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In recent years there’s been a lot of reinventing how we use our furniture. While some people may enjoy the old-fashioned way of manually reclining their furniture, others might enjoy reclining at the touch of a button.
So that begs the question, which do you prefer? Manual or power reclining furniture? If you’re looking at this article, chances are you might be on the side of power reclining furniture. And that’s okay if you're not either!
Sometimes in order to better understand the other side, we look for more information on the matter. Well, let this be your guide to all things power reclining furniture at La-Z-Boy.
In our furniture stores in Ottawa and Kingston, Power is definitely in! With the rise in power reclining furniture, we have many frames that are available with an electric reclining upgrade. Some furniture frames you may not even suspect have power features included in them already!
So, what does La-Z-Boy offer in terms of power reclining furniture, and it is right for you?
In This Article…
- Unique Features
- Options & Upgrades
- Cost
- Warranty
- Examples of La-Z-Boy Power Reclining Furniture
- Is La-Z-Boy Power Reclining Furniture Right For You?
Unique Features
To start, let's dive into the various reclining options offered by La-Z-Boy. Each comes with manual reclining as a standard feature. If you're interested, you can also add a power reclining upgrade to any of the furniture frames listed below:
- Rocking/Wall Recliners
- Rocking Swivel Recliners
- Reclining Loveseats
- Reclining Sofas
- Reclining Sectionals
While rocking or wall recliner chairs can become power reclining furniture, gliding recliners do not have that option available for them. To learn more about the difference between Rockers and Gliding Recliners, take a look at this article.
As for the rest of our furniture pieces, each power reclining furniture not only can recline with the touch of a button but also includes an adjustable headrest and lumbar support. Unlike manual furniture that uses a handle or latch, power recliners come with a control panel or a wireless remote for easy reclining at the touch of a button. You can also adjust the headrest support with this convenient feature.
The adjustable headrest allows you to move the head of the recliner from 0-55 degrees, giving you more range of motion with your reclining positions.
What’s more, the recliners have USB ports next to the control panels to charge your electronic devices and two memory settings that allow you to save any of your favourite relaxing positions. This way, you can easily recline back to the position you favour quickly and accurately.
Options & Upgrades
Even though power reclining furniture is already an upgrade of its own, you can further customize and upgrade these frames even more! It is important to remember that all options and upgrades come at an additional cost, meaning the price of your power reclining furniture is subject to increase.
Fabric & Leather Options
Customers can choose from an extensive selection of over 800 fabrics and leathers. This diverse range provides a multitude of colours, textures, and patterns, ensuring there's something to match every taste and style preference.
When choosing fabrics, your power reclining furniture can come with several select fabric and leather covers. Select fabrics are chosen to match a particular furniture frame and do not affect the starting price.
La-Z-Boy offers alternative leather options such as leather match and recycled leather. It's important to remember that choosing any type of leather will result in additional costs for the furniture. You can learn more about La-Z-Boy’s Leather Selection by checking out this article.
Leather options, even select leather, will always increase the overall cost. Ultimately, choosing fabric or leather is up to you if you’re willing to spend more on leather products.
In addition to the cover options mentioned above, our power reclining furniture can come in specialty fabrics that offer unique features and benefits…
Stain Resistant Covers
Innovative iClean Technology surrounds each fabric and leather fibre, creating a barrier that repels spills before turning into stains.
Pet-Friendly
Tested and formulated to withstand the scratches and wear that a pet can cause to ensure a durable and easily washable fabric.
Antimicrobial Covers
Antimicrobial properties surround each cover to protect against mould, mildew, and odour-causing bacteria.
Performance
Superior stain and fade resistance properties make fabrics easy to clean and incredibly durable.
Eco-Friendly
Conserve Sustainable Fabrics are soft, durable and made from recycled water bottles.
Energy Restoration
Restore by Nanobionic® features a mineral-based fabric coating that transforms natural body heat into energy using infrared technology.
Cushion Upgrade
At an additional cost, La-Z-Boy's cushions can also be upgraded to include firmer cushioning, meaning over time, your furniture will remember your unique figure and enhance the comfort of your furniture. This could be a great option for people with mobility issues, allowing you to get in and out of your furniture more comfortably.
Cordless Rechargeable Battery Upgrade
At an additional cost, all power upgrades can be cordless, thanks to our rechargeable battery pack. With this, you can place your power recliners anywhere without worrying about plugging them into an electrical outlet.
To learn more about our Rechargeable Battery Packs, take a look at this article.
Optional Swivel Base
If you're interested in one of our rocking recliners, they can also include a swivel base for an extra cost. La-Z-Boy's swivel bases provide a 360-degree rotation, allowing you to easily turn and face any direction.
