“I want the comfort, but I don’t want it to look like a recliner.” It’s one of the most common things we hear on the sales floor, and high leg recliners are the answer. A recliner used to announce itself from across the room, with bulky arms, a low stance, and an obvious handle on the side. A high leg recliner, by contrast, sits up on exposed wood legs with a slimmer, more tailored frame. In other words, it passes for an accent chair right up until you lean back.
La-Z-Boy makes 22 high leg recliners, from classic press-back chairs to power models with headrests. Here’s the whole collection, plus how to tell which ones truly disappear into a room.
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