Get the right support while Buying Office Chairs

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Get the right support while

Buying Office Chairs

Office Chairs are possibly the most iconic aspect of office design. Your office layout is based on the work structure of your specific company; and office chairs quite literally lend the basic support to this system.

A healthy day should find the right balance between standing, sitting and walking; and various factors like gender, age and body-size factor into this equation.

Sit Back and take this quiz – know if your Chair is Right for You! Do you suffer from any of the following when seated at your desk?

  1. Lower back pain
    Yes
    Sometimes
    No
  2. Upper back and neck pain
    Yes
    Sometimes
    No
  3. Knee pain
    Yes
    Sometimes
    No
  4. Wrist pain
    Yes
    Sometimes
    No

If most of your answers were YES or SOMETIMES, finding the correct office chair could aid in relieving your discomfort and increasing your productivity.

Office Chairs

have an industry to themselves, with thousands of options to choose from –

but even if you’ve got the money for it, that state-of-the-art upholstered swivel chair might not necessarily be the best option
for you.

Don’t take the back seat while Chair Shopping

Choosing the right desk chair is a personal decision, and finding the right consultant can make all the difference. Our in-house workplace solution specialists can visit your office, talk to you, and offer trial periods with pieces that we think are best for you.

The Furniture Labels offers a personalized office furniture shopping experience. We educate clients on what is available in the market to meet their requirement at the comfort of their own office. Prior to buying we give them a trial of the chair – our try before buy service.

Office Chairs in all shapes and sizes

While comparing options, here is a checklist of EVERYTHING you need to consider while purchasing an office chair!

1. Ergonomics
The average desk worker spends 1700 hours a year in their office chair – the least you can do is make sure their back is comfortable while doing so! Consider the nature of the work, personal preferences and build, and assess your choices on these parameters:

Ergonomic design elements:
The average desk worker spends 1700 hours a year in their office chair – the least you can do is make sure their back is comfortable while doing so! Consider the nature of the work, personal preferences and build, and assess your choices on these parameters:

  • General Adjustability
    Movement helps reduce built-up pressure on the spine, prevents cramps and facilitates blood flow, and an adjustable chair is the best way to ensure enough movement!
  • Seat Height Adjustment
    Your chair should allow proper seat adjustment; so that when seated

     

    • Your feet is comfortably flat on the ground, beneath your
    • Your knees are bent at a 90 degree angle
    • Your thighs run parallel to the floor with your hips at a 90 degree angle
    • Your elbows are at a 90 degree angle on your desk
     

    The Exact Chair, with Synchronized tilt tension control mechanism, multi-position tilt lock and pneumatic seat height control gives lasting comfort for multiple users.

  • Reclining Backrest
    Choose a chair that lets you recline easily without putting strain on your back, neck or eyes. A reclining back relieves tension from weighting down on the lower back, and increase attention span and comfort level.
    The WAU, designed with a ‘Moulded Elastomer’, allows for ‘flex zones’ engineered to suit individual needs. (A mesh back, in comparison, provides uniform tension pressure)
  • Comfortable Armrests
    An ideal armrest gives the natural and necessary degree of support for the forearm, wrist, shoulders and neck.Look for pieces that allow personalized support for your arms; like the Monti with adjustable arm height and soft PU foam moulded arm pads for contact comfort.
  • Optimal Lumbar Support
    True Lumbar Support requires an adjustable seat and backrest. This is especially important in the case of multiple users for the chair – everyone should be able to find their own level of comfort.The Nez Chair comes with an easily adjusted lumbar support pad, ensuring precise support for every spinal curve.

Chairs for your Industry

Different jobs require different support. Compare workers seated for long periods of time, such as an accountant, with someone transitioning from sitting to standing often, such as a sales consultant; each require a different chair with specific qualities to best suite their work culture.

‘The accountant’ who is seated for longer would need a chair with more support such as a headrest and an armrest. In comparison, ‘The sales rep’ who transitions from sitting to standing often, requires a chair with less upper body support and allows the individual an easier transition between sitting and standing.

The Fulkrum Chair:

A chair that makes the user the centre of workflow and information movement, complete with Tilt Tension Control and Multi Position Tilt Lock. Its ergonomic features are ideal for desk workers as it ensures comfort and efficiency over longer periods.

