Palma Grey Electric Sliding Chaise | The Sofa Shop

Claim The Long Seat

Every household has one: the seat everybody wants. The one with the legroom, the one you stretch full-length on, the one that empties last on a Sunday. In most homes it is an accident of furniture. In the Palma range it is a deliberate machine. The Power Slide Chaise is the long seat, engineered — a chaise with full-length leg support and a powered sliding recline, so the stretch you used to improvise with cushions now happens at the press of a button. Hold it, and the seat glides you into the room while the back stays put — there’s no reclining backrest, just the seat doing the sliding. Release it anywhere. That is the whole trick, and it never gets old.

There is more mechanics in that stretch than you would guess. Getting the legs up is the most important first upgrade from a static seat: research in the Nachemson series found reclining can reduce pressure on the lumbar spine by 50 to 80 per cent compared with standing, and the NHS itself recommends raising your legs to help reduce swelling in the ankles and feet. The chaise gives your evenings that position without a single stacked cushion — an ergonomically designed seat that supports you from shoulder to heel. While you lie there, USB and USB-C charging keeps your phone alive beside you. And that is the full electric spec, by design: no gadgets, no gimmicks, honest value.

Who It’s For — And Who It Isn’t
Readers who lose whole afternoons. Nappers who deny napping. Tall people whose feet have hung off the end of every sofa they have ever owned — the chaise supports you full-length. Shorter people, equally: the supported leg platform means nothing dangles. Anyone building a corner: the chaise pairs with the Palma left-arm and right-arm facing power sliders to complete the arrangement in a single colourway. Not for you if you want a seat that chills drinks and plays music — that is our smart platform, a different range and a different price, and we will happily show you it. The honest number, stated kindly: we recommend no more than 120kg per seat; exceeding it counts as misuse and affects your cover.

The Fabric, In Grey
Grey is the range’s workhorse shade — mid-toned, calm, forgiving of real life, at ease beside timber, brass, monochrome and everything in between. The upholstery, foam and fibre are certified to UK Furniture & Furnishings Fire Safety requirements. Order the included swatch and check it in your own light.

Built And Backed Properly
The electric seat is CE-marked and compliance-tested; the motors are of the tier tested beyond 25,000 recline cycles, silent-operation tested. White-glove delivery comes as standard — our own teams, your room of choice, every function tested before they leave. Behind it sit our in-house repairs department, a 24-hour response commitment, and the supply terms we signed before stocking the range: a 12-month manufacturing guarantee from arrival, replacement parts with us within 20 days, and twice-the-value compensation for anything genuinely unrepairable. Terms you will never need to read, doing their job quietly underneath you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a power slide chaise?
It is a chaise-style seat with a powered sliding mechanism: hold the button and the seat glides forward while the back stays upright, giving full-length leg support at any position you choose — the backrest itself does not recline. Think of it as the long seat of the sofa, made electric.

Can it stand alone or does it need the sliders?
Both. The Power Slide Chaise works as a standalone lounging seat or completes a Palma arrangement beside the left-arm and right-arm facing power sliders, in the same colourway throughout.

Does it have massage or heat?
No — the Palma range is recline-only by design. Powered sliding recline, full-length support, USB and USB-C charging. That is the honest, complete list.

What is the weight guidance?
We recommend no more than 120kg per seat, stated before purchase because that is fairer. Exceeding it counts as misuse and is not covered.

Can I try it first?
Yes — Dewsbury showroom, open 7 days. Or order included swatches and book a live video walkthrough from your own long seat, soon to be retired.