Reclining Chairs ?? Any manufacture make a good one?

[tomplum]

Ekornes Stressless.....made in Norway, and widely marketed throughout the USA, they are a bit pricey, but really worth it!
Not the big bulky type though.

I think overall these are good recliners. We bought 3 in 2004. 1 remains. 1 gifted to a grandson for gaming chair. That one got a small cut at the head, but the rest of the leather looked good. Mine the seat got worn from me not being smart enough with what I wore / had in my pockets. I could have had the bottom redone, but by then I wanted something more traditional. They don't swivel well but we had the little side / laptop tables that mostly made up for it. 7 years ago I went and replaced that one with a Macy's recliner that my but rests in nice. Supposedly designed by a chiropractor. My wife thought to drum up business, but comfortable enough for me. I saw an ad for another type of stress less type one day. Those started ~ 3500$

 

[Industrial Toys]

I bought a fancy European leather chair with wooden frame. Paid over two grand. Wood simply cracked. I can't find anyone to repair it and don't really trust anyone to do the job right. Now it takes up a good part of my living room and it's just for the cats!

 

[buck12]

Anyone know anything about Franklin recliners, good,bad or ugly ?? Every furniture store that I contacted yesterday(8 to be exact ) told me if want to special order a recliner it is a 5 month waiting period to be made.How nuts is that ??

I am currently sitting in a 25 year old leather Franklin recliner. I think it still looks good although my wife disagrees. I assume they are still made in Mississippi like a lot of other furniture.

 

[goeduck]

Anyone know anything about Franklin recliners, good,bad or ugly ?? Every furniture store that I contacted yesterday(8 to be exact ) told me if want to special order a recliner it is a 5 month waiting period to be made.How nuts is that ??

I ordered a hand made (in North Carolina) tufted leather sofa a while back. I do not recall it taking 5 months, but I did reject it upon the first delivery (shipping damage in their own truck) and it made a return trip to NC and then back. So it might have been 5 months in the end.

 

[coobie]

I ordered a hand made (in North Carolina) tufted leather sofa a while back. I do not recall it taking 5 months, but I did reject it upon the first delivery (shipping damage in their own truck) and it made a return trip to NC and then back. So it might have been 5 months in the end.

Sales people explained too me as the Covid 19 effect and no workers the reason for the 5 month wait time.

 

[buck12]

Sales people explained too me as the Covid 19 effect and no workers the reason for the 5 month wait time.

Yep, furniture like many other things is back ordered for months. A family member ordered a couch and recliner in October which is supposed to arrive at the end of February.

 

[dmccarty]

Not sure if it really qualifies but I have an IKEA chair that I like.

We bought three leather recliners and a couch from IKEA five or so years ago. They are working just fine. I think they had a 10 year warranty, for whatever that is worth, but other furniture had no warranty or maybe 30-90 days.

The IKEA stuff was much cheaper than the furniture from stores, so we could afford to replace it if we had too. We have not had too.

Later,
Dan

 

[Industrial Toys]

I was once walking past an Office Furniture place that had some office chairs out front on sale. Then I went to the very back of the store where they had their high end chairs. I wanted nothing to do with the chairs out front after that, but didn't feel like spending thousands either. So bought neither.

In the case of the recliner, I did go for high end, and was disapointed when it broke. Wood seems to be a really lousy structural material when employed in typical scandanavian minimilist fashion.

Actually I have another Teak chair in my living room, where I lost my balance and fell against the frame/leg, crippling that chair possibly permanently as well. Sitting upside down, makes a nice cave for the cats though.

 

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https://www.barcalounger.com/seating/recliners

 

[buck12]

We bought three leather recliners and a couch from IKEA five or so years ago. They are working just fine. I think they had a 10 year warranty, for whatever that is worth, but other furniture had no warranty or maybe 30-90 days.

The IKEA stuff was much cheaper than the furniture from stores, so we could afford to replace it if we had too. We have not had too.

Later,
Dan

My wife and I have been to IKEA once. We were walking around looking and got ready to leave and we realized we had to either retrace our steps or keeping following the path to get out. We both decided once was enough.

 

[Industrial Toys]

But did you eat any of their food? lol I have never been to an Ikea. Wouldn't mind if I can have some of that cheap food.

 

[fried1765]

But did you eat any of their food? lol I have never been to an Ikea. Wouldn't mind if I can have some of that cheap food.

Las Vegas has really cheap good food!
Just hold on to your wallet while you are there.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I will never forget my 90s (late 80s?) trip to Vegas. Bob Stupack (sp?) package. Cheap shrimp cocktails made with those canned shrimps where there are about two hundred to a small can! lol

No one, should ever die, not having visited VEGAS! Sometimes insanity is amazing to witness.

 

[goeduck]

My wife and I have been to IKEA once. We were walking around looking and got ready to leave and we realized we had to either retrace our steps or keeping following the path to get out. We both decided once was enough.

You are correct, been there twice. Half marathon to get out of the place, I think the idea is to get you to look at as much as possible before you leave. Not my type of place. Never again.

 

[pmsmechanic]

My wife and I have been to IKEA once. We were walking around looking and got ready to leave and we realized we had to either retrace our steps or keeping following the path to get out. We both decided once was enough.

You are correct, been there twice. Half marathon to get out of the place, I think the idea is to get you to look at as much as possible before you leave. Not my type of place. Never again.

There are some moderately hidden marked short cuts sprinkled throughout the store. Once you get used to looking for them you can be through in very little time. Every IKEA that I've been to has the short cuts.

 

[oosik]

It's all about a new theory, practice and terminology that came into the manufacturing industry a decade or so ago. Engineered obsolescence ............

 

[tradosaurus]

There are some moderately hidden marked short cuts sprinkled throughout the store. Once you get used to looking for them you can be through in very little time. Every IKEA that I've been to has the short cuts.

I wonder what the local fire code has to say with hidden shortcuts? :laughing:

 

[fried1765]

You are correct, been there twice. Half marathon to get out of the place, I think the idea is to get you to look at as much as possible before you leave. Not my type of place. Never again.

The modern day "yuppies" just love IKEA!

 

[dmccarty]

My wife and I have been to IKEA once. We were walking around looking and got ready to leave and we realized we had to either retrace our steps or keeping following the path to get out. We both decided once was enough.

Yep. :laughing: IKEA is the Disney World of furniture shopping. They have the store setup up to route the customer along a path designed to get you to spend the most money possible. It really is brilliant.

You just needed to go back a few more times. :laughing: You can eat cheaply in the restaurant, get in your exercise/steps walking through the store, and on the way out, buy some well prices frozen food as well as chocolate. :laughing: Once you have done this a few times, you will have figured out how to get out of the store by avoiding The Path.

Later,
Dan

 

[Deere Dude]

LazyBoy has a lifetime frame construction warranty which I used on a 13 yo a couple times.

I still use my 45 yo recliner in the shop. I put a frame and wheels under it and the frame is still in very good shape as is the fabric. A few grinding spark pin holes but not bad.

I wanted to replace my 13 yo one in the living room because of creaks and groans, but went down to the Lazyboy store and the fabric does look cheap on the new ones, so I will keep the old one.