What is a glider chair?
An integral attribute of a full-fledged home rest in most homes is a soft and cozy chair, which allows you to relax, recuperate after a hard day at work and think about important issues. That is why it is necessary to ensure that the furniture is as comfortable and high quality as possible. New to the market is a glider that promotes complete relaxation and convenience during your vacation.
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What is a glider chair: features and characteristics
The glider is one of the types of rocking chairs, however, compared to the classic versions, it is characterized by increased comfort and functionality. Thanks to a special pendulum mechanism, smooth and silent rocking is ensured, allowing you to relax and unwind as much as possible.
Modern models of gliders are often equipped with comfortable soft armrests, pockets for the remote control and other small items, as well as a footrest that extends from under the base of the product. Chairs with increased comfort can be equipped with massage functions, seat heating, aromatherapy and other functionality that allows you to achieve maximum relaxation during your rest. The control of the mechanism can be mechanical, touch or electrical.
IMPORTANT! This model is in great demand among families with newborn children: soft and quiet rocking makes it easy to lull the baby in your arms during feeding.
Advantages and disadvantages of a glider chair
The glider has gained great popularity in the upholstered furniture market due to a number of undeniable advantages:
- Safety. The design of the chair is completely safe and allows you not to worry about the children and animals next to it.
- Silent operation of the mechanism. The absence of squeaks and other unpleasant sounds during operation allows you to relax as much as possible and enjoy the silence while relaxing.
- Strength and durability. Due to the fact that glider chairs are a relatively new and expensive type of upholstered furniture, their production is carried out by a limited number of companies, which, as a rule, guarantee high quality products.
- No damage to the floor covering. Swinging thanks to the pendulum system, the chair does not scratch even the most sensitive types of flooring, such as laminate and others.
- Variety of design options. On the upholstered furniture market, gliders are presented in a wide range of styles and colors, which allows the product to fit into any interior style.
The disadvantages of this type of furniture include the high cost, as well as quite impressive dimensions that will not allow the glider to be placed in a small room. Another disadvantage is low mobility, which will complicate the rearrangement of furniture in the room where the chair is installed.
Manufacturing materials
On the upholstered furniture market, gliders are presented in a wide variety of styles.In the assortment of most manufacturers you can find chairs with steel, aluminum and wooden body parts, as well as a wide selection of upholstery options.
Upholstery made from genuine leather is considered the most durable and practical. Such furniture looks expensive and presentable, but the cost of this type of product is quite high. A more budget-friendly option is faux leather upholstery, which will also last for many years. It does not deform, is not afraid of contamination and is easy to clean.
Eco-leather models are also in demand among consumers, primarily due to the wide variety of textures and colors.
In the lines of some manufacturers you can also find gliders with upholstery made of materials such as:
- chenille;
- velours;
- tapestry;
- jacquard;
- matting;
- flock, etc.
IMPORTANT! Unlike leather and leatherette options, chair models with fabric upholstery are more difficult to clean and are prone to scuffs, so they require especially careful use.
How to choose the right one
When choosing a glider, first of all, you should take into account the cost: a product at a suspiciously low price is unlikely to be reliable and durable, and therefore will not be able to provide quality recreation.
However, you should also not overpay for extra functionality, therefore, when going to the store, you need to decide in advance on the optimal set of functions that the chair should have.
An important selection parameter is size and design. Despite the fact that the glider is an independent piece of furniture, it is better to choose the option that best suits the overall design of the room in which it will stand.To do this, it is enough to determine in advance the place in the house where the chair will be installed and the optimal dimensions of the product.
