A recliner sofa is a sofa with a moving seat and backrest that tilts backwards into a reclined position, either at the pull of a handle or the press of a button. This collection is the top-level reclining category at Furniture Instore, bringing together 534 products: single armchairs, two and three seater sofas, multi-piece sets, a small number of reclining corner sofas, and rise-and-recline chairs.
Because it is the widest reclining view on the site rather than a narrow one, you will find manual and electric mechanisms sitting side by side, four distinct upholstery types, and configurations that scale from one chair up to a three-piece suite. Of the 534 products listed, 439 are in stock and 95 are out of stock, so the availability filter is worth using if you need something that can be delivered now.
Three mechanisms appear here. A manual recliner uses a side handle or lever you pull yourself, with no power connection involved; Valencia, Roma Leather and Conway are built this way. An electric recliner, described as a power recliner in some product titles, moves at the press of a button and needs to sit within reach of a mains socket. Annecy, Cidliano, Renato, Dandrea, Cinema, Tanya, Foster, Maple, Torino, Turin and Amarien all appear as electric ranges.
The third type is the rise-and-recline chair, listed under Hunson, Bilbury and Kingsbury. These recline backwards and also tilt the whole chair forward, changing the seat height and angle as you get up. To compare powered single seats on their own, our electric recliner chairs collection narrows the range down.
Four upholstery types are represented, and the product title is the reliable guide to which is which. Genuine leather is confirmed in the title on the Annecy, Cidliano, Renato, Dandrea, Turin, Amarien, Hunson and Bilbury ranges. It is a natural material that develops its own texture with use and benefits from occasional specialist conditioning.
Leather without the word genuine covers Valencia, Roma Leather and Cinema. We describe these as leather rather than claiming a genuine-leather content the product record does not confirm; if that distinction matters, call us and we will check the specification. Fabric covers Conway, Tanya, Foster, Roma Electric and Torino, and tends to give the softest seating feel. Suede is a separate category again, used across the Maple range. Our wider leather sofas collection compares leather across both reclining and fixed designs.
The ladder runs from a single armchair up to a three-piece suite. Single seats are listed as armchairs, recliner chairs or power recliner chairs. Two and three seater sofas are available as standalone pieces across most ranges.
Multi-piece sets use the shorthand you will see throughout the grid: 2+1, 2+2, 3+1, 3+2 and 3+3 for two-piece combinations, and 2+1+1, 3+1+1 and 3+2+1 for three-piece suites. The first number is the largest sofa in the set and each further number is an additional sofa or chair. A small number of reclining corner sofas also sit here, listed under Roma Leather as four and five seat designs. If you want a multi-piece combination specifically, our recliner sofa sets collection filters this range to sets only.
Colour choice is broad because the collection spans so many ranges. Black, brown, tan and caramel run through the leather ranges, with cream and chalk at the lighter end. Grey is the most widely stocked shade of all, listed as grey, light grey, dark grey or charcoal depending on the range. Beige appears across the Tanya fabric line, and mustard is a smaller Valencia option.
Darker shades tend to be more forgiving of everyday marks, while cream, chalk and light grey give a brighter, more open feel in a smaller or darker room. If you have settled on a lighter neutral, our cream sofas collection shows the cream choices across the wider catalogue.
With three mechanisms, four materials and a dozen configurations in one collection, it helps to take each decision in turn rather than all at once.
Start with the room, not the sofa. If the wall you want to use has no socket within easy reach, a manual recliner removes the problem entirely and costs less to run. If you would rather not pull a handle, or you want finer control over the reclined angle, electric is the better answer, provided you can position it near a socket without a trailing lead across a walkway.
Genuine leather wipes clean easily and ages into its own character, at the cost of occasional conditioning. Fabric feels softer to sit on and is easier to co-ordinate with what you already have, but holds dust and pet hair more readily. Suede needs the gentlest routine of the three. Match the material to the upkeep you are realistically happy to give it.
Measure before you choose, and measure for the reclined footprint rather than the closed one. A 3+2 set needs two reclining runs of wall, not one. Where floor space is tight, a two seater or a single armchair will often work better than squeezing in a set. Our small sofas collection is worth a look if space is the binding constraint.
A rise-and-recline chair does something a standard recliner does not: it tilts forward as well as back, altering the seat height and angle as you stand. If you are weighing one up for a specific personal need, speak to your GP or an occupational therapist about what will suit you, and our team can then talk you through the sizes and finishes we stock.
