7 Best Small Recliners – Space Saving and Comfortable

Our Editor’s Choice, the Christopher Knight Home Mason Recliner, offers all the comfort of a full-size recliner but none of its inconvenience. With a size of a small to normal armchair, it will take up a minimal amount of space in your home while offering you a maximum level of comfort with its extra padded cushion. It is available in a wide variety of colors, so you don’t need to worry about finding one to match your home décor. The upholstery is durable and long-lasting, and the chair itself is fairly easy to assemble. The design of the chair is classic, falling comfortably in between modern and traditional. Thus, it will not stick out or look out of place in most home environments and small spaces. As was stated earlier, the best thing about this recliner is that it doesn’t look like a recliner. The recline function is achieved simply by pushing back, and it has no issues with remaining reclined.

Our testers had no complaints with this recliner. However, this chair may not be suitable for taller people (6 feet and over), as a taller person’s head might not be supported while reclining. If this is not an issue for you, then we can offer our strongest recommendation for the Christopher Knight Home Mason Recliner. It provides the user with the best of all worlds.

What are its best features?
• Affordable
• Stylish
• Very comfortable
• Easy to operate
• Locks into place while reclined
• Durable fabric upholstery
• Extra padded cushion
• Easy to assemble

What could be improved?
• May not be tall enough for some users

The Esright Massage Recliner Chair looks more like a typical recliner and takes up much more space than some of the other chairs on this list, but its various premium features, cost, and ease of use that make it our Premium Pick.

The Esright is, first and foremost, a massage chair, and it does that spectacularly. To help you relax, the Esright has eight vibrating massage modes with two levels of intensity for the vibrations, five types of massages, a smooth rocking function, a 360° swivel function, and a lumbar heat function which can be used separately from or in conjunction with the massage function. The reclining function is manual (not controlled by the remote like the heat and massage features) and is achieved by pulling on a handle, and the recliner is closed by pushing down on the footrest. The Esright also includes two large side pockets and two cupholders, although they are not large enough to accommodate larger cups. The chair is covered with PU leather, which is easy to clean and water-resistant. And it is also easy to assemble (even only by one person).

The Esright is our Premium Pick due to the excellent and high-end features it offers. Although it is on the pricey side, the Esright looks and feels as though it is worth far more than the price you paid for it.

What do we love it for?
• Multiple massage functions
• Thick padding
• Elegant design
• Remote controller for massage
• Easy to assemble
• Easy to clean
• Water-resistant

What were we disappointed with?
• Expensive
• The largest, bulkiest chair on the list

The JUMMICO Fabric Recliner Chair is extremely popular, and for a good reason: with this product, you get a relatively decent reclining experience for the price. That being said, it is a cheap chair, and its cheapness does show through in certain aspects.

The JUMMICO Fabric Recliner Chair is available only in grey, but this neutral color should fit in with the majority of homes’ decor (or not look too out of place). Its linen upholstery makes it breathable and comfortable, and the seat and back cushions provide enough comfort as well. Perhaps the most notable feature of this chair is the fact that the reclining back is adjustable, with more than one reclining position. Reclining is achieved simply by pushing back; no lever or handle is involved. The steel frame is meant to provide greater stability, but because the chair is not very heavy, it may tip over if reclined with too much force.

The primary issue with the JUMMICO appears to be durability; the plastic in the arms and footrest starts cracking and feeling wobbly after prolonged use. However, it’s definitely a decent and comfortable recliner for an extremely affordable price. Also, the customer service department has been very helpful in replacing chairs that begin to have such problems. If you want something simple and comfortable without breaking the bank, this may be the recliner for you.

Why did it make our list?
• Very affordable
• Adjustable recline function
• Comfortable
• Durable, breathable linen upholstery
• Easy to assemble
• Excellent customer service

What is not ideal about it?
• Concerns with overall durability
• Too much force while reclining may cause the chair to tip

The Furniwell Recliner Massage Chair is as affordable as the JUMMICO but is arguably more comfortable and throws in a massage function to boot. For this reason, the Furniwell is our pick for Best Value.

The massage function is certainly not as elaborate as that of the Esright, but it does the job, and it is frankly astounding to see a feature like that at this price point. Furthermore, the chair is supremely soft and comfortable, with extra padding even on the footrest so that your feet are properly supported while you are reclining. The reclining function is activated by pushing back and is adjustable, so you can recline to different degrees. The black PU leather upholstery means that the chair is easy to clean and water-resistant. Overall, the chair looks far more expensive than it actually is. And we found none of the durability issues which came up with the JUMMICO, at least in our duration of testing.

