The Best Recliners That Complete the Comfiest Living Room Setup

The plush, multifunctional Trent Austin Design Power Reclining Heated Massage Chair 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 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. Says one reviewer, “Chair looks great. Easy to put together. Very comfortable. Only thing, if you’re tall, your legs might hang over when extended.”

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Recliners are so wonderful to relax in, but if the seat is too narrow, the feeling may be more crowded than cozy. Luckily, this 55-inch-wide recliner offers you ample space to lay back and relax.

The soft, suede-like polyester upholstery of the Raymour & Flanigan Romilly Recliner feels lived-in and is very easy to clean. And best of all, the pull tab on its side makes the chair easy to recline without a struggle. Its inviting roominess, though, is the reason why so many people give it five stars. Says one person, “This extra wide recliner is perfect for our family. Our Great Dane loves this seat, and our daughter loves that they both have room to sit now.”

Forget the nursery — the Babyletto Sigi Glider Recliner is a seat that was made for prime living-room comfort. Whether or not you're regularly rocking a little one to sleep here, it offers smooth, hiccup-free gliding from side to side, silent push-button reclining, and two easy-to-access USB ports for your phone-charging convenience. This recliner comes in three chic, neutral tones, and its upholstery is both water-repellent and stain-resistant, derived from recycled water bottles.

This chair quickly became a coveted seat in our editor Cat Bowen's home — her husband and kids love it just as much as she does. In her review, she specifically touts the Sigi's "quiet, automatic reclining, its ease of cleaning, and its cushy arms and back" along with its "designer-level good looks."

As much as we love recliners, their overstuffed look might stick out in certain spaces. Luckily, the Birch Lane Westmere Leather Recliner is the perfect incognito solution. Its leather upholstery has an elegant sheen that relaxes into a timeworn patina, 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.

It’s also worth noting that these chairs are on the taller side, so that could be a positive or negative quality depending on your own height. Says one reviewer, “I am 6' 1", and these are very comfortable when I recline fully ... These were very easy to assemble, and I find them to be quite comfortable and a great value for the price.”

The Three Posts Abbey Swivel Reclining Glider Rocking Chair 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.

As one reviewer says, “We needed a rocker for a small space that needed to be comfortable for late nights with our new baby but also fit with the look of our living room. This chair has been so comfy for the past 6 months, and someone just sat in it for the first time yesterday and said it was cushier than they expected. It’s held up well to spit up and food spills and looks pretty much the same as the day we got it.

The Best Choice Products Electric Power Lift Recliner Massage Chair has all of the bells and whistles that a seat built for 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 and simple to assemble. Despite the arms feeling a little flat, it feels great to sit in because of all of its incredible features. As one reviewer sums it up, “I purchased this chair right before a major surgery ... I sleep in it because it is easier to get up, and between the heat and massage, it is by far the best chair and well worth the money.”

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, the Christopher Knight Home Earlean Fabric Recliners are quite a pretty pair. Their smooth tailoring, wingback design, and subtle accents completely cover 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 still approve of them for being very small-space-friendly.

As one person says, “It took my husband and me about 1 hour to assemble both of them. It was very straightforward. The cushions are firm but comfortable to sit in. The recliner puts you in the perfect position to put your legs up and read a book.”