You can also upgrade your swivel base into a power swivel recliner, which can recline at the touch of a button. The power swivel base, however, only rotates 165 degrees to prevent the power cord from getting tangled within the furniture frame. Additionally, the swivel base colour can change from the standard brown mahogany to coffee at an additonal cost.
To learn more about our Swivel Chair options, check out our list of Swivel Power Recliners.
Console Upgrade
Some of our power reclining loveseat selections have the option to include a console in the middle of the seat. This handy center console adds extra storage.
Cup holders are also included, meaning you can sit back and relax without getting up to grab a drink. Further, the console offers an interior electronic charging input instead of the ports outside the loveseat, as well as a light-up function, so you can easily see your drinks in the dark.
If the console is something that interests you, you can also add Power with Headrest and Lumbar upgrades to enhance your loveseat into a truly comfortable experience.
Heat & Massage Upgrade
Some of our rocking recliners, and even our lift recliners can be upgraded to include Heat & Massage.
Customers can enjoy this incredibly comfortable upgrade with two high & low heat settings and six motor massage settings for their back and thighs.
PowerReclineXR® is also included in this upgrade, which lets the user experience full reclining comfort in any position, thanks to an independently operating back and leg rest.
To learn more, check out a Review of the Heat & Massage Upgrade at La-Z-Boy.
Cost
In terms of cost, La-Z-Boy’s power reclining furniture products fall within the high-price range.
While a power recliner can be considered a reasonable price, a power loveseat and sofa can be expensive for some, especially when adding other upgrades on top of power.
Upgrading from a manual frame to a power frame typically adds around $1000 to the base price. It's important to note that this price covers only one cushion. For loveseats and sofas with two reclining seats, the total upgrade cost would be $2000.
While the cost of power reclining furniture is considered high at La-Z-Boy, it is important to note that La-Z-Boy furniture is considered more expensive on the market in general. This cost is reflected in our products' quality of materials and craftsmanship. With this, the investment tends to be worthwhile if you are looking for long-lasting furniture.
*All La-Z-Boy prices listed in this article are subject to change. We aim to update all cost-related articles twice per year. This article was last updated on March 11th, 2024. Please visit lzb.com and select an Ottawa or Kingston La-Z-Boy store location to view the most up-to-date pricing.
Warranty
All of our power reclining furniture is covered by La-Z-Boy’s Limited Lifetime Warranty. This warranty covers the repair or replacement of the frame, spring systems, and mechanism, given that they are quality-crafted and built for long-lasting comfort.
For full details of the Limited Lifetime Warranty, check out this full La-Z-Boy warranty breakdown.
While still quality-crafted, other aspects of the product, such as fabrics, leather, and cushions, are not meant to last a lifetime. However, these parts are still covered by the La-Z-Boy Manufacturer’s Warranty for a given period of time.
To further protect your purchase, La-Z-Boy Ottawa & Kingston offers an extended warranty plan at an additional cost. To learn more about the Extended Warranty Plan and if it’s right for you, take a look at this article.
Examples of La-Z-Boy Power Reclining Furniture
Now that you know about some of the important factors to consider when purchasing power furniture, it’s time to see what else we have in-store, in terms of power reclining furniture. Some items may not be what you expect from our selections, which is why we have then outlined here.
1. The Neo Power Recliner
The first product on our list is the latest recliner to hit our floors and is only available in power.
The style of the Neo is sleek, with subtle detailing on the back and plush cushions to emphasize the deep relaxation and convenience theme of this furniture piece. It also has soft and supportive foam and a blown fibre box-border back that is enhanced with a bold design.
The streamlined track arms are the attention grabber in this recliner, as they hold many features within both pieces. On the left side, you’ll see a wireless charging tray to charge your phone in, and on the right, you’ll see not only a cupholder, but an accessory grommet to hold either a detachable tablet holder or a table tray to eat food on.
And that’s not all! There are also handy push-in storage bins on both sides of the outside arms, making it easy to store items in your recliner for easy access.
The Neo is available as a rocker or wall recliner, to learn more about the Neo Recliner, take a look at this article.
2. The Greyson Power Reclining Loveseat
Next is the Greyson Reclining Loveseat, known to many of our sales consultants as the Cadillac of reclining furniture.
Featuring padded pillow top arms and a tall back, the Greyson products have built-in lumbar support to put your lower back at ease. The chaise seat and leg rest also create a continuous zone of rest and relaxation in the reclined position.
Moreover, Greyson products are manufactured with high-grade foam seat cushions that maintain their comfort and appearance over time. More specifically, the Greyson collection is made with hybrid bucket seat cushions.