The Furniwell is a soft, comfy, simple yet functional recliner with a massage function thrown in for good measure. All this at an exceedingly affordable price makes the Furniwell our recommendation for Best Value in a small recliner.

Why is it special?
• Massage function
• Adjustable recline function
• Extra padding on a footrest
• Easy to clean
• Easy to assemble

What are the flaws?
• Relatively narrow seating area

The Domesis Ali Power is the most high-tech recliner on our list, as well as one of the most expensive ones. And yet, it still manages to be fairly simple, space-saving, and minimalistic. If you want a simple recliner for which you will need to expend minimal effort, this is probably the chair for you.

The flashiest feature may be the inclusion of a USB port, which will allow you to charge your device and use it without ever having to leave the comfort of your recliner. To go along with this luxury USB feature, the Domesis offers its reclining function through the press of a button—or two buttons, to be exact. One button reclines the chair, and the other button reverses the reclining feature, allowing you to recline without expending any effort (without pushing back) and also allowing you to get out of the chair with no trouble at all. Furthermore, the recline function takes up very little space: this “wall hugger” chair needs to be only four inches from the wall in order to recline fully.

The chair is comfortable and ergonomically designed, and the linen upholstery is breathable and durable. Furthermore, the recliner is still easy to assemble, despite its luxury features. It is available in a few different colors, so you can find the recliner that best suits your home. The disappointing thing about this recliner is that for this price point, the recliner would normally have other functions, such as massage and heat features, but these are lacking in this product. However, those features usually give recliners a larger footprint, so the Domesis is still quite suitable if you want something luxurious and comfortable that takes up as little space as possible.

What are its best features?
• Comfortable
• Ergonomic
• A USB port for charging electronics
• Button controlled recline function
• Breathable linen upholstery
• Easy to assemble

What could be improved?
• Fairly expensive
• Not so many features for the price

The Best Choice Products Push Back Recliner is a simple yet sophisticated and elegant recliner. Perhaps the most notable element of the Best Choice recliner is its style. With a wingback design, a button-tufted diamondback, nailhead trim, and shaped wooden legs, it is the chair on this list that looks most traditional and sophisticated and least like a recliner. Looking at it, you would not suspect its reclining ability at all. Only when you push back will it reveal its reclining function, of which it has two reclining positions, a slight recline, or a full recline.

The chair is plush and comfortable, with armrests wide enough to support one’s arms with ease. The linen upholstery is breathable and durable, and the recliner comes in two neutral colors, which will go with most homes’ decor: beige and grey.

All in all, the design of the Best Choice Products recliner and its subtle yet tasteful decorative accents exude understated elegance. And it performs its reclining function admirably. If you want a comfy, reliable recliner that looks like a traditional, elegant wingback chair, this may be the one for you.

What are our favorite features?
• Comfortable
• Elegant
• Adjustable reclining function
• Sturdy wood and metal frame
• Breathable linen upholstery
• Easy to assemble

What could be better?
• Slightly expensive

The Yaheetech Recliner Chair offers a basic yet comfortable reclining experience at a very reasonable price. It comes in either black or brown and is upholstered with PU leather, which makes it water-resistant and, therefore, easy to clean. The cushioning of the Yaheetech is made from thick high-density foam, which is supported by pocket spring coils. The level of comfort provided by this cushioning is quite reasonable for the price. The armrests are not particularly comfortable, however, and have some durability issues; they could also do with more cushioning.

The push back reclining function has three modes, so you can determine how much you would like to recline. When upright, the chair feels comfortable and ergonomic. However, in at least one of the reclining modes, the middle back area can arch a bit so that the headrest can be a bit farther than it’s comfortable. This might be solved with the addition of a pillow.

One thing to note about the Yaheetech is that it is the lightest recliner on our list. So if you are looking for a reasonably comfortable and simple recliner that will not break the bank or be too cumbersome to move, this may be the chair for you.

Why is it special?
• Very affordable
• Comfortable
• Adjustable reclining function
• Easy to clean
• Water-resistant
• Lightweight
• Easy to assemble

What are the flaws?
• Some durability concerns
• Armrests are not particularly comfortable