When you are updating your living room furniture, you want to choose pieces that are not only comfortable and stylish, you want furniture you'll enjoy spending time on with your family and friends. When you shop on Overstock.com, you can find living room chairs that fill all those needs--at incredible discount prices. This living room chair buying guide will help you evaluate your options, so you can choose the chairs you really want.
A sofa isn't the only seating you need in your living room--you need a few chairs, as well. Adding chairs to the room gives dimension to your furniture design, and it helps you create conversation areas. Before choosing your living room chairs--or any furniture for that matter--measure the room, particularly the spot where you are planning on placing your chairs. You'll want to make sure the chairs you choose not only fit into the spot, but also allow walking room around them. Make sure, as well, that the chairs won't feel too small for the room or your sofa.
You'll want to find a chair that goes with your sofa, but you don't have to find an exact match. Coordinating the color or style between your sofa and chair will make your living room look like a decorator chose them for you. Sticking to furniture pieces that are influenced by a similar time period can help pull your living room together, too.
Think about how you'll be using your living room chairs. If your living room is a more formal room, used only on special occasions, look for chairs with more upright backs. If your living room is a casual gathering place, look for chairs that are meant for lounging, such as recliners.
Leather living room chairs add a classic style to your home. Not only that, a leather chair is one of the most durable chairs you will ever have. Leather chairs scuff and wear naturally, which adds beauty to the look. That said, leather is a natural material and requires some care. Here are a few maintenance tips to ensure your leather chair will last for many years:
Leather chairs come in a variety of styles, including arm chairs, recliners and club chairs. The leather club chair originated in late nineteenth-century men's clubs. While you don't have to be a man to enjoy a leather club chair, you will give a classic, masculine feel to your living room or office when you add a leather club chair because of its historical origins. Leather club chairs feature armrests and, in traditional designs, low backs level with the arm rests. Adding a matching leather ottoman is recommended, but the cigar is optional.
Fabric living room chairs are available in many colors and patterns. If you want something casual or colorful, fabric chairs may be the choice for you.
Since you'll be spending a lot of time in your chairs, consider an upholstered arm chair. Another option is a wing chair. With its tall back, arm rests and winged sides, the wing chair was originally designed to protect from drafts but now lends a dramatic, old-world look to your living room. Whatever shape of chair you choose, a fabric chair will be a place where you'll want to spend a lot of time. Here are some ideas for extending the life of your fabric chairs:
Also known as occasional chairs, accent chairs are smaller in scale than fully upholstered living room chairs. Accent chairs have a visible frame and either just an upholstered seat or an upholstered seat and back. An accent chair gives you the option of additional seating in a living room. Some accent chairs can even be pulled into the dining room for extra seating there. Use an accent chair to add a burst of color to a corner of your living room even when no one is sitting there.
The term "sofa chair" is used by some people to refer to the sofa itself and by others to refer to a chair meant to match the sofa. In the latter case, the chair has been manufactured to have the same lines and materials, only with one seat cushion instead of two or more. This ensures that the two pieces will match perfectly.
Do I need to get an ottoman for my living room chairs?
Whether or not you use an ottoman depends on how you'll be using your chairs. In a formal living room, you probably won't be putting your feet up. In a living room used for lounging or reading, an ottoman is a welcome addition to the room. An ottoman can also be used as a coffee table (use a tray on top for firmness) and, in a pinch, as additional seating. Make sure to consider the measurements of the ottoman when deciding how big of a chair to put in the room. Of course, if you buy a recliner, the ottoman is already built into the chair.
Should I choose leather chairs in same material as my sofa?
Matching the material of your couch and chairs looks great in your living room. By not introducing another material on the chairs, you're free to add colors and patterns elsewhere in the room: in the rug, on the walls or in your art pieces. If you know you love the look and feel of your leather sofa, then you're sure to love matching leather sofa chairs.
Of course, don't feel bound to choosing an exactly matching material. Adding patterned or brightly-colored fabric chairs to your living room would introduce color to the room. If you have a brown leather sofa, for example, you may want to choose living room chairs with a pattern that includes the same shade of brown but also has other colors. Above all, choose chairs that you love, and you'll love being in your living room.
I've seen massage chairs for sale, but I wonder, are they really as great as they sound?
Yes! When you come home after a long day, you want to relax in a comfortable chair. Take that relaxation to the next level with a massage chair. Many massage chairs feature a variety of settings so you're sure to find one that feels good to your aching muscles. They even come in different colors to match your room's décor. And massage chairs make great gifts for people who work hard and need a little extra help unwinding.
Make a statement in your living room with a designer chair. A designer chair has the distinctive look of a particular designer and often reminds one of the time period in which it was designed. The style of a designer chair helps you define the look of your living room while providing a glamorous place to sit. Many designer chairs are available at Overstock.com at not-so-designer prices.
Now that you have your living room chairs, it's time to decorate the rest of the room. You'll find coffee tables, sofa tables and end tables along with bookshelves in Overstock.com's furniture store. Then stop by Overstock.com's home décor store to find the area rug, lighting, art and other decorative pieces to personalize your living room. You'll save even more money when you have it all shipped together, so your living room can be decorated from top to bottom on a budget.
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