I may never get out of this chair.
I was shopping at Sam's and saw this chair on display, and decided to try it out - and sank back into bliss. From the getgo, I was struck by how solid and sturdy it is, yet it cradles you like a baby. I stalked it online and then - oh! - it went half-price, so I decided to buy two, for me and my husband.
There are a few things you should know. This is a massive chair, so make sure you have room for it. It comes packed in a huge box and requires assembly, with each piece bubble wrapped and the giant cushion rolled up and wrapped as well. You will have a large amount of cardboard packing materials and bubble wrap to discard and recycle. I don't say this as a negative - it's packed more securely than anything I've ever seen. Just allow yourself plenty of time to cut through all of these things and unwrap the beautiful wood and let the cushion relax.
Unwrapping and assembling everything took me about three hours. I'm a smaller female of average strength, and actually the unpacking and unwrapping took me quite awhile. The wood pieces and supporting straps are put together with 14 bolts and washers, and the required allen wrench is provided. The pieces are clearly numbered and the written instructions are the clearest I've seen in a long time. Everything fits neatly together and feels strong and secure. The wood is heavy and very beautiful, kind of an ashy oak.
The hardest part of the whole exercise is putting the cover on the cushion - this is a bit of a wrestling match, because the big, dense cushion and the thick, woven cover are a snug fit. The cushion is very heavy and the lovely cover isn't stretchy, so it just takes time and patience to gradually work it up and zip the end closed. Putting the cushion onto the frame is also best a two-person job, although I am stubborn and finally got it in place by myself.
So, you will get a bit of a workout putting this thing together, and then you have a huge amount of packing materials to dispose of and recycle.
- BUT -
It is worth every bit of effort. This chair is gorgeous and solid and beyond delicious to sit in. Oh, it is heavenly. It is like your own personal cocoon. It is great for conversion, for reading, for TV, for napping. My husband and I sat in them last evening and were both thrilled. I can even fold up my legs Indian-style in front of me in the chair, it's so roomy.
I will say that my husband has one complaint. He is a larger man and has a little trouble getting back out of the chair, because you do sink down in it. He decided the easiest thing was to kind of roll off the side onto all fours and get up that way. He says it is worth it.
So I would buy this again, a hundred times over, and highly recommend it. It's so well-made that I believe it will last a long time. I intend to flip the cushion every week or so to keep it fluffy inside, and I'm using throws over it to protect the cover.
You need this chair.