Arm Chairs

The armchair is a classic and one of the most traditional elements of the living room. It can be an individual decor element that attracts all attention, or it can be an element that unites and harmonizes your furnishing composition.

But to choose the right armchair can be quite a task.

How to choose an armchair?

So, what you should consider when you are choosing an armchair. Look at the room where you plan to place it and analyze the situation you have. How much free space do you have, where exactly you “see” your armchair, how many other furnishings do you have in the room. Is your room already full of accents and decoration and the armchair should only complement it, or you see your armchair as a future room’s accent.

Room’s size

The first aspect you should decide on is the size. If you have a spacious room and it seems empty one big armchair with large armrests and a high backrest will help to get rid of this feeling. Or you can create in such room composition of the armchairs with the coffee table in the center. This idea will look good and in medium-sized rooms. For the small spaces will be good more modest models or even the corner ones, that help to economize space.

Armchair’s types

The Wingback chair

How you cold understand from its name this armchair features an elongated back with the elements on the back’s sides that create a surrounding feel for the person who seats in it. Its a traditional armchair type, but now this design comes and in the contemporary styles.

The club chair

This chair distinguishes with the deeper seat that in combination with the low back and roomy design feels really comfortable and cozy. Usually, it has leather or eco-leather upholstery.

Lawson chair

This design features a straight-lined design with the arms lower than the back. Armrests can be slanted and with rounded edges. It’s one of the classic armchair models, and it can have different design features but it remains a casual cozy-looking armchair.

Barrel chair

This armchair type features back united with the armrests in the gorgeous curve. It has its name for a reason, this design creates a very closed and protected feel for the person who sits in it. In contemporary styles, this design can look astonishingly.

English Rolled arms

This armchair has a deep seat, low arms with roundness, and soft cushions. How you can imagine it serves well for creating comfort and coziness and can be a good variant if you search for these aspects in the first place.

Armchairs’ materials

Frame material is an important question because it influences how durable and strong will be armchair in the end.

Natural wood frame

Natural wood is of course the leader because it is not heavy and ecologically clean and more durable than its replacements. In some models where the frame is exposed natural wood becomes and decor element with its gorgeous rich texture.

Metal frame

This frame type is quite durable and strong and still can be lightweight. The metal frame is even stronger than the natural wood frame and can look quite stylish in the exposed design. Metal legs can become a perfect part of the high-tech and minimalistic interior.

MDF, Particleboard, and plywood

These materials are for those who are not ready to spend a budget on natural wood. They are not so durable and strong because they are not a monolith construction. You can find on our site the models that combine these wood imitators and natural wood or metal in one design, it reduces price but still you have in frame more durable parts.

Upholstery material

Leather and eco-leather

Leather upholstery is a chic choice that will enhance your ambiance. This material is representing a certain class with its gorgeous grain and smooth shimmering. It is durable, strong, and still not so difficult to clean. But it can cost you some budget, leather isn’t a cheap purchase.

Eco-leather can be a good variant if you really crave this leather grain, but you are not ready to spend big amount of money on it.

Fabric

Wide specter of the fabric types and textures open more possibilities for design. Chenille, microfiber, velour and other fabrics types can be the best representation of your preference in colors, styles, and textures. Each of them has a unique appearance and has various demands for care.

Why Furniture Direction?

Furniture Direction puts as priorities quality, attention to details, careful customer support, and a very distinguished selection of contemporary furniture brands. We are trying to choose for you only the best furniture manufacturers that create designs in the modern styles. Furniture Direction is determined to deliver you only the most qualitatively made furniture pieces that will serve you well for many years.