER not in the market for a recliner :). Hope things are going well, and we are looking forward to the new house pics!
Dianne Labadie says
We bought are first house in 1985 (late 20’s), and bought a sofa, loveseat and a Lazy-Boy recliner. Everyone had a Lazy Boy (recliner) in the 80’s. No electronics, just a big ol’ recliner. It lasted forever. Such a comfy chair. My Mom had footstools with all of her chairs while I was growing up. I have to put my feet up while reading and watching movies. When we moved out of state in the 10’s we replaced it with an oversized leather chair with rolled arms and ottoman. I love having my feet up. Recliners are NOT for old people. But, the do make the lift chairs for those that can no longer get out of a chair. A recliner is not a lift chair! Team HH. Sorry, Mavis.
Vanessa Strawder says
We’ve always had a recliner (or 2)- not the kind that help you up out of the chair- but that have a foot rest that comes out and will lean back. Very nice during 5 pregnancies and when hubby had sinus surgery. I never thought of them as being only for the older generation.
Remy says
My husband always wanted a recliner when we were 30 and I said no. But after we divorced, I saw a leather recliner that looked like a ‘normal chair’ and bought it. I was about 40. So I’ve sat in recliners ever since. I don’t buy the big cushy ones though, although I think they are way comfortable.
Angelia Johnson says
We always have wingback recliners. But they are not the big one they just look like a wingback chair. We are your age.
NeeNee says
Yes I have Two they are made by Bradington Young they are burgundy leather and look like wing back chairs very colonial looking
I absolutely love them most comfortable chair ever!! They were very expensive but worth it they last forever and don’t really look like recliners
I would not however buy one with cup holders!!!
I am old now but I had recliners when I was much younger!!
Don’t young people like comfort too?? These are the only type of recliners I would own however because I care about how it looks with the other things I have!!
Nadia says
Had one since I got married. Needed to sleep in it for a few weeks when I was 6 months pregnant and was in an auto accident. 20 years later, I sprained my ankle last week and need to rest, ice and elevate, it’s great. No matter your age, being comfortable helps your mental health.
KC says
In our twenties, we got a 2-sided la-z-boy sofa… thing… from someone who was moving and was NOT going to haul it. Technically it reclines on each side, but it’s generally easier to just throw your feet over the opposite arm of the chair or curl up if you don’t want your feet down.
I’ve heard excellent things about using recliners to sleep after surgery/injury or for lung problems. So far we haven’t needed that function, and haven’t had a large enough living room to fit the thing fully reclined *and* leave a decent pathway to walk around it, so recliners in more than technicality: probably someday. But a comfy place you can put your feet up with stability (something some ottoman/footstool items miss out on by being topheavy or shaky or otherwise just not something you can totally rely on): a glorious thing, esp. for resting!
Allison says
Oh for goodness sake, let the man have a recliner, and i bet you will learn to love it as well. . We also have Medicare cards, but we’ve had a recliner (simple, no electronics but big, beamy, and oh so comfortable!!!!!) for at least 25 years. Many’s the night one of us has had bronchitis or just a terrible cold and had the comfort of stuffing pillows all around and getting a good nights sleep sitting up in the recliner. If we had a very small living room, it would have just two recliners.
Lisa says
I’ve had one since I was 60. Now I’m 71 and would sell all of the other living room furniture before I part with it
Heather N says
When we bought couches, after first getting married in our 20s, we bought a love seat and couch with recliners. They aren’t fancy – no cup holders, etc. My husband is 6 feet+ and has always had a separate, regular recliner too. I like the recliner as part of the couch -currently sitting with the feet out and the laptop on my lap. Much more comfortable than curling up on the couch.
Both of our parents had regular recliners. My parent’s couch was really uncomfortable so that is probably why I looked at the couches with recliners when we bought.
Sue says
Not gonna whitewash–it’s condescending to imply that recliners are strictly for the aged, infirm, and tasteless. There are less patronizing ways to enquire about a style of furniture you’ve never owned (or even sat in, apparently).
You don’t want one. HH doesn’t want one. So don’t get one.
debbie in alaska says
I wondered if I was the only one who felt icky about the way she asked this question. I’m glad to know I wasn’t the only one.
Lindsey says
Ditto.
debbie in alaska says
I think it’s a matter of taste and style. Growing up, recliners were something you’d see in a family room or TV room as opposed to a formal living room. I grew up in an area that often furnished for show more than function so recliners were not common. They have come a long way though — some look very refined and polished and you almost wouldn’t even know it was a recliner.
You’re an interesting paradox, Mavis. On one hand I feel like you are so very thoughtful and generous and mindful … and then some of your comments about things you don’t relate to or understand feel oddly judgmental, rigid, and traditionalistic.
Sue S. says
Oh man this topic generated a good number of responses. Hubby had one til it wore out (he passed away in 1999). Then “gentleman friend” had an electric one(he passed away in 2010). So I use a chair and ottoman. If I ever got one, it would be a primitive wing chair type that doesn’t scream “recliner”. Good luck with that. Once you get in, you tend to sleep in it.
Mrs. M says
We bought a set of recliners when I was pregnant with our first child. Basics, nothing fancy, and we loved them. I was able to rock our 2 year old and our newborn in the same recliner. Now, we bought a new recliner to rock grand babies. Wouldn’t trade them!
Pamela Sheppard says
what an odd headline for a post. People get many types of furniture (or any purchase for that matter) for many reasons. Not everyone has to like or desire the same type of stuff. It’s what makes the world go around.
I’ve had a recliners in everywhere I’ve lived since I was about 10…making my mom 42 and my dad 43 at that time.
You have an odd concept of what old is and when you think people are old. Please stop judging people for what they like and who they are.
