Our Team’s Top Picks: The Swivels We Love Most
Swivel chairs continue to be one of the most requested pieces in our showroom, and for good reason. They offer effortless movement and flexibility while maintaining a tailored, polished look. Whether you’re furnishing an open-concept living space, creating a cozy conversation area, adding seating to a bedroom, or finishing out a breakfast nook, a swivel allows you to engage with the room around you without rearranging a single piece.
We asked our Design Consultants to share their personal favorites and how they would customize them. From compact silhouettes to sculptural statement pieces, these are the swivels they reach for again and again.
Barb’s Pick: The Wylie Chair by Younger
The Wylie Swivel Chair by Younger Furniture: A compact swivel chair with a tailored silhouette and supportive cushioning. Its smaller scale makes it ideal for apartments, bedrooms, or cozy conversation areas while still delivering exceptional comfort.
Why she loves it: Smaller scale. Big comfort.
Barb appreciates the Wylie for its ability to deliver generous comfort in a more compact footprint. It’s a smart solution for clients who need seating that fits beautifully into tighter spaces without feeling undersized.
Her fabric choice: A fun green velvet. A rich velvet adds personality and depth, giving this approachable silhouette a polished, elevated feel.
Celia’s Pick: The Allie by Rowe
The Allie Swivel Chair by Rowe Furniture: A classic swivel chair with clean lines and inviting proportions. Its balanced scale makes it perfect for living rooms and seating arrangements designed to encourage easy conversation.
Why she loves it: The scale encourages conversation, especially when paired.
Celia gravitates toward the Allie for its proportions. Two placed opposite a sofa or angled toward one another create an intimate, welcoming seating arrangement.
Her fabric choice: Butterscotch leather. Warm, timeless, and durable, leather enhances the chair’s tailored lines while adding natural texture to the room.
Cookie’s Pick: The Rothko by Rowe
The Rothko Swivel Chair by Rowe Furniture: A sculptural swivel chair featuring a uniform curved back and arms with generous depth. Its rounded silhouette creates a soft yet statement-making presence in any space.
Why she loves it: A uniform curved back and arms with generous depth.
The Rothko’s sculptural silhouette feels intentional from every angle. Cookie loves that it combines a graceful shape with the kind of depth that invites you to truly relax.
Her fabric choice: A large-scale multi print. A bold pattern highlights the chair’s curves and transforms it into a statement piece.
Debbie’s Pick: The Walter by Universal
The Walter Swivel Chair by Universal Furniture: A versatile swivel chair with a streamlined profile and balanced proportions. Designed to comfortably accommodate a wide range of body types, it works beautifully in living rooms, breakfast rooms, or multipurpose spaces.
Why she loves it: It is incredibly versatile, and most people, tall or short, fit comfortably in it. She has even used it as a breakfast room chair.
Debbie values flexibility in design, and the Walter delivers. Its balanced proportions make it adaptable across a range of spaces and functions.
Her fabric choice: Everything works. From solids to large-scale prints to subtle patterns, the Walter’s clean frame supports virtually any fabric direction.
Jennifer’s Pick: The Emmerson by Rowe
The Emmerson Swivel Chair by Rowe Furniture: A contemporary swivel chair with a graceful barrel back and exposed wood base. The combination of curved upholstery and architectural detailing gives it a refined, modern edge.
Why she loves it: The barrel back and contemporary wood base.
Jennifer is drawn to the ’s architectural details. The curved back softens a room, while the wood base introduces a modern edge.
Her fabric choice: A small geometric or neutral textured stripe. These selections enhance the chair’s clean lines without overwhelming its silhouette.
Design One That Fits Your Life
Beyond standard swivels, many of our favorite frames are also available as gliders and recliners, offering additional comfort and functionality without compromising design. And, what makes these selections so exciting is not just the frames themselves, but the ability to tailor each one to your space. From velvets and leathers to performance fabrics and statement prints, customization allows you to create a swivel that reflects your style and supports how you live.
Visit our showroom to give our curated selections a spin. Our Design Consultants are here to help you select the perfect frame and fabric combination for your home!
