At our workplaces, we spend long hours sitting or standing. Coming back home from work is where relaxation is needed. A reclining chair comes in handy as it gives you much needed relief and cuts down on the tiredness of a long day at work. Recliner chair can not only give us a good time even in our free time, such as during a thrilling TV game or gaming for hours, but also keep a check on our health. For people with certain health issues, pregnant women and seniors, these chairs are specifically helpful since they provide additional support from this incredible piece of furniture.
Common Type of Recliners:
Each of the recliners has different levels of adjustment according to the need of the moment: Examples include watching TV, playing video games, reading books, listening to music, healthcare, patient care, etc.
1. Traditional Two-Position Recliners
This is the most popular recliner chair. It can offer 115 to 145 degrees of recline based on various models. A recliner of this type should provide you with comfort and relief from any back pain you already have. Most Traditional Two Position recliners are classical and are typically built with a mid-sized leg rest. Being very spacious, it consists of positions for two people. Manual operation with lever or push buttons is the most of the traditional two position recliners. The home looks nice with this recliner.
2. Rocker Recliners
A recliner chair of this type would give you a back and forth motion as the chair angle changes with the floor distance. It has many reclining points. Rocker Recliners are more than a useful chair, they are comfortable to sit in. If you are looking for something that provides ease and comfort for relaxed game viewing or if the mother of a baby is looking for a relaxing sleep, these are your best bet. It is also suitable for regular use.
3. The Push-Back Recliner Chair
The key feature is easy adjustment of the reclining position. You can tweak your cone of comfort at the push of a button or by just pressing a lever. You will get an uplifting foot rest when reclining back. Push back recliners are ideal after a long tiring day or after a heavy gym load to release the tiredness easily. Recliner chair is the best to watch Netflix series or to have a tight sleep.
4. The Power Lift/Riser Recliner
This is a specific type of recliner chair that is usually used as a piece of medical equipment. People with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or osteoporosis. In transition positions, patients feel discomfort from sitting to standing. The lift recliner with the accompanying weight cushioning enables patients with these diseases comfort transition. A unique experience of relaxation and well being will be offered by this electric relaxation lift chair. It's very easy, just press the remote control, and you can change the tilt of its backrest and raise the footrest as you wish.
5. The Wall Saver/ Hugger Recliners
They are renowned for quality and comfort in Wall Hugger recliners. Elegant piece of furniture, it comes in line with modern trends, making your bedroom a perfect place to call your home. It would be a wall hugging variant of conventional recliners. This type of recliner reclines up to a certain angle. But you can install these recliners wherever you want as they are supposed to be installed close to a wall.
Fixed type (One position, fixed) and changeable wall hugger recliners are both available. Instead of these traditional recliners, you should look at the wall recliners which you can add to give it a touch of elegance and class in your home.
6. The Powered Recliner
The name of the recliner sums it up entirely. Relaxing massage function and lumbar heat can improve quality of life. Raising and bending down the recliner chair uses multiple motors. This type of recliner does not use any sensors but can adjust the position according to the human body’s weight and motion. The powered recliner was a motorized appliance that ran on electricity. Recliners can provide the perfect furniture to rest after a long day or to relax after a long day.
Moreover, these chairs are finished with the maximum quality density fillings to help you feel good as you relax in a comfortable position. Usually there are several vibrating motors for the shoulders, back, buttocks, and legs to give a pleasant feeling of well being. Maximum comfort is guaranteed in several areas, such as a rear push function to raise the leg rest and recline the backrest.
7. Recliner Chair with Massage/Zero Gravity Message chair
It comes with body massaging and conventional reclining chair features. This Zero Gravity arm chair is just what you have been looking for in an arm chair. Usually a two motor system with the ability to adjust the legs independently of the backrest to suit your comfort. It is also the only model to have an almost vertical leg position. In this position, your legs should get maximum blood circulation, so if you suffer from heavy legs, phlebitis, varicose veins, diabetes or any other similar problems, then this position is ideal for you!
With a layer of memory foam, and a leather cover, it’s total happiness! A try will charm you! Now that I’m thinking of one of these beauties, I’m starting to feel sleepy. It’s too much for me, truly but sadly.
8. High Leg Recliner
Recliner that looks traditional, yet they function differently. A relaxation chair with 1 or 2 motors with a simple integration into the house. The backrest reclines to create a sitting position of absolute comfort that you will enjoy. You can adjust the headrest to your needs. In addition, you will have customizable feet, upholstery, and colors. It has a more functional and practical leg positioning system than traditional recliners.
