One backrest with arms is turning ordinary beds into the comfiest armchair in the house. Here is what it actually is, and the four questions everyone asks before they try one.
The Luxury Backrest Pillow With Arms. One each, shown in Gray and Emerald Green.
If you like to sit up in bed in the evening, you probably know the pillow pile.
Two or three pillows, stacked against the headboard. It looks fine for about ten minutes. Then the pile squashes, you slide down, and you are sitting up to rebuild it again. Your elbows have nowhere to go, and the remote has disappeared somewhere under the covers.
A lot of people have quietly swapped the pile for a single backrest pillow with arms. It is shaped like the top half of an armchair, and it turns the head of your bed into a proper seat.
- You slide down the bed every time you lean back
- You hold your book or tablet with nothing to rest your arms on
- Your phone, glasses and remote end up lost in the covers
- You rebuild the same stack of pillows every single night
Think of it as an armchair for your bed. There is a tall, upright back to lean into, a padded arm on each side, and a soft headrest on top that you can move or take off.
You put it at the head of the bed, sit back, and that is it. There is nothing to assemble and nothing to fix to the wall. It works on any standard bed, with or without a headboard.
The outside is a soft, ribbed velour you want to sink into. The inside is a dense foam core, so it keeps the shape of a chair instead of folding like a cushion.
One owner summed it up in four words: "Very good bed chair!"
This is exactly where the pillow pile lets you down. Regular pillows are soft all the way through, so the moment you put your weight on them they squash, tilt and slide away from you.
The backrest is built around a high-density foam core that holds its shape. You lean back and it stays upright, and the arms on either side keep you sitting comfortably in the middle instead of slowly slumping to one side.
Sit back, settle in, stay there. Shown in Teddy Beige.
It stands up on its own against a bare wall, so it works in rentals, guest rooms and beds without a headboard. Plenty of owners move it to the sofa too, for the same comfortable seat in front of the TV.
The arms are the part people do not realise they were missing. They give you somewhere to rest your elbows while you hold a book, a tablet or a mug of tea, so you can settle in for a whole chapter or a whole film.
The headrest sits on top and moves to wherever feels comfortable for you. If you would rather sit without it, it simply comes off.
Both arms have a built-in side pocket, so your phone, the remote, your glasses and your book stay right next to you instead of under the duvet.
It sounds like a small thing. It is the detail owners mention most once they have lived with it.
Something you sit against every day needs to be easy to look after. The cover unzips and goes straight in the washing machine, then zips back on over the foam.
Spare covers are available too, so you can keep one on while the other is in the wash, or switch colors whenever you change the room.
Fresh cover on, coffee in hand. Shown in Gray.
Put two side by side and you each get your own armchair, with your own arms and your own pockets. No more sharing one squashed stack of pillows.
- Squashes flat the moment you lean back
- Slides down behind you
- Nowhere to rest your arms
- Needs rebuilding every evening
- Phone and remote get lost in the covers
- Dense foam back that holds its shape
- Stays upright where you put it
- Padded arms on both sides
- Ready the moment you sit down
- Side pockets keep everything in reach
Spare covers are available for every backrest.
- Padded arms on both sides
- Adjustable, removable headrest
- Dense foam core that holds its shape
- Side pockets for phone and remote
- Removable, machine washable cover
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"I have enjoyed reading in bed more since I got my pillow. It's very comfortable. I'm glad I bought it. Have told some people about it."
"I love this! It gives great support for reading or watching TV!"
"Beautiful chair! Lovely material. So nicely made. Thank you!"
"Great quality, so comfy. Look forward to reading many books in bed"
How firm is it?
Firm enough to hold the shape of a chair when you lean your full weight back into it, with a soft, plush velour cover on the outside. It does not flatten the way regular pillows do.
Do I need a headboard?
No. It stands up on its own against a bare wall, so it works on any standard bed, with or without a headboard.
Can I use it on a sofa?
Yes. It works on a sofa or a daybed in exactly the same way, so you can move it wherever you like to sit.
What is it made of?
A high-density foam core inside a removable, zip-off velour cover. The cover machine-washes, and spare covers are available.
Does it need assembly?
None at all. It arrives ready to use. Place it at the head of your bed, pop the headrest on top if you want it, and sit back.
How long does delivery take?
Orders arrive within 7 days of shipping, with tracking sent by email. Shipping is free across the US.
What if it isn't for me?
You have 100 days to try it at home. If it is not right for you, send it back for a full refund, no awkward questions. Every backrest is also covered by a 1-year warranty.
Padded arms, a headrest and a pocket for everything. Three colors, a 100-day trial and free US shipping.
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- Padded arms on both sides
- Adjustable, removable headrest
- Dense foam core that holds its shape
- Side pockets for phone and remote
- Removable, machine washable cover
Free US shipping
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