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Review of the La-Z-Boy Finley Recliner

July 19th, 2024

7 min read

By Ryan Podnar

review of the la-z-boy finley recliner

If you’re looking for a new recliner chair, it’s important to know the details of your options. At La-Z-Boy South Texas, we have so many recliner options that it may make your head spin!

You may have heard about the Finley Recliner at La-Z-Boy South Texas. The Finley offers both rocking and wall hugging recliner options that have become customer favorites.

The only question that matters is if it’s the right reclining chair for you. This article will walk you through a full review of the Finley Recliner at La-Z-Boy South Texas to help you make that decision.

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Key Takeaways

  • The Finley Recliner has become a fan favorite due to its contemporary style and wide functionality
  • The Finley is available as both rocking and wall hugging recliners
  • It is also available in power!

This article was written by Ryan Podnar, furniture expert at La-Z-Boy South Texas

Unique Features of the Finley Recliner

unique features of the finley recliner

The Finley Recliner is the epitome of contemporary style, designed to bring both elegance and comfort into your living space. This sleek recliner boasts clean, modern lines that make it a standout piece in any room, perfectly blending aesthetics with functionality.

One of the most striking features of the Finley is its sleek track arms. These arms contribute to the chair's minimalist design while providing a streamlined look that complements a variety of interior styles.

The foam back enhances the chair’s structured appearance, offering both visual appeal and sturdy support.

Comfort is paramount with the Finley Recliner. It features a one-piece chaise seat and leg rest, creating a continuous zone of comfort from head to toe. This design ensures that every part of your body is supported, providing a luxurious seating experience.

The Finley Rocking Recliner rocks and reclines, offering total comfort for relaxation. Whether you want to gently rock or fully recline, this chair accommodates your preferences with ease.

This rocker recliner offers a back that ratchets down into 16 relaxing reclining positions, requiring approximately 12 inches of clearance space for full recline. This feature allows you to find the perfect angle for relaxation.

The Finley Wall Recliner, on the other hand, is a perfect recliner for small spaces. Designed to be placed approximately 7 inches from a wall, it can fully recline without needing additional clearance.

This chair does not rock, ensuring stability when sitting down or standing up. Its recline function moves the chair slightly forward instead of back, making it a perfect choice for compact living areas.

The convenient side-mounted handle lifts the leg rest into three supportive, safely locked positions, giving you control over your comfort level. Additionally, the chair back can recline independently without activating the legrest, providing versatile options for seating and reclining.

The La-Z-Boy recliner is designed with double-picked blown fiber fill for improved shape retention to ensure that it maintains its plush appearance over time. The high-grade foam seat cushion is crafted to maintain its comfort and appearance, providing lasting support and durability.

Finley Recliner Size & Dimensions

Wall Recliner

finley wall recliner dimensions

Rocking Recliner

finley rocking recliner dimensions

Because of its shorter seat height, both Finley Recliners are great recliners for short people. The wall hugger recliner and the rocker recliner chair are ideal for individuals between 5’4” and 5’9”.

It’s also important to remember that height guidelines are not set in stone. Different furniture fits everybody differently, which is why it’s ultimately important to sit in the furniture yourself to see how well it fits you personally.

Finley Recliner Options & Upgrades

Like all La-Z-Boy furniture, the Finley Recliner can be personalized for you!

Fabric Cover Options

Let’s start going through the options and upgrades by looking at the fabric cover options for both Finley Recliners.

Stain Resistant Covers

Innovative iClean Technology surrounds each fabric fiber, creating a barrier that repels spills before turning into stains. This is a great cover if you have messy kids or pets.

Pet-Friendly Fabrics

Tested and formulated to withstand the scratches and wear that a pet can cause to ensure a durable and easily washable fabric. Consider pet-friendly fabric if you have pets who live inside and use furniture.

Antimicrobial Covers

Antimicrobial properties surround each cover to protect against mold, mildew, and odor-causing bacteria. This cover selection would be great for those who live in older homes that are prone to mold exposure.

Performance Fabric

Superior stain and fade resistance properties make fabrics easy to clean and incredibly durable. This cover is great for individuals looking for the highest quality cover to avoid color fading and durability issues.

Eco-Friendly Fabric

Conserve Sustainable Fabrics are soft, durable, and made from recycled water bottles. This cover is great for those concerned about conserving the environment.

Energy Restoration

Restore by Nanobionic® features a mineral-based fabric coating that transforms natural body heat into energy using infrared technology.

Leather Options

In addition to the fabric cover options are some leather options as well.

​​Crypton Leather

Similar to high-performance fabrics at La-Z-Boy, our Crypton leathers repel dust, dirt, and stains. It also protects against harmful UV damage and replenishes natural oils.

Antimicrobial Leather

As with antimicrobial fabrics at La-Z-Boy, antimicrobial leathers help protect the surface from mold, mildew, and odor-causing bacteria to appear.

Additional Upgrades

Aside from the fabric and leather options are some additional upgrades that you can utilize for the Finley Recliner!

