Do You Have a Recliner?

[Jules]

Thinking about it, it’s usually the man that starts with a recliner. My husband had a Lazy Boy when I first met him. When we had company, that was the first chair that a male guest would head to. The replacement LB became worn and I sent it to the rec room and replaced it with two expensive recliners that were never comfortable. They too were sent to the rec room and replaced with LBs. I never found mine comfy. Now we have leather ones. Mine is very small and I like it.

My daughters don’t have them. Their spouses do.

 

[John cycling]

I've never had a recliner and don't want one as I feel they are bad for posture.
Instead of using a recliner, I lay on the floor, the couch, the bed, or the patio in the sunshine.
I mostly sit when using the computer, though have alternated standing with sitting on the floor when using it.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Not yet!

I have a small easy chair and ottoman that I bought used twenty years ago for $75.00.

The seat is sagging and the springs are shot but I continue to prop it up and keep a throw over it.

I would consider a small very conservative recliner as a replacement but I’ve only seen a couple that would go with my existing stuff and none at a price I’m willing to pay.

Someday, when the time is right, a new and different chair will appear..

 

[Eupher]

Nope, but I'm seriously considering getting rid of this sectional and buying a recliner and a regular couch.

 

[Babs2u]

There is one downstairs but I seldom go there. It won't fit in my room as it is now. There are two chairs with ottomans but also in other rooms. Poor planning I guess.

 

[Nathan]

I heard a comment that all old people have a recliner in their homes.

Do you?

Not me, a recliner will just suck a person down the rabbit hole of declining health.

 

[Gark]

I heard a comment that all old people have a recliner in their homes.

Do you?

We have 2 of 'em. One really old electric downstairs in the man-cave, the other a manual up in the flex room.

 

[Veronica]

Im probably the odd one but I have never cared for recliners. I prefer a nice tall wingback and a large seat height footstool.
Im up and down out of my seat way too much. Getting one unreclined frequently is aggravating.
Much easier to just slide your feet off your footstool.

 

[MountainRa]

My 91 year old mother, who lives with me, has a recliner with electric controls and I’m so thankful she has it. Many recliners require the user to push down on the arms to recline. Or if they have a handle to pull, you still have to use leg strength to force the foot rest back in place. She doesn’t have the physical strength to do either one. She can easily manage the button controls on the side of the arm.

I use a LazyBoy leather sofa with two built in recliners. It’s comfortable but worn out, ugly, and I so want to replace it. I just don’t have the time or energy to go shopping for a new one.

 

[jujube]

Yes, three of them....two in the living room and one in the Florida room. The one in the Florida room has a sleeping grandchild in it. The four girls are having a sleepover/cousins weekend in my Florida room and there was a fight over who got the privilege of sleeping in the recliner. There's a perfectly good guest room with a perfectly good bed but one of them is sleeping on a leaky air mattress, two are sleeping on the couch (not a sleeper, just a couch) and the winner is sleeping in the recliner.

The room looks like a homeless encampment. I can't even imagine how hard it's going to be tomorrow to sort out what belongs to who.

 

[Michael Z]

Oh yes, absolutely!

I need to replace it with another of the exact same dimensions as my 20 yr old current recliner is beat down on the side closest to the coffee table and is thus uneven and produces a backache after sitting in it too long.

 

[JustDave]

No. I've sat in them quite often. They're kind of fun, but the "way back" position doesn't do much for me. I'd rather go to bed. Having said that, I always have something to put my feet up. Couldn't watch a movie without that.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Yes, three of them....two in the living room and one in the Florida room. The one in the Florida room has a sleeping grandchild in it. The four girls are having a sleepover/cousins weekend in my Florida room and there was a fight over who got the privilege of sleeping in the recliner. There's a perfectly good guest room with a perfectly good bed but one of them is sleeping on a leaky air mattress, two are sleeping on the couch (not a sleeper, just a couch) and the winner is sleeping in the recliner.

The room looks like a homeless encampment. I can't even imagine how hard it's going to be tomorrow to sort out what belongs to who.

The memories that they make at Grandma’s house are much more important than the accommodations!

Don’t get me wrong, the snacks are important too!

 

[GAlady]

My parents bought me my first recliner when I was pregnant with my first daughter. Hubby was jealous and went out to buy himself one. i have always had a recliner handy.

 

[Paladin1950]

Hell, yeah!

 

[Della]

Im probably the odd one but I have never cared for recliners. I prefer a nice tall wingback and a large seat height footstool.
Im up and down out of my seat way too much. Getting one unreclined frequently is aggravating.
Much easier to just slide your feet off your footstool.

{Proving I can argue about anything.}

The chair and footstool arrangement is fine for short periods of time, but it locks the back of the knee in a strained position. A recliner lets the knee bend slightly while still raising the lower legs enough to help with the poor circulation and foot problems so many people have.

@Gark What is a flex room?

 

[Aunt Bea]

{Proving I can argue about anything.}

Me too!

I have memories of getting stuck in some of the older recliners and having to carefully climb out through the hole between the footrest and the chair, I’m too old for that nonsense.

 

[Pappy]

Yes three. Two are lift chairs to help these old bones to stand up and we just bought a swivel, rocker recliner that vibrates and has a built in heater. Love it.

 

[hollydolly]

No. I've sat in them quite often. They're kind of fun, but the "way back" position doesn't do much for me. I'd rather go to bed. Having said that, I always have something to put my feet up. Couldn't watch a movie without that.

Me too I always use my footstool with my sofa.. in fact now I find if I don't put my feet up while sitting on the sofa, that it feels uncomfortable...

 

[hearlady]

Yes. It's a loveseat recliner rocker. Big and comfy.

 

[Michael Z]

I actually consider the recliner a necessity for times when I have such bad congestion from a cold that I can only sleep sitting up.

 

[moviequeen1]

Yes, bought it about 7 yrs ago,at times while i'm reading either newspaper or book, I find myself dozing

 

[hollydolly]

Show a picture of your recliner ?

 

[Veronica]

{Proving I can argue about anything.}

The chair and footstool arrangement is fine for short periods of time, but it locks the back of the knee in a strained position. A recliner lets the knee bend slightly while still raising the lower legs enough to help with the poor circulation and foot problems so many people have.

@Gark What is a flex room?

BTDT. Got a knee lock. Ive learned to keep the knees bent.
Anyways I dont sit for long periods. I play on the computer for a minute. Then I do something inside or outside. Then I play.
Then get a snack. Repeat. Also I have to P every hour.

 

[OldOld]

I wish I had bought a recliner for my dad in his last couple years in this world. I should have done more for him.