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Choosing the right armchair for your living room

An armchair does different work to a sofa. It gives a living room its sense of balance, offers a quieter place to settle within a shared space, and positioned opposite a sofa, creates the relaxed arrangement that makes a room feel genuinely inviting. Neptune's collection spans solid oak wooden armchairs with exposed frames through to deeply upholstered designs built for longer sitting.

For those who want the warmth of a wooden armchair, the Wycombe's solid oak frame and woven paper rush seat draw on Morris and Co. Sussex Chair traditions, while the Casey adds feather-wrapped foam cushions to a solid oak spindled frame for a wooden armchair that offers as much comfort as character. The Audley takes a more refined mid-century Scandinavian approach with a solid oak frame.

Among the upholstered designs, the George's hand-upholstered deep seat and pin-tuck tailoring place it among the most traditional designs in the collection. The Theo offers a subtly reclined backrest and deep removable seat cushion, the Walter and Cleo both use serpentine springs for a depth of comfort that goes beyond cushioning alone, and the Cleo adds a 360-degree swivel on a hidden metal plinth. The Long Island's removable, loose linen slipcover and kick-pleated skirt bring a more relaxed, Belgian-inspired character. For those who want leather, the Caspar develops a rich patina with use over time.

Built for comfort that lasts

Every Neptune armchair is built on a natural timber frame, with no MDF or chipboard anywhere in the construction. Upholstered frames are made from solid tulipwood, chosen for its smooth surface and structural reliability, while the solid oak frame designs use the same timber and IsoGuard® treatment applied across Neptune's wider furniture collection. The frames are carved and shaped before upholstering rather than building comfort up from a basic form with foam alone, which is the more common shortcut. The result is a chair that holds its shape and character over years of daily use rather than softening into formlessness.

Cushion fillings across the upholstered collection use a feather and fibre blend, chosen for the balance between long-lasting support and the sink-in quality that pure fibre alone cannot replicate. Neptune's fabric range spans natural linens, Harris Tweed, cotton velvet, boucle, and leather, with most upholstered designs offering a wide choice of fabric options, all chosen for how they perform on upholstered furniture as well as how they look. Every armchair in the collection carries Neptune's lifetime guarantee, which applies to the timber frame and the upholstery alike.

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The key differences come down to frame type, comfort depth, and how much presence the chair brings to a room. The solid oak designs, including the Wycombe, Casey, and Audley, have an exposed structural character that suits rooms where the grain and form of the timber are part of the scheme. The fully upholstered designs range from the compact and versatile Matilda to the more generous, deeply seated George and Olivia. The Long Island sits in a category of its own, with its removable, loose slipcover bringing a distinctly relaxed, informal quality to any living room.

The starting point is the frame. Neptune's upholstered armchairs are built on solid tulipwood, carved to shape before upholstering, rather than relying on foam built around a basic structure. The solid oak designs use the same timber philosophy, with IsoGuard® protecting the exposed grain from daily contact. Cushion fillings use a feather and fibre blend that maintains its structure over time without constant attention. Unlike purely feather-filled alternatives, the combination holds its form while retaining the quality of the sit. Every Neptune armchair carries a lifetime guarantee on both the frame and upholstery.

Several designs in the collection are well-suited to rooms beyond the living room. The Matilda's compact footprint and versatile character make it equally at home in a bedroom, hallway, or bathroom. The Madeleine's armless silhouette tucks naturally into corners and beside windows wherever space is limited. The Cleo works seamlessly as an occasional armchair in a bedroom as well as a sitting room, its 360-degree swivel giving it a flexibility that fixed chairs cannot offer. For those furnishing a reading nook or study, the Casey's solid oak frame and upholstered cushions bring both structure and comfort to smaller spaces.

The choice comes down to the role the armchair plays in the room and the character you want it to have. A wooden armchair such as the Wycombe, Casey, or Audley brings structural presence and the warmth of exposed grain, sitting naturally in rooms where timber is already part of the scheme. A fabric armchair for the living room offers a softer, more enveloping quality, with the upholstery doing as much visual work as the form beneath it. For those who want both, the Casey combines a solid oak frame with upholstered cushions, bridging the two approaches in a single design.