Office Furniture Guide

Your guide to the maze of office furniture, office chairs and office desks.

Sit back and learn all about Office Chairs

Office chairs range in price from under £20 for the most basic contraption to over £1000 for a beautiful, elegantly rafted piece from Herman Millar. The right chair for your environment is one that is designed to fit you and will be comfortable for the length of time you will spend in it.

There are many choices in the construction of office chairs and there are many different materials. Personal taste will govern the latter but the former will require some consideration beyond the subjective.

Ergonomic Considerations

User Height

When sitting your feet should comfortably reach the floor so make sure the height of the seat matches the height of the user. Most chairs can be adjusted through a wide enough range to suit everyone but before you spend a few hundred pounds on a chair make sure it fits.

Lumbar Support

If you are going to use your chair for long periods then lumbar support is recommended. Chairs without lumbar support will encourage you to slouch; this puts pressure on your lower back. Over long periods this strain can cause damage or exacerbate existing problems

Arm Rests

Like the seat the arm rests must be adjustable if they are going to provide any ergonomic benefit. Cheap chairs come with fixed arms but it’s worth the small premium to get adjustable ones.

Design Consideration

Leather was once the preserve of the executives in their corner offices but the designer crown has been stolen by mesh backed chairs since the Herman Millar Aeron came to fame.
Leather chairs are best suits to more traditional offices where they give the impression of stability and longevity.

Mesh Backed Office Chairs

These chairs are ideal for creative and dynamic companies who want to give off an aura of relevance with their contemporary style. Coupled with some white bench desks mesh chairs will give your office a very current look and they are extremely comfortable and hard wearing.

Fabric Chairs

Fabric chairs look cheap and dated compared to their designer cousins but they still serve their function. If your office isn’t client facing then can you really justify the expense of anything better? Well don’t forget your staff: they will feel much better working in an environment that is equipped with quality furniture.