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Picking the Right Office Chair

Friday, March 6th, 2009

All office chairs are not created equal. When you are shopping for office chairs for your business there are many situations that require their own special type of chair and in some cases a special chair is required just to allow some employees to be able to do their jobs. Choosing an office chair should not be a standard affair but rather an important part of the office furniture planning process.

For a certain segment of your working population a standard office chair will do the job. Most people are of average size and have no physical challenges that would make any special kind of chair necessary. When choosing a standard office chair you should always go with quality over price. Many people will come and go at your company but you do not need to constantly be investing in office furniture to accommodate any new people. A well built office chair that costs a little more than the economy model will pay for itself through years of service to the revenue generating people that will be using it. Constantly purchasing inexpensive office chairs is not good business.

An employer should always be in touch with the needs of their employees and that includes needs for a special office chair. If you hire an employee with a physical challenge then you should make the effort to purchase a chair for them that will allow them to be productive and do their job without any physical discomfort. If you hire a person that may require a larger office chair then investing in that chair can allow the employee to be productive without having to constantly go through several standard office chairs. Paying attention to the needs of your employees by investing in special office chairs when needed helps to improve company morale and that has a positive effect on your bottom line.

Conference rooms can sometimes require a different kind of office chair than the chairs your employees are using. Your employees require comfort in an office chair that allows them to perform their jobs and remain productive. In a conference room setting you may want to invest in more formal office chairs to give a more professional look and feel to your conference rooms because your conference rooms is where you will be having meetings with customers and partners and a more professional look in those situations is much preferred over the casual look of an office chair that is designed for day long comfort.

Product Review – Celle Executive Office Chair

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Comfort is the very much the priority in the modern workplace. You can’t concentrate and be productive while using awkward and impractical furniture. From multi award-winning designer Herman Miller comes the Celle task chair which meets all the needs of the contemporary worker. Its ergonomic style means it is easily usable and transportable. It scores high on aesthetics too, blending coolly into a range of office environments.

The Celle task chair is so-called because of its unique cellular suspension design, which is made up of loops and cells which adapt to the user’s body movements. Thus extra, responsive support is provided to the user whatever their physical build. According to Miller, the seat can be adjusted to suit 95% of people. Each individual cell begins to conform to your flexing, weight and shape. The backing of the chair can also come with alternative upholstery which induces better flow of air to the user’s body. Most of ther chair is constructed from plastic, but its underlying structure is metal, which explains its firmer, more work-oriented feel. However, softness and support are provided in equal measures.

There are so many variations and settings that the chair can be more or less personalized: you can change arm angle, arm width, arm height, seat depth, seat height, lumbar depth, lumbar height, tilt limiting, tilt tension and forward tilt.

Also on the plus side, the Celle task chair is a product of Miller’s ‘Design for Environment cradle-to-cradle protocol’ which means it is designed according to a sustainable philosophy. It is 99% recyclable and manufactured in an environmentally-friendly way.

You can be rest assured that you’re paying for a good-quality, high-class piece of executive furniture. It is ideal for most working people today, given that they spend so much time sat stationary in front of a computer.

The downside to the Celle is that it cannot be locked in a reclining position, although that might be the intention – bosses do not tend to be fond of their subordinates lying back on the company’s time. It should be clear enough that this product is intended for work and not relaxation.

Celle chairs are unmatched in their design, practicability and class. If you have the cash, then you could do worse than splash it on one of these.


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