This article was written by Ryan Podnar, furniture expert at La-Z-Boy South Texas
At La-Z-Boy South Texas, recliners have evolved from the traditional recliner. Some rock, some glide, and some even include extra lumbar support when upgraded to power recliners.
If you're interested in a La-Z-Boy recliner, you may have heard of the Jay Recliner at La-Z-Boy South Texas. This recliner chair has become known for its family friendly style.
At the end of the day, the only part that matters is if it's right for you. To help you figure that out, this article walks you through a full review of the La-Z-Boy South Texas Jay Recliner.
The Jay Recliner combines family-friendly style with ultimate comfort, making it a perfect addition to any living space.
Designed with a casual yet contemporary look, it features slightly flared arms that add a soft, welcoming touch, while the distinctive horizontal seam across the back gives it a refined, tailored appearance. Detailed flange trim further enhances its clean, modern lines, providing an elegant finish that suits both casual and formal settings.
The Jay Recliner is not just about style—it's designed for comfort and functionality.
The rocker recliner effortlessly rocks and reclines, offering a soothing rocking motion for relaxation or a full recline for lounging. The back ratchets down into 16 relaxing reclining positions, requiring only 12 inches of clearance from the wall for a full recline, making it a great option for smaller spaces.
The Jay Wall Recliner is an ideal solution for small spaces, designed to fully recline while being placed just 7 inches from the wall. Unlike traditional recliners, the chair moves slightly forward as it reclines, preserving space behind it.
Sturdy and stable, it remains secure when sitting down or standing up, offering additional safety and ease of use. A convenient side-mounted handle allows you to lift the leg rest into three supportive, locked positions, ensuring personalized comfort and relaxation without taking up extra room.
The Jay’s chair back can also recline independently of the leg rest, allowing you to adjust your seating position without needing to raise your feet, adding to the flexibility of its design. When not reclined, the chair can be gently rocked, making it a versatile option for everything from unwinding after a long day to soothing a baby to sleep.
Crafted with double-picked blown fiber fill, the cushions offer improved loft and shape retention, ensuring that the chair remains plush and inviting over time.
Jay Wall Recliner
Jay Rocking Recliner
Given its seat height and depth, the Jay Recliner is a great recliner for tall people. It is particularly ideal for individuals between 5’10” and 6’2”.
It is important to note that height guidelines are not set in stone at La-Z-Boy South Texas. Different furniture fits everybody differently, which makes it especially important for you to sit on the recliner chair yourself.
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.
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 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.
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.
Conserve Sustainable Fabrics are soft, durable, and made from recycled water bottles. This cover is great for those concerned about conserving the environment.
Restore by Nanobionic® features a mineral-based fabric coating that transforms natural body heat into energy using infrared technology.
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.
As with antimicrobial fabrics at La-Z-Boy, antimicrobial leathers help protect the surface from mold, mildew, and odor-causing bacteria to appear.
At an additional cost, the Jay 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.
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.
If you're interested, the Jay 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.
The Jay 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 Jay 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.
As noted above, you can upgrade the Jay 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.
The Jay 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.
The Jay Rocking Recliner has a starting cost of $989, and the Jay Wall Recliner’s starting cost is $1,039. Keep in mind that these are only starting costs, and 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 October 25th, 2024.
If you want to have a furniture protection plan for your new leather rocker recliner, you’ll be pleased to know that both the rocking and wall recliner include 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 zero wall recliner gets accidentally damaged, it will be covered.
For a given period, the fabric or leather of the Jay 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.
“Extremely comfortable and excellent quality!
Very comfortable and great quality!” - John D.
“Nice chair
It's a little loud when you close the chair. Very comfortable.” - Marsha D.
“Real comfort!
So very comfortable and well made! Best lazy boy chair I ever owned! I highly recommend this chair, you won't be sorry!” - Beverly B.
The Jay Recliner has become known for its casual style. Whether it’s a rocking or wall hugging recliner you’re interested in, the Jay Recliner will accommodate your needs.
The only way you’ll know for sure whether the Jay Recliner is for you or not is to come into the store to find out for yourself. Not only will you be able to sit on the reclining chair yourself, you’ll also be able to communicate your priorities to an in-store design expert.
If you’re ready to take this step, come into your nearest La-Z-Boy South Texas store.