Signature Design by Ashley Yandel Faux Leather Electric Power Lift Recliner for Elderly, Brown

This is a good looking chair! I purchased this for my husband who has recently developed serious mobility issues and needed something comfortable and easy to get out of as our stationary furniture just wasn’t working for him. Not only is it attractive and amazingly comfortable, it’s extremely functional. Super quiet and smooth when using the power controls – you can’t even hear it. It reclines fully and also lifts much higher than shown in the photo’s provided on the sales page. It’s very heavy and seems to be well constructed with a lot of metal reinforcement. The fabric is really nice too…sure looks like leather but actually feels better as it’s much softer and not sticky like vinyl. The color is good and fairly true to the photos shown.If you do an internet search for this chair you will find it sold at several places and some are less expensive and some are way more. However, the shipping seems to be a lot longer such as 3-5 weeks. I received this chair from Amazon in 6 days with a weather delay from Hurricane Irma. Pretty good for such a large item and the freight delivery fellow was excellent. I did my homework when buying and it’s also sold under the brand “Darby Home Forreston Power lift recliner” at Wayfair for considerably more.Of course, seeing the shipping weight was 139lbs I was a little concerned about how I was going to get this bugger assembled on my own as I’m no spring chicken! Not a problem at all when you unpack the back and wings and carefully cut the box down the sides and slide out the base. It was well packed and the directions were clear and concise and it probably only took about ½ an hour and I went slow. Plugged it in and TAH-DAH…It worked fantastic!I’ve purchased other small items from Ashley furniture and have been quite satisfied and that’s one of the reasons I went with this chair. So far, we’re very pleased. Hope these photo’s help as they don’t seem to show it reclined or in the full lift position.

I bought this for my 6'2", 195#, 78 year old husband for Christmas because he had trouble getting in and out of chairs due to double knee replacements. He was scheduled for surgery in January, which could further impede his ability get out of the chair he spend all of his waking hours in, so after looking at many recliners and reading a lot of customer reviews, I felt this chair would be a good solution.Well, based on my husband's report, it turned out to be perfect. First, in resting position it sets a little higher than the regular recliner he used to have, which in his case the higher profile is comfortable to start with. The lift feature is very helpful for him, especially on the days he is feeling more tired than ususal. While in the full recline position the end of the leg lift falls to about 4" above his ankle. I was very concerned about this when I researched the dimensions of all the chairs I looked at. The seat is wider than the regular recliner. My husband is not slender but not heavy in stature (195#), but I am certain that if he were heavier it would certainly still be comfortable. He reports it is quite comfortable.When the motor for lift and recline is activated, it is very quiet. The leather is very attractive and seems to be very sturdy.It was shipped in a sturdy box and relatively easy to assemble. It was delivered to our garage. Delivery did not include set up, but I knew that up front because that information was included in the advertising, so it was up to us to move it to the intended room which was a slight challenge only because he is 78, and I am 63, but we figured it out and took our time. As advertised it fit through a regular door opening.The chair is delivered in two main sections, the lower seat and the back. The lower section is heavier than a regular recliner because of the motor. My guess is about 10-12 lbs. heavier. The arm cushions and the vertical side back cushions need to be installed but were quite easy because they are mounted on slide brackets and just slide together fairly easy. The two main sections slide together pretty easy as well. Then the hand control gets plugged in to the motor, and the motor is plugged into the wall and it's ready to go. I have hopefully provided enough information for those that are shopping for this type of chair. My husband (the main user of the chair) and I are very satisfied with the purchase of this chair and would recommend it.