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A selection of articles themed around office chairs and furniture - All articles are for reference only:

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

We hope so but all the evidence seems to be the contrary! As work hours increase, reported back pain in the general population is also rising &ndash so much that over 70% of us suffer from back pain at some point in our working lives (Source: ONS). But it doesn&rsquo t end there &ndash without ergonomic and supporting seating systems we can develop long-term bad posture, repetitive strain injury, eye strain, carpul tunnel syndrome, increased stress, headaches and tension. It&rsquo s enough to send you back to bed &ndash and to the doctor.... Read More

Using Heavy Duty Office Chairs at Work

When it comes to office furniture, does it really have to be a battle between form and functionality? Who says that you can not have both? Gone are the days when heavy duty office furniture meant solid, heavyset wooden pieces with intricate gargoyle like carvings and seat cushions with just as much padding as a pancake run over by a concrete paving machine. Fortunately, there are now solidly made furniture that are both ergonomically designed and built for long term use. A very good example would be the numerous heavy duty office chairs coming out every season. Although most of them are still relatively bulky (as compared to flimsy looking counterparts,) they do get better mileage.... Read More

Spice Up Your Office With Designer Office Chairs

The one look that most offices are going for these days is the dynamic look. This gives the feeling of both comfort and proficiency in a particular space. It affords the people who are working and visiting the said space that feeling of a great environment to be in. This kind of look benefits both sides of the fence. For office employees, the dynamic look gives a sense of comfort, which is important if you have to be stuck in that same spot for more than 8 hours per day. For visitors, it is both inviting and interesting to see how the office employees interact to get the job done. If you were a potential customer visiting the said office, you will inadvertently judge how business is conducted by the dynamism that flows within that office.... Read More

Are Your Home Based Office Chairs Up To Much?

With over 20 million USA and 3 million UK workers earning a living from the comfort of the home-based office, an ever-increasing amount of the world's daily business is being transacted by professionals in pajamas and slippers. Nothing could be better for improving humane working conditions, surely, but it's a circumstance that gives rise to real panic when inevitable face-to-face meetings come up with important colleagues and clients.... Read More

Blogging & Office Chairs

So you are thinking about starting to Blog? In this day and age there are literally millions of blogs online, and a small percentage of these blogger's make good money from it... But is being a blogger stressful? Well... Perhaps. The main problem is sitting in front of the computer for hours on end, usually hunched over tapping away on your keyboard - From experience this usually leads to back & neck problems... But there is something you can do about it!!?.... Read More