A chair that reclines, sized to you
A recliner tips its back and lifts a footrest when you work a lever, lean back or press a button. Recliners listed through Duncan run from $449 to $5,149 before applicable taxes. Size comes before fabric. The right one lets both feet rest flat on the floor and holds your head for a nap. Seat depth, wall space, power or manual, and who each kind is wrong for all get a guide below.
Where to start
Each one carries its own numbers and says where they come from.
How to choose a recliner chair: size, type, power or manual, and what we carry on the Island
Choosing a recliner in order: seat depth and height first, then wall space, the mechanism, the cover and the warranty. The numbers come from
A chair that reclines: what it's called, the types of reclining chairs, and the room each one needs
A chair that reclines is called a recliner. The types, named for how they move, the wall space each needs, and which of the 209 on our Islan
Power recliner vs manual: what the motor costs, what it adds, and who should skip it
What a motor adds to a recliner, what the price gap on our site actually buys, what the makers say happens in a power cut, and who is better
The best recliner for back pain: what a chair can and can't do, and how to fit one
What the research says about sitting with a sore back, when to see a doctor before buying, how a recliner should fit, and what power lumbar,
Recliners for tall people: seat depth, back height and legrest length on the chairs we carry
A tall person's recliner comes down to seat depth, back height and legrest length. Here are the chairs we carry with 23.5-inch seats and bac
What is a wall hugger recliner? The wall gap, the open length and ten La-Z-Boy and Ashley figures
What a wall hugger recliner is, what its makers call it, and how close each chair we list can sit to a wall, by the maker's own page.
What we carry
Reclining Chairs
Manual, power and lift, $449 to $5,149
BrandLa-Z-Boy
Seat depth and height listed for all 40 recliner styles
Also seeLift Chairs
When standing up is the hard part
Also seeStationary Sofas
Sofas, reclining ones included
Also seeMassage Chairs
Recliners with rollers, air and heat
RoomLiving Room
The whole living room range
Short answers, and the guide behind each
Power or manual recliner: which is better?
A power recliner suits anyone who finds a lever or a push on the back hard work, and it stops at any angle. We see it as the answer for mobility trouble, since a lever or a push-back takes more effort as the years go on. Manual suits a spot far from an outlet, or a tighter budget: through Duncan, Ashley's manual recliners start at $449 and its power ones at $1,099. The trade-offs are in power recliners vs manual.
How much room does a recliner need behind it?
That depends on the kind. By the makers' figures, a wall recliner needs 3 inches (Ashley's Bladewood), about 4 on La-Z-Boy's Kodie and about 7 on its Pinnacle and Collage. La-Z-Boy's Maverick rocker needs about 12, and lift chairs 13.5 to 30 inches. How a wall recliner saves space behind, and what it takes in front, is in wall-hugger recliners for small rooms.
What is the most comfortable recliner?
The one that fits whoever sits in it most. Past the feet-on-the-floor test, a fist fits between the seat edge and the calves, and reclined, the head lands on the headrest with the heels on the footrest. The measurements to take at home are in choosing a recliner chair.
Related hubs and pages
Every recliner guide
17 guides, alphabetical. Every guide in this hub is one click away.
Four showrooms on the Island
Nanaimo
3230 Norwell Dr, Nanaimo, BC V9T 1X5
Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm, closed Sunday
Call (250) 756-1153Campbell River
1300 A Homewood Rd, Campbell River, BC V9W 3N7
Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm, closed Sunday
Call (250) 286-0868Port Alberni
2935 Third Ave, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2A6
Mon to Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm, closed Sunday
Call (250) 724-6644Take your time. Nobody is going to follow you around the showroom. Sit in a few, measure at home, and come back when you are ready. From our Duncan store, delivery across the Island is $150 with assembly included. A mattress going across the Island may need a different shipping method.