| A recliner, as the word denotes, is a type of chair | | | | The push-back recliner has to be pushed by your |
| that leans back or reclines into a comfortable | | | | back to recline. The basic framework is |
| lounging position with the feet elevated and the | | | | completely covered with leather and generally |
| head lying down. It was first introduced to the | | | | matches a modern-looking room because of its |
| market by a company called La-Z-Boy in 1928. | | | | sleek design. While the style is more fashionable, |
| The recliner's design is based on the natural | | | | the leather materials make it quite expensive. |
| contour of the body when seated and leaned | | | | There are many other types of recliners. The |
| back. The ottoman was added to the recliner as | | | | recliner sofa is similar to a recliner chair but bigger. |
| footstool during the 1950s and became its symbol. | | | | It is getting more popular nowadays because it |
| The first recliner became very famous that other | | | | can provide relaxation and comfort to around |
| furniture makers jumbled to ride on its popularity | | | | three persons at the same time. It is useful for |
| and offered their own versions of this innovative | | | | persons with arthritis or asthma and other medical |
| furniture. Recliners are really comfortable and | | | | conditions. It usually cost a few hundred dollars |
| relaxing chairs. They are mostly made from | | | | higher than a recliner chair. |
| upholstery, leather, vinyl or naugahyde, an artificial | | | | Power recliners are suited for people with mobility |
| leather. | | | | problems. It is used mostly by the handicapped |
| The three most popular and commonly used | | | | people, the elderly or individuals with injury and |
| types of recliners are the two-position recliner, | | | | back and hip problems. It easily reclines with a |
| the rocker or wall-saver, and the pushback or | | | | simple press of a button. |
| flex-back. | | | | A recliner loveseat is designed especially for a |
| The traditional two position recliner is the | | | | couple. It is similar to a mini couch that has a |
| cheapest and most basic of all types of recliners. | | | | reclining capability. It offers ample support for two |
| Some of its areas are upholstered with genuine | | | | people to recline together. |
| leather like the arm, seat base and leg. One can | | | | Massage recliners are chairs padded with filling |
| be bought for less than a hundred dollars. Several | | | | materials designed for therapeutic purposes, |
| parts such as the back are covered by vinyl, | | | | comfort and relaxation. It has vibrations installed in |
| unlike others fully covered with leather. The usual | | | | the chair that massages the body while seated. |
| warranty period for these recliners is just one | | | | There are now patio recliners and garden recliners |
| year. There are also few styles to choose from. | | | | also for outdoor use. These are built with |
| The rocker recliner is the most famous type of | | | | synthetic fiber as padding and are very durable |
| recliner and therefore most largely manufactured. | | | | and last long under normal use. |
| It can be rocked back and forth while sitting | | | | Recliner wheelchairs are offered with unlimited |
| upright or reclined. It has many different | | | | back repositioning feature. It is comfortable and |
| adjustable reclining angles. The wall-saver option | | | | helpful in improving blood circulation. It also aids in |
| allows you to place it very close to the wall to | | | | sleeping. These recliners are made with standard |
| save space. It cannot be rocked while it is against | | | | folding frames, seats up to 24 inches in width and |
| the wall. It has a larger selection of fabrics and | | | | extended support for the head. The reclining |
| styles. The warranty is usually 5 years on frame | | | | mechanism is manually operated through levers |
| and the unit has a lifetime guarantee. It is also | | | | that look like a bicycle brake lever. |
| more expensive than two position recliner. | | | | |