{"product_id":"the-emma-upholstered-rocking-chair","title":"The EMMA Upholstered Rocking Chair","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA padded rocking chair on a slim metal frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe back is divided into horizontal bands of padding, each one rounded and slightly proud of the one below, so the front reads as a stack rather than a panel. The arms come out of the same volume and stop level with the seat. Underneath all of it, the frame is a few thin black rods and two pale wood runners. That contrast is what registers first on this \u003cstrong\u003erocking chair\u003c\/strong\u003e: mass above, line below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe seat and the back are padded to the same depth, so the body meets one continuous surface instead of a cushion sitting on a base. The foam gives about a finger's depth before it holds, which is what makes the chair feel settled rather than sprung. The metal frame carries that mass without adding any of its own, and the runners take it from there, in a long arc that stays quiet on a rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it asks of a room is a clear stretch of floor behind it, and nothing else. There is no side it has to be approached from, no accessory to place beside it, no orientation the shape insists on. It works against a wall with a gap, in the middle of a room, or turned into a corner, and the only measurement that changes anything is the one at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSurface, tone and daylight on a foam-padded rocker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tone was fixed before anything else: a warm off-white, matt, with a fine even grain that only shows up close. Against a white wall it reads warmer than the paint and separates from it. Against a darker one it comes forward, and each band catches a rim of light along its fold. The pale wood of the runners repeats the same register, so the two never argue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pale surface at this depth of padding shows pressure before it shows dirt: the bands flatten where a back rests, and they come back slowly. A soft brush along each fold lifts them again, and a vacuum with the brush head takes dust out of the seams, where it settles first. Marks are blotted with a barely damp cloth, and the wood asks only for a dry one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo comparisons place it quickly: the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myrockingchair.co.uk\/collections\/designer-rocking-chair\"\u003emodels where form leads\u003c\/a\u003e, which are chosen for their outline first, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myrockingchair.co.uk\/collections\/rocking-chair\"\u003echairs mounted on runners\u003c\/a\u003e, which share the movement and差 little else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne form and no fittings on a metal-framed rocker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA chair built around a mechanism has to be thought about before it is used: which position, whether the footrest is out, where the stool ended up. This one has a single form. Nothing folds, nothing locks, nothing has to be found before sitting down, and nothing has to be packed away when the room changes use. The frame is metal and rubberwood, rated to 150 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat is why the same seat holds up in three different rooms. In a child's room it takes the corner used for feeds. In a living room it sits at the end of a sofa without having to match it. In a study it becomes the chair that is not the desk chair, used for reading rather than typing. A specialised model does one of those well and looks displaced in the other two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePadding, a frame, and an arc. Nothing else has to be decided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn foam and padding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree questions about what sits under the fabric, rather than the fabric itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is high-density foam?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFoam measured by the weight of material packed into a given volume, in kilograms per cubic metre. The higher that figure, the more material there is holding the shape, which is why denser grades recover after being sat on instead of staying compressed. Density is separate from firmness: dense foam can still feel soft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat foam density is best for a seat cushion?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeats need denser foam than backs, since they take the full weight and take it in one place. Upholstery guides point to the higher-density grades for anything used daily, and to softer, lighter foam for backrests and scatter cushions, where the load is spread and intermittent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does upholstery foam last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGood-quality high-density foam holds its shape for years of daily use before it starts to settle, while lighter grades flatten sooner. What shortens it is uneven loading: always sitting in the same spot on the same edge. Turning loose cushions, where a chair has them, spreads that out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Rocking Chair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57975994286463,"sku":null,"price":289.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6470\/3359\/files\/rocking-chair-lounge_ed999267-32eb-4005-9039-a22176d659bc.webp?v=1784127013","url":"https:\/\/myrockingchair.co.uk\/products\/the-emma-upholstered-rocking-chair","provider":"My Rocking Chair","version":"1.0","type":"link"}