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The Best Recliners That Complete the Comfiest Living Room Setup

We dare you not to doze off in these!

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We can't think of a better place to lounge (or doze off) at home than in a comfy recliner. These huge, overstuffed chairs are an essential part of any family's living room, especially if you frequently gather to watch shows and games on the big screen. The recliners in this guide offer a variety of different ways to kick back.

The Best Recliners:

    What to Consider:

    The best recliner for you all depends on the ease of use, features, and look that makes the most sense for your household. These are the most important factors to keep in mind.

    • Reclining control: Most recliners tilt back either by physically leaning on it or by pressing a button on the side of the chair, as you would with an adjustable bed frame. The degree to which you can recline the back and legs independently may vary, depending on this feature. This is an important consideration, particularly if you or someone in your household has mobility issues. They may not have enough flexibility with a manual-controlled recliner.
    • Style: When you think of recliners, you may have one very specific chair design in mind. However, recliners now come in a variety of different styles, sizes, and upholstery options — some of which don't look like traditional easy chairs at all. If you want a recliner that can also double as a dining room chair or accent seat, there are plenty of incognito options to choose from.
    • Special features: Many products in this guide also double as massage chairs, complete with heat functions that can be adjusted via remote control. You may pay a little more for these additional features, but if you know you'll use them often, they'll make an already comfy chair even more blissful to sit in!

      The easy chairs in this guide are touted by reviewers as being easy to assemble, great-looking, and incredibly comfortable. Prepare your Netflix queue and read on to shop for the best recliners out there.

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          1
          The Total Package
          Electric Power Lift Recliner Massage Chair
          Best Choice Products

          Key Specs

          • Chair width: 34.6 inches
          • Reclining control: Power button
          • Available colors: 2

          This recliner has all of the bells and whistles that a seat built for optimal comfort should have: Easy push-button reclining capabilities, smooth faux-leather upholstery, power-lift convenience, USB port, an included remote control equipped with timed massage and heat functions, and even dual cupholders!

          Reviewers say that this seat is easy to control, simple to assemble, and despite the arms feeling a little flat, it feels great to sit in. 

          More: Create a Legendary Living Room With These Sectional Sofas

          2
          Best Massage Features
          Power Reclining Heated Massage Chair
          Trent Austin Design

          Key Specs

          • Chair width: 36 inches
          • Reclining control: Power button
          • Available colors: 2

          This plush, multifunctional seat may not come cheap, but it is fully equipped for cozy, supportive lounging. The arm and headrests are generously stuffed, and it tilts back or forward with the push of a button. Its side pocket can hold the included remote, along with any other living room gadgets that you need easy access to. 

          This recliner also has lots of massage features — it has five different massage modes that can target four different areas of the body for 15, 30, or 60 minutes at a time. If you love to be warm and a heated blanket just isn't enough, this chair also has an on/off heat feature. 

          Reviewers love its plush feel and microfiber fabric — although, it's a better choice for shorter people. Tall sitters report that they can't sit back as deeply as they'd like in this seat.

          3
          Incognito Easy Chair
          Daubert Manual Wing Chair Recliner
          Alcott Hill

          Key Specs

          • Chair width: 29 inches
          • Reclining control: Manual push-back
          • Available colors: 3

          As much as we love recliners, their overstuffed look might stick out a bit too much in certain spaces. Luckily this wingback chair is the perfect incognito solution. Its neutral-tone polyester upholstery is elegant yet relaxed, and the nailheads dotting the exterior make it even more refined.

          To recline, you have to manually push back into it. This tilts the back and lifts just the legs, but you can fully recline by pushing back even further.

          4
          Remote Operated
          Nojus Power Lift Assist Recliner
          Latitude Run

          Key Specs

          • Chair width: 33 inches
          • Reclining control: Remote control
          • Available colors: 5

          Instead of reaching for a button or heaving your weight into the chair to recline, this one tilts back and forward completely via remote control. While some reviewers find this electronic operation to be a little slow, others appreciate that household members with limited mobility can control the chair as they need.

          And even though this recliner is faux leather, it looks uncannily like the real thing and is cushy yet supportive.

          5
          Swivels and Rocks
          Abbey Swivel Reclining Glider Rocking Chair
          Three Posts

          Key Specs

          • Chair width: 33 inches
          • Reclining control: Manual push-back
          • Available colors: 3

          Gliders don't have to be just for the nursery! This streamlined recliner swivels, rocks, and elevates its leg rest, so you can get comfy however you'd like. The heathered upholstery looks great and is easy to wipe or dab clean, and the sleek, compact size is perfect for tight spaces. 

          It reclines manually, though you won't be able to get fully horizontal on this chair. 

          6
          Widest Seat
          Bladen Contemporary Plush Upholstered Rocker Recliner
          Signature Design by Ashley

          Key Specs

          • Chair width: 42 inches
          • Reclining control: Manual pull tab
          • Available colors: 1

          This wide recliner offers you ample space to lay back and relax. Its faux-leather upholstery feels lived-in and soft. Best of all, it's a cinch to clean. Its manual pull-tab makes the chair easy to recline without using excess force.

          This recliner also rocks, though it doesn't swivel, so whether you're rocking a baby to sleep or getting cuddly with your pets, it's sure to keep everyone happy.

          7
          Matching Pair
          Ellyn Fabric Recliners
          Christopher Knight Home

          Key Specs

          • Chair width: 33 inches
          • Reclining control: Manual push-back
          • Available colors: 5
          • Set of two

          Perfect for a reading nook, dining room, or anywhere else where a traditional recliner would either take up too much room or look out of place, these armchairs are quite a pretty pair. Their smooth tailoring, wingback design, and subtle accents completely belie the fact that you can push them right back to recline.

          They may not be ultra cushy and won't give you the zero-gravity recliner experience, but reviewers say that this set is still a pretty amazing value.

          8
          Best for Tall People
          Recliner Chair
          POVISON

          Key Specs

          • Chair width: 35 inches
          • Reclining control: Manual push-back
          • Available colors: 1

          This may not be the cushiest or most overstuffed recliner in our guide, but its near-6-foot, fully reclined length makes it way more comfortable for tall people to sit in. It's designed with a deeper-than-average seat and taller back, so the sitter's feet are less likely to hang uncomfortably off the leg rest. 

          Its heathered, linen-like upholstery comes in one dark gray color, and it's equipped with a side pocket and a small tab on the side to recline manually.

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