Glider chair what it is: features and characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.

An essential attribute of a good home holiday in most homes is soft and comfortable. a chair that allows you to relax, restore strength after a hard day's work and think about important questions. That is why it is necessary to make sure that the furniture is as comfortable and high-quality as possible. A novelty in the market is the glider, which contributes to complete relaxation and convenience during the holidays.

What is a glider chair: features and characteristics

Glider is one of the varieties of rocking chairs, however, compared with the classic options, it is characterized by increased comfort and functionality. Thanks to the special pendulum mechanism, a smooth and silent wiggle is ensured, which allows you to relax and rest as much as possible.

Modern glider models are often equipped with comfortable soft armrests, pockets for the remote control and other small items, as well as a footrest coming out from under the base of the product.

Chairs with increased comfort can be equipped with the function of massage, seat heating, aromatherapy and other functionality that allows you to achieve maximum relaxation during your vacation. The control of the mechanism may be mechanical, sensory or electrical.

IMPORTANT! This model is in great demand among families in which there are newborn children: soft and quiet swaying makes it easy to lull the baby in her arms while feeding.

Advantages and disadvantages of the glider chair

Glider gained great popularity in the upholstered furniture market due to a number of undeniable advantages:

1. Security. The design of the chair is completely safe and allows you not to worry about children and animals being near it.
2. Silent operation of the mechanism. The absence of squeaking and other unpleasant sounds during operation allows you to relax and enjoy the silence while relaxing.
3. Strength and durability. Due to the fact that chair gliders are a relatively new and expensive type of upholstered furniture, their A limited number of companies are engaged in production, usually guaranteeing high quality. products.
4. 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.
5. A variety of design options. In the upholstered furniture market, gliders are presented in a large assortment of style and color solutions, which allows you to fit the product into any interior style.

The disadvantages of this type of furniture include the high cost, as well as quite impressive dimensions, which will not allow placing the glider in a small room. Another disadvantage is low mobility, which will complicate the relocation of furniture in the room where the chair is installed.

Materials of manufacture

Gliders are presented in a wide variety of styles in the upholstered furniture market. Including 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.

The most durable and practical is the upholstery made of genuine leather. Such furniture looks expensive and presentable, but the cost of this type of product is quite high. A more budgetary option is the faux leather upholstery, which will also last for many years. It does not deform, is not afraid of pollution and is easy to clean.

Eco-leather models are also in demand among consumers, primarily due to the wide variety of textures and color solutions.

In the lines of some manufacturers, you can also find gliders with upholstery from materials such as:

• shenill;
• velours;
• tapestry;
• jacquard;
• matting;
• flock and others

IMPORTANT! Unlike leather and leatherette options, seat models with fabric upholstery are more difficult to clean and prone to wear and tear, and therefore require particularly careful use.

How to choose the right

When choosing a glider, first of all, it is worth considering the cost: the product at a suspiciously low price is unlikely to be reliable and durable, which means it will not be able to provide quality rest.

However, one should not overpay for extra functionality, therefore, going to the store, it is necessary to determine in advance the optimal set of functions that the chair should have.

An important parameter of choice is size and design. Despite the fact that the glider is an independent piece of furniture, it is better to stop the choice on the option that is most suitable for 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.