Armchairs

The upholstery of an armchair shapes both its look and its feel more than almost any other design element. A leather armchair brings a rich, hard-wearing finish that ages into a deeper patina with every year — the reading-corner classic. A fabric armchair offers a wider palette of colour and a softer, more casual feel that suits relaxed and family rooms. A velvet armchair adds depth, lustre and a sense of occasion to a space, catching the light in a way flat weaves cannot. A boucle armchair has become a modern favourite for its cosy, tactile warmth and its sculptural loop texture. Every armchair in our collection is built on a supportive frame with quality foam and webbing, so whichever upholstery you choose, the armchair remains comfortable year after year.

A well-chosen armchair works throughout the home in ways a sofa cannot. A high-back wingback armchair gives a reading corner structure and a sense of enclosure, muffling ambient noise and creating a dedicated retreat within a larger room. A low-profile contemporary tub armchair keeps the room feeling open and uncluttered. A swivel armchair beside the sofa follows the conversation or turns to face the screen, giving the living room a flexible, sociable seat. A pair of matching accent armchairs can balance a room anchored by a large corner sofa. In a bedroom, a compact accent armchair beside a window creates a sitting area that the bed alone cannot provide. In a study, an upholstered armchair makes long reading sessions comfortable. Bring your dimensions and your room photos and our team will help you find the armchair that suits the space.

Scale is the factor most people underestimate when choosing an armchair. A large, deep armchair in a small room can overpower the space entirely, while a delicate accent armchair in a very large room disappears. As a guide, allow at least 60cm to 80cm of clear floor space around the armchair so it does not feel crowded, and check that the armchair seat height is comfortable for you personally — most standard armchairs sit between 43cm and 47cm from floor to seat cushion. Deep, low armchairs invite long lounging sessions; higher, firmer armchairs are easier to get in and out of. Our showroom team will help you match the proportions of the armchair to your body and your room.

The most successful living room arrangements pair a sofa with one or two armchairs that share a common element — a material, a leg colour or a silhouette line — without necessarily matching exactly. A leather armchair alongside a fabric sofa adds contrast and interest. A velvet accent armchair beside a modular lounge introduces colour and texture. Two matching armchairs flanking a fireplace create symmetry and balance in the room. The armchair does not need to be from the same range as the sofa to work — it simply needs to sit in the same tonal family and at a similar seat height so everyone around the coffee table feels equally part of the conversation.

Every armchair on display can be sat in, so take your time comparing several across our showrooms in Alphington, Preston, Springvale, Nunawading and Essendon DFO, all open seven days. Pieces held in stock dispatch within 48 hours, and our white-glove team delivers throughout Melbourne metro with room placement, or Australia-wide if you are further out. A structural warranty covers the frame and suspension of each armchair, and Zip Pay is on offer in store and online, keeping a quality armchair within reach regardless of budget on the day.