The practical differences come down to three things: power, control and placement. A manual recliner has no cable, so it can sit anywhere, and there is no motor to consider. It does take a deliberate pull on the handle, and the reclined position is set by your own weight rather than adjusted precisely.
An electric recliner gives finer, held control of the angle and needs no effort to operate, but it must live near a socket. Both types are represented across most ranges in this collection, and in several cases the same range appears in both forms, such as Valencia and Valencia Electric or Roma Leather and Roma Electric. Our sofa buying guide works through the same decision in more detail.
Around twenty ranges appear here. On the manual side, Valencia is the broadest, spanning black, tan, cream, grey and mustard leather from armchairs to 3+2+1 sets, with Roma Leather and Conway alongside it. On the electric side, Annecy, Cidliano, Renato and Dandrea cover genuine leather; Cinema adds cup-holder designs; Tanya, Foster and Roma Electric cover fabric; and Maple covers suede.
Smaller ranges include Torino, Turin, Amarien and Henry, and the rise-and-recline chairs come from Hunson, Bilbury and Kingsbury. Outlet also appears in the vendor field on a number of listings, though that marks a clearance unit rather than a manufacturer. For a colour-led view of the wider catalogue, our grey 2 seater sofas collection is a useful comparison point.
Measure the wall you intend to use, then add clearance behind for the backrest and in front for the footrest. A recliner occupies noticeably more floor space in use than a fixed sofa of the same width, and that reclined depth is the measurement people most often forget.
Then measure the route in: doorway widths, hallway turns, and the tightest point between the front door and the room. For multi-piece sets, check each piece against that route rather than assuming the largest one is the only problem. Exact dimensions are on the individual product pages, and our sofa sets collection shows how the same shorthand works across non-reclining sets too.
Genuine leather wants a clean, slightly damp cloth and no harsh chemical cleaners, plus occasional specialist conditioning to stay supple. Keep it out of the direct path of strong sunlight and away from radiators. Fabric wants regular vacuuming with an upholstery attachment and spills blotted immediately rather than rubbed in. Suede wants the lightest touch of all: brush gently to lift the pile and avoid soaking it.
Whatever the material, take care that cleaning products do not run into the reclining mechanism, and operate the mechanism smoothly through its full travel rather than forcing or stopping it part-way. Nobody should sit or lean on an extended footrest. Our customer FAQs page covers the questions we are asked most often about upkeep.
A number of listings in this collection carry Outlet in the vendor field, and a few carry Furniture Instore. In both cases the listing is a reduced clearance or ex-display unit rather than a distinct manufacturer, and the underlying range is named in the product title, for example an outlet Valencia or an outlet Renato.
Two things follow from that. First, these are usually single units, so a listing goes out of stock as soon as it sells and does not come back. Second, because the product records do not carry a formal condition field, we cannot state the precise condition of an individual unit on a category page like this one. Call 02476 705 600 and we will check a specific unit before you commit to it.
Most in-stock recliner sofas arrive within 7–10 working days, with free delivery to England and Wales. Delivery is handled by a two-person employed team rather than a third-party courier. They bring the sofa into your chosen ground-floor room where access allows, fit any feet or joining sections for multi-piece sets on site, and take the packaging away on request. Old sofa removal is available if you would like your existing sofa taken at the same time.
Pre-order items appear in the grid with their own longer lead time stated on the product page, so check that before ordering if timing matters. Full details are on our delivery information page.
You can spread the cost with PayPal Pay in 3, Klarna Pay in 3 or Pay in 30, both interest-free, Clearpay in 4 interest-free fortnightly payments, or DivideBuy for longer-term plans. All finance is subject to a credit check and the options open to you are confirmed at checkout.
Furniture Instore offers 14-day returns on this range, giving you a 14-day change of mind window from delivery. On cover for faults, we would rather be plain than reassuring: there is no separate frame or mechanism warranty on this range. Your purchase is protected by your statutory rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which requires goods to be of satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and as described. Our finance options page sets out the provider terms in full.
This is the widest reclining range we hold: 534 products across roughly twenty ranges, three mechanisms and four upholstery types, from a single armchair to a three-piece suite. Delivery is free to England and Wales, carried out by our own two-person team, and the range holds a 4.8★ Excellent rating from over 4,800 genuine Trustpilot reviews.
Finance is available through PayPal, Klarna, Clearpay and DivideBuy, subject to credit check, and 14-day returns apply. If you would rather see the mechanisms working before you decide, our Coventry showroom at 440–450 Stoney Stanton Road is open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm, and the team is on 02476 705 600. Add a matching footstool if you want somewhere to rest your feet on a non-reclining seat.