Kristy says
Late 20’s/early 30’s is when we bought our first one. It was great for when the kids were little.
Jules says
I never really thought about this before… but I get what you’re saying. We never had a recliner until we were given hand me down set in our 40s. We’re in the 50s now. Never bought one. My parents didn’t own one until my dad had one gifted to him in his late 70s. That being said, they are great for naps!
Karen says
Seems recliners are popular regardless of age. Our ages in the household are 67-80. We have had a recliner most of our married life. Not the big overstuffed ones but a nice accent chair that does recline. My husband has had multiple knee surgeries and it has been a God send. My chair has always been an Ekornes leather chair which is somewhat of a recliner. So……cheers to recliners no matter your age!
Cecile says
We have two power recliners. Hubs at 54 had both knees replaced within 4 months of each other. We bought them because they matched one for him and one for me. I have Lipoedema and Spinocerebellar Ataxia, the chair takes the weight off my legs and allows the Lymph system to work better. With the Ataxia, I have neuropathy in my legs (feels like creepy crawlies under the skin) and elevating them helps, but I don’t have very good strength to push the regular recliner leg rest back with my feet so we went with power recliners. Not great when the electricity goes off or your husband’s sound system keeps tripping the brakers for the electrical panel! lol You say there isn’t room for one but you can get the low profile ones that don’t take up alot of space from the wall to the chair for reclining. Oh and we’re 59 & 56!
Bobbi says
We’ve had reclining armchairs for the last 10 years. We are 39. Great for rocking babies, and putting feet up after a long day.
Jennifer says
We bought 2 recliners right before our then teenage son had a leg surgery. It was a game changer for comfort and ease of getting up and down. He could do it by himself, while he couldn’t get on a couch to stretch out without someone helping him to lift his leg. So nothing to do with age, but everything to do with comfort and independence!
Chris says
16 years ago, mid 40s, deep brown leather wingback chippendale style. Love it, so comfy. The kids napped in it when they were sick. I love putting my feet up after a long day. Interestingly, hubby rarely sits in it. He prefers a chair & ottoman for relaxing.
Beth says
Given the responses it seems you ARE at the age men buy recliners. My father in law gifted me a quality recliner when I had 7 surgeries in 12 months, one involving both legs at the same time. It was a blessing for those recoveries, as well as being my favorite place to read, or have a catnap, as well as recover from any respiratory infection. The teenagers fight over who gets to use it. When it eventually wears out I will absolutely be replacing it. Don’t knock it til you’ve tried it!
Beth says
We have a recliner couch that reclines at both ends and the dog sits in the middle, we absolutely love it- we are in our 50’s now but this is our 2nd couch we’ve owned. Probably got our 1st one in our 30’s. My dad bought me my 1st recliner when I was pregnant and my feet were swollen and it was a godsend. Used it until it wore out. We wouldn’t live without one.
Brianna says
I grew up in a house with no living room seating. The living room was a sunken pit with large steps that were carpeted. When we watched tv, we laid or sat on the carpet or steps. My parents are in their mid 70/80s and still have no living room seating. They wonder why nobody ever comes to visit….because it is uncomfortable and most people don’t want to sit in a conversation pit on hard carpet. They both have terrible back problems and I do too and I am convinced it is from sitting on the floor all those years.
Anyways, my hubby and I bought our first couch years ago and it was a sectional with two recliners, mid 20s. My back never felt so good and I was amazed at how comfortable it was to sit on a plush couch and watch a movie. I don’t care that my parents talked about how ugly or awful our couch was because I knew they secretly enjoyed the comfort of sitting in a chair and not on the floor. We have a few more recliners in our house and a home theater with those type of seats and they are everybody’s to enjoy. My parents still maintain their trendy cushion less conversation pit and think it is just wonderful and I roll my eyes, just like they roll their eyes at me having enough comfy seating for everybody. I am just happy people can get in and out of my chairs and couch easily.
Kellah says
Oh Mavis! You have unleashed the hounds of hell!! :0. Actually not all recliners are like not the oversized monsters. There are many styles that look just like your lovely new wing back chair. Plus they are super for tight spaces as they remove the need for ottomans. My observations of the men in my sphere is: They benefit from a bit of pampering, relaxation and comfort regardless of age. That’s why I have incorporated a nice little recliner into my decor for the past 50 years. Cheers… Carry on with your adventures.
Pam says
Umm no thanks. Although the Eames lounge chair is pretty sharp. I came over because I had to see the comments. People are passionate about it 🙂
Phyllis says
My husband & I have had recliners our whole married life of 48 years. We are now retired & moved to a smaller home. We threw the couch out & now have 4 recliners. I understand this wouldn’t suit everyone’s lifestyle, but it’s perfect for us. This will be our last home & we want comfort. Recliners have come along way in style since 1975 when we first purchased one.
andrea d says
I love a good recliner! I am now mid 40’s, but we had one 20 some years ago when we first got married. It was technically my husbands, but I used it as much as I could. My favorite part was it was was a swivel-rocker recliner. The kids loved it so much too, they broke it and I have yet to replace it because I can’t find one as comfortable that has that swivel-rocker feature. It is much missed.
Mary says
We have always owned a recliner. Now, I have a recliner with push-buttons!! After a long day putting your feet up and resting your head is the best!!!
Chyrl says
After three ankle surgeries I love our recliners. I got so tired of staying in bed to elevate my ankle. We have theater seating in our TV room and the recliners are very comfortable. They have a low profile, are electric and look quite modern. They do have cup holders; no lights thank goodness and are the most popular seats in the room!
Rebekah U says
Whoa!! Mavis!!! You have got quite the discussion going!!! As it turns out, my husband is about to have leg surgery and we’ve been thinking about getting a recliner!! This has been extremely helpful!!!!