In a Sea of Eyesores, I've Found 6 Sleek Recliner Alternatives That Let You Sit All the Way Back in Style — Here's Where to Shop

Open plan living room with sandstone walls, light shining in, sheer curtains, a light pink sofa from King Living with the backrest flipped up, two black coffee tables, another pink sofa, an orange armchair and ottoman and a gray rug on the floor.

Sofas in 2025 are minimalist, low-lying, conversation-enabling, and tactile, perhaps upholstered with a statement color or our ever-favoured bouclé. Meanwhile, it's accent chairs that steal the spotlight, becoming the statement scene-stealers in our living rooms. But with this move towards a tech-free, mid-century aesthetic, we’ve lost something valuable, too: the supreme comfort (and back support) of recliner chairs.

I remember hopping aboard our mismatching black leather living room recliner as a child, minuscule in the middle of its spongy depths, thrilled I could modify its shape and angle with the push of a button. Today, anyone who knows anything about interior design would likely loathe the idea of introducing the archaic eyesore into a living room — but you'd be hard-pressed to deny its comfort.