Armchair

An Armchair is a chair that has arm rests. It is usually padded. An ottoman can be purchased to allow you to put up your legs. A recliner is a type of armchair that has a rising foot rest from the base and a reclining chair back, allowing you to recline and put your feet up.

History:

Edward Knabusch and Edwin Shoemaker, cousins from Monroe, Michigan, invented the first recliner in 1928. The founded The Floral City Furniture Company which later became the well known brand La-Z-Boy.

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Price range: $50 to over $1000
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In the Harry Potter movie Half Blood Prince, How did Dumbledore know Professor Slughorn was the chair? What "gave him away"?(1 Answer)

A: Dumbledore knew the armchair was prof. Slughorn because of the dragon's blood. It's obviously a spell component for a transmogrification spell.

In what way can I make the family room spacious?(0 Answers)

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When is Microsoft releasing Kinect? Will you buy it? Why or why not?(1 Answer)

A: The unofficial date for release of Microsoft’s Kinect is November 2010 – this was ‘leaked’ a while ago when the device was named Project Natal and coincides with ...