Thank you, but I beg to differ, and I prefer gliders to rockers.

If it's any help, these are a few chairs that I like the looks of:

http://www.leeindustries.com/style_detail/lee/id/1211-01SG/in/1211_01SG_1012

http://www.boyles.com/bernhardt-fabric-reagan-swivel-chair.html

Quality and "affordable" are not usually synonymous. Sam Moore is basically crap. Lee is moderate, but not the greatest quality, and is only found at retailers and through designers. Bernhardt is not known for great quality in upholstery pieces, they are better at other things, at moderate prices and with some style. You are overpaying in price and getting UNDER in quality.

Monte Design is considered the style /quality in the nursery category..............You will spend more on Lee, and you won't get "more". A good chair, stationary, glide, swivel, etc anything, is going to be a grand minimum, and up from that.

I have found a few more desingers. Any thoughts on Jessica Charles, CR Lane, or Fairfield? I'm willing to spend a grand, but not much more, I just can't afford more than that.

Lee Industries has a decent reputation for quality and at your price point they might be the best option. Jessica Charles is a sister company to Hancock & Moore, which is of excellent quality, but a motion piece will be well over a grand. I don't know anything about CR Lane.

Quality upholstery costs - especially when motion is a feature. Get the absolute best quality you can afford. Stretch a bit if you can. Furniture is an investment and the difference is a piece that ends up in a landfill in four years and one that lasts decades.

I don't know much about motion seating except that it costs more to make well than stationary seating. If I were you, I'd start doing some deep research on motion mechanisms.. You'll be in a better position to make an informed decision if you do.

And don't rule out the well made, old school, wooden rocking chair. They've stood the test of time for centuries with their unique rhythmic charm.

Jessica Charles and CR Laine will both be more than a grand. Honestly, before I'd waste a lot trying to blend nursery and family room needs, just get a cute rocker. Leave it in the nursery. Joss and Main, 229.00 bucks

Wait and save for the other : ) room

Thanks to everyone, I'm just not interested in any of your suggestions I've seen so far. I don't mind getting an older piece and getting it recovered; I've done that in my house before, but I haven't seen anything that I like or doesn't look like it came straight out of Lay-Z-Boy. It just doesn't go in my house.

Everything I've seen that I have liked has been at least $700+, including Pottery Barn and a chair from Best Furniture (that I found on Facebook Marketplace and it did NOT age well, totally turned me off). And if the chairs I've seen at Pottery Barn have better quality for similar prices, I would much rather spend that money on something that I can switch to my bedroom later on.

I'm looking for something that is relatively small, transitional (NOT overstuffed, rolled arms), has a skirted bottom and will fit in with the rest of my decor. I just really hate the look of actual wood rockers and I know that I would not use that.

Well. Guess you told us! Quality is generally synonymous with price point, even in NON motion chairs. You are asking to have a wheel reinvented to suit you. Maybe you simply need a nap hon. : ) It's get what you like under a grand and it lasts how it lasts, or pay for what you REALLY want. Or not. More help than that is just a prayer to the heavens for what will not exist: Great longevity/quality at YOUR price in YOUR style. So ...go to Pottery Barn and sit gently.

I was moreso asking to be pointed in the right direction of a manufacturer that is quality but not for ridiculous prices - as some brands are overinflated and not worth the price. Not at all asking for the wheel to be reinvented though thank you for your most sarcastic and unhelpful reply.

Maybe try taking a nap before you reply to posts. Thanks.

You are not listening sweet. Who decided "over inflated?" You? I don't need a nap, and I don't need to be told what should be out there, as I know for fact, and a whole lot of experience, (probably doing this as long as you have been alive) that if you want quality, in YOUR style, you need to pay for it or COMPROMISE either the quality or the style.

PS..........skirts on upholstery have rather gone the way of the dodo bird, unless paired WITH the roll arm you do not like. Or they will be a rocker you don't want Or something else you deem doesn't go in your home. See that problem : ) ?

I agree with Jan that maybe you should separate the two desires and just get a nursery quality chair for the nursery and find yourself something else that you like for your bedroom. By trying to combine both at a price and quality point that suits your preference, you are frustrating yourself, needlessly and, quite possibly, chasing after the impossible.

I have found that real quality without a ridiculous price to be an elusive creature in this world. I have also discovered that a ridiculous price does not guarantee quality, either.

I found this frustration when shopping for some quality outdoor furniture earlier this year. I wanted some quality that was real quality, not just style or name brand. I ended up buying nothing and just rearranging my ideas, expectations, and things that I already had. It was all too little for too high a price, in my opinion.

Just get a nursery chair. You will not use if for very long anyway. Believe me they will last for all the time you need them,and beyond.

You can even get someone to make removable covers for the nursery chairs that coordinate with the rest of the room. These chairs are prone to stains and "accidents". Having a removable cover is a real advantage.

I also went furniture shopping this past year looking for some manner of repurposing a sleeping area. I found it to be quite a frustrating experience. There is so much tacky, tacky ,tacky stuff out there. I live in a fairly sophisticated and affluent metro area and I went to every suburban furniture store in the area, and found nothing that was even remotely like what I was looking for. I just want simple stuff that is well made and affordable. So much of what I saw is definitely a matter of style over substance or quality. And, the style is awful and tacky. So, where does that leave the substance? Bad, really, really bad.

I find a lack of quality to be had in many consumer items anymore. It seems that they are really cheap and cheaply made, or they are expensive with no real guarantee of quality.

That is one reason that I try to live with as little as possible and keep my life simple. I find so much of what is available to be not desirable to me.

Jan has offered you some valuable advice.

I may be slightly biased but Ethan Allen has several wonderful swivel chairs. We currently have a great Black Friday Sale too!

Quality is built into every piece. We have been in business since 1932 and have a reputation to match. I have included some of our more modern options. And fabrics can be limitless and reflect the price.

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