2 min readTake it from someone who takes their seating very seriously: Chairmaxxing is one of–if not the–best ways to upgrade your home. Everyone talks about how the average person spends a third of their life in bed, but imagine how much time is spent sitting. (Answer: a lot!) So why settle for a rickety armchair or stiff couch when you deserve a cozy place to land? Enter Costco’s Thomasville Gilroy Fabric Oversized Storage Chair, which I’m officially dubbing the “cuddle chair.”
Yes, you read that correctly. Let me explain.
Look, we know most people call it a chair-and-a-half—and they’re not exactly wrong: This spacious setup is the Goldilocks-equivalent of living room seating because it offers a sweet spot between a chair and a loveseat. However, relegating this piece to a slightly larger chair unsells its potential.
Clocking in at a whopping 42 inches wide, the cuddle chair is the perfect place to...well, cuddle. There’s enough room to cozy up with someone special during a movie marathon, but if you want to lounge solo, there’s enough room to sit cross-legged or curl up with a good book.
The Thomasville chair is equipped with two pillows, so you can arrange them just so to feel like a hug. Full disclosure: I do this all the time with the cuddle chair in my living room, and it feels like a little cocoon. In fact, I even call it my “therapy chair” because it provides a comforting, grounding spot to have deep heart-to-hearts or, yes, a therapy session.
Since this specific cuddle chair comes with a USB port and removable wooden tray for your remote control and a beverage of choice, everything you’ll need will be within arm’s reach. Plus, Thomasville’s “cuddle chair” also comes with a matching storage ottoman, offering somewhere to rest your feet and store your blankets. Translation: Instead of getting up to grab something, you can kick back, relax, and cuddle for the foreseeable future.
Most chairs will easily set you back hundreds of dollars. However, at $700 at Costco, Thomasville’s option feels surprisingly reasonable. After all, you’re basically buying a chair and a half for the price of one. The catch? It might be tricky to track this seat down at your local Costco, so I found a few cuddle chairs that are a Prime order away.
ERYE 46.9-Inch Chenille Upholstered Accent Chair
HULALA HOME Oversized Chair and a Half