With deep and wide bucket seats, sitting in a Greyson product is comparable to visiting a luxurious cinema. This comfort level only makes this experience even better when you upgrade the Greyson to have a console in the middle.
The Greyson is also available as a rocker or wall recliner and a reclining sofa. You can learn more about the Greyson Furniture Family with this article.
3. The Finley Power Reclining Sofa
The Finley is one of the slim-looking furniture frames, including sleek track arms and a tall foam back that gives it a neat and structured appearance.
The ultra-plush chaise seat and legrest cradle the body in a continuous comfort zone for reading, relaxing or watching TV.
Not only is this frame great for family-friendly users, but this furniture family is taller than others. Plus, this reclining sofa can be a great choice if you’re looking to furnish a smaller space since it is considered a wall reclining sofa.
The Finley is also available as a rocker or wall recliner and a reclining loveseat. You can learn more about the Finley Furniture Family by checking out this article.
4. The Trouper Reclining Sectional
Next up is one of our more versatile power reclining sectionals, it’s the Trouper Sectional!
An updated silhouette, complete with slightly flared arms and a sleek tall back gives the Trouper Power Reclining Sectional a look that’s fresh and contemporary. It’s also one comfortable recliner. The sculpted bucket seat cradles you in softness while the padded split back provides superb head and lumbar support.
The Trouper is known for its faux leather appearance, giving it a stylistic edge from the rest of other reclining sectional choices.
The Trouper is also available as a rocker or wall recliner, as well as a reclining loveseat and sofa. You can learn more about the Trouper Sectional with this article.
5. Secret Recliners
Last but not least, La-Z-Boy also has power reclining furniture available that may not appear as power reclining furniture at first glance.
In fact, La-Z-Boy even has a complete collection of furniture dedicated to this type of furniture, which can be desirable for anyone split between stationary or power reclining furniture.
The Duo Collection incorporates a stationary look while being able to recline with the side-mounted control panel on the outside arms.
Outside of this collection, La-Z-Boy also has Designer’s Choice accent chairs that can also secretly recline with the push of a button. If you’re looking for a unique furniture piece, a high-leg recliner can not only be a great accent piece but also a nice furniture accessory to compliment your stationary furniture.
To learn more about our Secret Recliners or our Duo Collection, take a look at these articles.
Is La-Z-Boy Power Reclining Furniture Right for You?
Now that you know more about La-Z-Boy power reclining furniture, you might be wondering, is this furniture right for you? Well, let’s take a look at a couple of factors to consider before making your purchase.
Firstly, regarding the cost, la-Z-Boy power reclining furniture is considered an upgrade, meaning it is more expensive than regular furniture.
However, even though this may be the case, La-Z-Boy furniture is made with high-quality materials that are meant to keep your furniture lasting a longer time than other products out there.
If you’re looking to invest in your furniture and ensure you’ll have it for a long time, purchasing a power reclining furniture piece at La-Z-Boy could be right for you.
Choosing a power recliner can be a wise investment, especially if you prefer furniture that requires less physical effort to operate. Manual recliners can be challenging, particularly for individuals with mobility issues or those in older age, as they may find them harder to use.
With a power recliner, not only can you easily recline without needing to move a muscle, but you can sit back comfortably knowing you don’t need to stress about getting up either. If you’re looking for more mobility help, our power lift chairs are great for this as well.
Lastly, in terms of setting your power reclining furniture sometimes an outlet can make the difference between making your furniture look good or bad in your space.
With power reclining furniture, you have to have it plugged in, in order for it to work, otherwise you’re stuck with a stationary sofa and not getting your money’s worth. If you have limited outlets in your space, you might have to do some rearranging in order for your furniture to look good in your space.
If you’re not looking to do too much thinking with your living room arrangement, power reclining furniture may not be right for you.
If you are set on getting power furniture but have limited outlets, our rechargeable battery packs might be right for you.
To learn more about Power Furniture Problems & Solutions, take a look at this article.
What's Next?
After reading this article, you now have the knowledge to choose the best La-Z-Boy power reclining furniture for your home.
With that being said, why not come and take a look at our power recliners in person?
Visit us at our local furniture stores in Ottawa or Kingston to view our selection in person and take a sit test. You can also schedule an appointment online.
If you’re looking for more examples of our La-Z-Boy recliner chairs in Ottawa, check out this article that lists the Best-Selling Recliners at La-Z-Boy.
Our sales consultants are always eager to lend a helping hand. Take advantage of our interior design services to see how a sofa bed could fit into your home design.
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