Height for pair of chairs to go with 35.5" tall sofa

Hi!

I purchased from Duane about 5 years ago a Hancock and Moore sanctuary sofa in a tan colored leather. It is 35.5" tall with gorgeous tufting. It is as good as new with regular light use in our family room used by 2 adults and a border collie who sits against but not on the furniture.

We are ready to purchase a pair of chairs to go with the sofa. I like the look of traditional wingback chairs and the functionality of a reclining piece, and I like a height of around 42" for comfort, but I am concerned my room will look off balance with two tall chairs opposite this sofa. Will I need to go for something with a lower back and the English roll arm look instead?

Would anyone care to live vicariously and help me find something pretty, comfortable, and suited for a traditional but used-everyday styled room? I love the longevity of leather but would like to go with upholstery having a linen feel for comfort reasons.

We are in Florida where it stays hot and have our first baby on the way, so we anticipate being inside and using our furniture more in the next few years than we have in the last few years.

Personally, I think the key is to have the pair of chairs visually balanced to one another so they carry the same "weight", that is don't use one short chair and one large chair in a side-by-side setting. I have a Sanctuary sofa still on the floor in in my showroom (on clearance, since the frame has been dropped) so I am familiar with the style.

Here's a model that might work, it has an airy undercarriage and is not as design-fussy as some.

http://www.hancockandmoore.com/Produ...n-Tufted-Chair

If you want a motion piece, then perhaps these?

http://hancockandmoore.com/Products/...kwell-Recliner

https://www.taylorking.com/product.asp?PID=5654&CID=10

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Thanks, Duane!

Of those three, I like the Bridgehampton the best, but I am wondering if the recliner version could go with the sanctuary sofa. I just don't think any tufting can compete with the tufting on the sanctuary sofa, and I am looking for something more comfortable and more lounge ready than I think the tufted back one would end up being for us. Also am looking for something that sits a little softer than the (wonderfully!) firm sanctuary sofa.

If it matters, the shorter sanctuary sofa (34" tall) is floated in a great room, and the two chairs will be backed against a wall. A behind-the-sofa table could be added behind the sofa to visually balance chairs that are taller, if later desired.

Basically, I want the sanctuary sofa to be the showstopper in the room, with complementary chairs for comfort but still good looking enough to be in the same room!

Would you (or anyone!) care to give input on these options and how a pair of any of these might or might not work with the sanctuary sofa?

1. https://www.bradington-young.com/chi...formation.aspx (43" tall)
2. https://www.taylorking.com/product.asp?PID=5665&CID=10 (45.5" tall)
3. http://www.hancockandmoore.com/Produ...mpton-Recliner (42" tall)
4. http://www.taylorking.com/product.asp?PID=5429&CID=5 (42" tall)
5. https://www.bradington-young.com/ham...formation.aspx (36.5" tall)

For reference, the new pair will replace the two placeholder chairs here:
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Thanks in advance!

I too, like the Bridgehampton the best, the narrower arms would create a slightly smaller visual footprint while still giving you full-size comfort. Due to the proximity to the back wall, consider power units (either battery or plug-in) which allows you finer control as to how far back you take them vs the manual unit. I don't think you would go wrong with those. Those chairs are never on promotion, so they are good to get during the summer 5% off sale period if you decide to go that route.