Depending on the type of leg recliner, some can be quite beneficial for a person that has had an accidental leg injury or leg cramps. However, leg recliners will take up less space than a traditional recliner and will quickly adjust to your living room.
Special Type of Recliners
1. The Orthopedic Recliner
This type of recliner chair is a special one for those who suffer from back pain and skeletal problems. Heavier weights can be handled with ease by the orthopedic recliners.
2. The Recliner Sofa
Sofa-type recliner. It consists of reclining facilities with comfortable cushions. The classic design is the preferred option for any house or apartment and adapts to your decoration, covering a space of one, two, or three sections according to your space.
3. The Club Chair/Lounge Chair
France first came up with the lounge chair. Mainly it’s an armchair. This chair brings aristocracy to lather covering. This is a very fancy-looking chair, which would look nice to your fireplace area or lounge, of course!
4. Kids Recliner
A reclining chair style sofa for the kids. It is small in size but the looks will adore by any child. Kid recliners are most designed so that they will be safe for a kid.
5. The Wingback Chair Recliner
I am one of the biggest fans of antiquities and if I see a Wingback chair recliner one word sounds in my head, ‘Majestic’. It has a classic look with a manual reclining facility.
6. The Mission Style Recliner
It is a beauty with a wooden armrest and leather covered seat from the inside which will blow your mind. The recliner is manual and suitable for all ages. Leg rest and backrest, very comfortable. Your head will get the much comfort that its rigid surface offers with a tilted headrest.
7. Swivel Recliner
This is more of a couch than a recliner, but it swivels. This is a huge big couch that will provide you with the ultimate sitting and sleeping comfort. Sleeping on one of those is kinda funny.
8. Power Cuddler Recliner
Wide and very comfortable recliner. It can fit two adults inside without compromising the need for a couch. Made of Larch, poplar, plywood, and cover of 55% Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and 45% leather.
9. Gamer Recliner
It’s especially well designed for gamers. Most of the time, distinctive and luxurious gaming chair with independent footrest is a prop for the home and office, which can be very useful when you play computer games, work, or relax. These recliner chair are the best and they will give hours of gameplay without any back pain and cramp. Gaming recliners are usually two way reclining chairs.
10. Heavy Duty Recliner
Heavy duty recliners are for heavily weighted adults for the most part. Very wide and comforting.
11. Remote Controlled Recliner
You control the reclining activity from a distant position. Since most of the paralyzed people cannot adjust the reclining position in this chair by their own, it is helpful for a paralyzed person or a family member who remotely control a sitting/lying position for a disabled person.
Recliners Based on Size
1. Large or tall man Recliner
This recliner is usually enormous and vast compared to the standard recliners. Commonly, large and tall man recliners are around 20-25 inches wide and 22-25 inches in height. The size, length, and broad can be vastly different from producer to producer. The choice one makes can be made depending on how one weighs and/or how one is ‘tall.’
2. Standard or Average Size Recliner
It is a type of recliner that is most suitable for average size for people. Up to a man of 180 pounds in weight and 6 feet in height, it can easily adjust.
3. Small or Short Man Recliner
Especially, these grade recliners are meant for a shorter person. Also, considering the facility a short person needs.
4. Petite
Small recliner. It can be used in different cases, but it will mostly be suitable for a shorter person and a child less than 5.4 feet.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. What is the most crucial feature of a reclining chair?
There are different designs and decorations of the different reclining chairs but the crucial point is their possibility of reclining.
2. What is the power source of motor-driven recliners?
Electrically driven powered recliners. However, most power recliners have rechargeable batteries. They are few operated through AC electricity. Additionally, there is a universal idea of electric shock. Such a case was sporadic and happened sometimes. There's lots of insulation between the electrical lines and controlling buttons.
3. What is the best recliner chair for disabled, handicapped, or physically challenged people?
Power Lift/Riser Recliner, Recliner Chair with Massage/Zero Gravity Message chair, and Orthopedic Recliner are suggested recliner chairs by whom a physically challenged or a disabled person may use to sit. Lift/Riser recliner would benefit people with sit stand transition problems. The Chair with Massage/Zero Gravity Massage chair is partially paralyzed patients used for relaxing and also for body massage.
4. Is it wrong for health to sleep on a recliner?
No, it’s not bad for your health. If you already don’t have any significant issuers that cramp or affect your muscles, you can sleep on a recliner.
Conclusion
We presume that you will be surprised to find the varieties of recliners and the potential use of those recliners. This information will allow you to suggest the perfect reclining chair to your relatives and friends. If you are searching for a reclining chair for you, this guide will make you a pro at reclining chairs.