Cushion Upgrade

At an additional cost, the Finley Recliner cushions can also be upgraded to include firmer cushioning. Over time, your modern recliner will remember your unique figure and enhance the comfort of your furniture.

This could be a great option for people with mobility issues, allowing you to get in and out of your furniture more comfortably.

Handle Options

To add more style to your La-Z-Boy manual recliner, you have the option to customize the length and material of the convenient reclining handle.

At an extra cost, you can opt to elongate the handle if you find it too short for your comfort. Additionally, you can choose from a variety of materials for the handle, including wooden, brushed nickel, or matte black. The chrome handle can also be elongated, matching the wooden one in size.

What’s more, for all left-handed users, you can change your handle from the standard right side to the left.

Optional Swivel Base

If you're interested, the Finley Rocking Recliner is available with a swivel base for an extra cost. La-Z-Boy's swivel bases provide a 360-degree rotation, allowing you to easily turn and face any direction.

Power Upgrade

The Finley Recliner is also available as an upgrade in a Power Recliner, which offers a convenient alternative to the traditional manual recliner. Instead of having to push back on the arms to recline, the power recliner features a 4-button control panel for easy adjustment. This control panel provides you with multiple reclining positions to recline and raise your feet.

In addition, each power recliner comes equipped with USB charging ports for convenient electronic device charging.

You can also adjust the headrest of your Finley Recliner from a range of positions to help cradle your neck in comfort.

The power upgrade is great for anyone that has any mobility issues or a harder time pushing back on the recliner in general.

Power Upgrade with Adjustable Headrest

As noted above, you can upgrade the Finley Recliner to power.

Unlike manual furniture that uses a handle or latch, power recliners come with a control panel or a wireless remote for easy reclining at the touch of a button. You can also adjust the headrest support with this convenient feature.

The adjustable headrest allows you to move the head of the recliner from 0-55 degrees, giving you more range of motion with your reclining positions.

What’s more, the recliners have USB ports next to the control panels to charge your electronic devices and two memory settings that allow you to save any of your favorite relaxing positions. This way, you can easily recline back to the position you love quickly and accurately.

All power upgrades can be cordless, thanks to our rechargeable battery pack. With this, you can place your power recliners anywhere without worrying about plugging them into an electrical outlet.

Adjustable Lumbar Support

The Finley Recliner can also be upgraded to include adjustable lumbar support for an additional cost when choosing the power option.

Like the headrest feature, you can control the lower lumbar area of your recliner with the wireless remote. In this case, the lumbar support can expand 3 inches out or deflate to perfectly match the unique curvature of your lumbar spine.

Cost of the Finley Recliner

cost of the finley recliner

The starting cost of the Finley Rocking Recliner is $799.99, while the Wall Recliner is $1,239. Keep in mind that these are merely starting costs that do not include any of the potential upgrades listed above.

While this price is considered to be standard at La-Z-Boy South Texas, it is important to understand why La-Z-Boy furniture is considered more expensive than other Texas furniture. The cost is reflected in the quality of materials and high-end craftsmanship in our furniture.

La-Z-Boy prices listed in this article are subject to change without notice. Information is current as of April 25th, 2024.

Warranty

finley recliner warranty

If you’re interested in a furniture protection plan, you’ll be pleased to know that both Finley Recliners come with a limited lifetime warranty!

The limited lifetime warranty covers the repair or replacement of the frame. This means that if the frame of your new favorite wall away recliner gets accidentally damaged, it will be covered.

For a given period, the fabric or leather of the Finley will also be covered under our protection plans as well. It is important to note that the material is not meant to last a lifetime, and that’s why it is only covered for a period of time.

Customer Reviews

Check out what real customers of the Finley Recliner have to say about it!

finley recliner 5 star review

“Came within a month. Thought I was gonna have to wait 12-18 weeks for the leather. Beautiful chair. Soft and supple leather. Fall asleep in it every night it's that comfortable at full recline. Seems sturdy and hope it to last for years to some” - Michael P.

finley recliner 4 star review

“Finley recliner

just disappointed the back metal of the recliner is not hidden better. This day and age floor plans are open. This is very difficult to hide. I love Lazy boy service and associates but this idea needs to be brought to the design people.” - Jerry & Jerri B.

5 star finley recliner

“Fantastic Chair

Perfect chair for our space. It has excellent lumbar support and fits in a tighter space.” -Jeanette K.

Is the Finley Recliner Right For You?

is the finley recliner right for you

The Finley is a very versatile model. Whether it’s a power wall recliner or a gentle rocking recliner you’re looking for, you’ll find what you want with either option.

It is worth noting that the Finley is not for everybody. For example, if you’re looking for a high leg recliner, the Finley isn’t the right choice for you.

Even if you like the features of the Finley based off this article, the only way you’ll know for certain if it’s right for you is to sit in it yourself. Come into your nearest La-Z-Boy South Texas store to sit in the Finley.