The Hunt For The Non-Hideous Recliner

My friend Morgan owns this one, and I’m obsessed. It has a power-recliner function that’s totally smooth and gets the seat allllll the way back for a nice, solid nap – but the best part is the leather, which is that sort of lightly scuffed, worn-in finish that just keeps getting better-looking with time and use.

(It’s also 30% off.)

This definitely has the smooshy, overstuffed vibe of more…ahhh…”traditional” recliners – but it also has a little retro ’70s vibe that I dig.

I adore this chair: It has a bit of a Luxe Goth feel, and could look totally edgy and elegant in the right space.

(An edgy recliner. I KNOW.)

This recliner is definitely a more traditional look – and not my personal style, exactly – but would blend seamlessly into the right decor scheme.

Affordable and compact, because even if you live in a postage-stamp-sized apartment (ahem) you deserve to experience the joy of falling asleep in your chair.

This is just super cool-looking, and has that whole midcentury thing going on thanks to the tweed fabric and wood framing.

Luxe but not enormous, this recliner is specifically sized for smaller spaces – and, like most Pottery Barn leather furniture, comes in a ton of different colors and finishes.

(If I were in the market for a recliner, this would probably be my pick.)

I know, it doesn’t look like a recliner.

BUT IT IS. And has three different settings, depending on just how flat-on-your-back you feel like being.

The priciest recliner on this list, but also arguably the closest to the Platonic Ideal of a recliner…while also being streamlined and modernist, what with the clean lines and the cracked-leather finish. Worth the investment, methinks.