A comfortable sofa is an obvious must have, but so is a perfect lounge chair. With so many home furnishing retailers slashing prices for Black Friday, the timing to invest in one couldn’t be better. Not only is extra seating ideal for having company, but it also levels up your home’s decor to make it feel more cozy and inviting. To help you find the perfect lounge chair for your apartment or house, we enlisted the help of design expert Anita Yokota, a therapist turned interior designer and author of
What Is a Lounge Chair?
If you’re wondering if there’s a difference between an accent chair or a lounge chair and when you should choose one over the other, here are the need-to-know details: “Lounge chairs got their name from their often leaned-back posture and padded features, including a wider seat,” Yokota says. By design, they’re meant to be comfortable – a place you could sit and relax.” On the other hand, accent chairs are generally more decorative with a straight back or narrow seat. They’re meant to be a spot to sit and talk or balance a space,” she explains.
What to Look For in a Lounge Chair
Yokota looks for durability, softness, seat quality, and seat depth when shopping for lounge chairs. “Quality foam and a high-performance fabric are important,” she says. “Our lounge chairs end up getting far more use in our rooms than our wooden or more straight-back chairs.” She recommends looking for a lounge chair with a seat depth of around 18-22 inches and fabrics like heavy linen that she says will get better with age. She personally prefers a lounge chair “that has enough space to tuck my legs up under me.”
Ahead, you’ll find twelve stylish and incredibly comfortable finds worth every penny, many of which are on sale for Black Friday. From colorful statement pieces to chairs that swivel for conversation to options with ottomans and even one that’s big enough to lie down on, there’s no doubt these will elevate your space. Yokota recommends “looking at the space and thinking about the way you’ll move through it. Place your furniture to support the moments that will play out there.” Place one in your bedroom, living room, office, or den for an extra spot to sit or for guests to crash.
With so many options on the market, like plush and cloud-like seating or something modern, it’ll be hard to decide on just one. No matter which one you end up going with, keep in mind the dimensions of your space. Shop our top picks ahead, and find comfortable seating your home is missing.
– Additional reporting by Marisa Petrarca and Angela Elias
