Featured in the New York Times: The New Stealth Recliners

The New Stealth Recliners: Once living room eyesores, the functional chairs have been revamped

By Dina Cheney

Published in The New York Times, December 27, 2025 

When Janet Feldman set out years ago to find a recliner for her father, she was dispirited by the available offerings. “The chairs were horrifying,” Ms. Feldman said. “They were large and corduroy and plaid, with side pockets all the way down. They looked ridiculous.”

Ms. Feldman had identified a challenge in recliner design. To accommodate features like adjustable backs, footrests and levers, the chairs were typically bulky and pillowy with mechanisms that were often visible. Like the chair equivalents of minivans, recliners were the antithesis of style, a statement that their owners prioritized comfort over design.

But in recent years all that has changed. Check out the new stealth recliners here.