What sort of Finishes work best for you?

The Material used on the chair you choose contribute to overall comfort and the office aesthetic.
Leather
 
Mesh

Deciding on a Chair ?
Don’t Sit on It

An ideal chair doesn’t need to cost you its weight in gold. Our Consultants can help you identify the chair that’s best for you without breaking the bank. An office chair often proves to be the heart of the office experience, so make sure every member of your team is a team player. After all, what makes your work-force exceptional is just that: not what they can each do alone, but what they can achieve together!

Important Questions

Although maintaining a uniform aesthetic is important in office design, the priority is always comfort and a healthy posture. The trick is to either go for classic and muted designs that complement the existing office, or for radical and stylish statement pieces that bring character to the whole space.
Consider the POGO – The smooth contours and curves of this injection-moulded polypropylene piece defines elegance paired with comfort, and is a good candidate if you’re looking for a chair that fits an uber-stylish aesthetic.

A good consultant makes everything easy. The Furniture Labels have in-house consultants who help you find the top-rated chairs best suited to your needs, be it a plush leather executive chair or a set of stackable modular seaters. With years of experience in the market, we are well connected and can easily help you find suppliers in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the rest of the UAE for bulk orders, professional safe conveyance and assembly.

Investment is often an issue for start-ups. We can help you find a chair that’s easy on the back but goes easy on the pocket. For a startup, connecting with the right consultants and suppliers from the start can help you save on unnecessary expenses.
We have a ton of options to choose from for the Productive and health-conscious entrepreneur of today. From trendy and ergonomic Executive Office Chairs to minimalistic quality pieces that embody the spirit of young enterprise, we help you find exactly what you’re looking for!

greet and seat visitors in style

GREET AND SEAT VISITORS IN STYLE

As the saying goes, first impressions always stick around. This is why having an effective reception area in place is of utmost importance to your corporate office. Ensuring a positive first impression the second a visitor step through the door is key. To achieve this, you need to make sure that a personal touch accompanies the furniture placement, decor and utility while designing your space.

Making sure that this space sends across the exact message that you wish to convey requires a thorough planning of every last detail.

While designing an effective reception area, make sure that fulfill the following checklist:

  • A Functional Layout
    A well-considered reception area design requires a practical layout that balances aesthetics and purpose.  The general look and feel that you display in your reception area should ideally appeal to the tastes of the clientele who will be frequenting this space, while representing the image of your company as well. This could vary between cozy, inventive, sleek or striking.
  • Practical Design
    The lobby is a space that has to manage frequent and consistent foot traffic. Plan around this issue by ensuring that you incorporate stylish but practical elements that can survive considerable wear and tear. Make sure to plan ahead on how you can limit visible clutter, with effective storage solutions incorporated into the design scheme.
  • Quality furniture is never a wasted investment when it comes to office furniture; and spending on a custom-made reception desk or plush visitor chairs just might prove to be the determining factor that gives you an edge above competition. Choosing fun lighting fixtures will complete the look.

  • A Central Reception Desk
    Ensure that the reception desk is the focus of the lobby. Its style, shape and size will determine many of your other decor choices. There is no limit when it comes to procuring a desk that makes a statement; you may even choose to invest in a bespoke reception counter design that is tailor-made to embody your brand.In terms of placement, a desk facing the entry way creates an atmosphere of pleasant, immediate greeting; while orienting it at an angle to the door conveys a more formal setting. Choosing the materials for all your main furnishings to complement the reception desk helps you achieve a cohesive look; and it is important that you make sure to find the perfect furniture that meet your expectations of durability and visual appeal.
  • Effective Branding
    The reception area often acts as the face of your company. This is why the lobby should also reflect your brand beside comfort and practicality. Consider incorporating the brand’s colour scheme into the design as much as possible; and incorporate the brand logo on design elements with customized furniture that embody your brand.
  • A Welcoming Atmosphere
    You must always consider the atmosphere you wish to create within the space. Imagine the experience of your guest when they come into your building, and consider how they’d like to be greeted and seated. Decide what you wish the lobby to say about the company overall, and use that philosophy to guide your design choices. Would you prefer to come across as demure or edgy? Vibrantly colourful or monochrome?

Regardless of whether they’re dropping in for the first time or the hundredth, the visitor must always feel welcomed and at ease. For potential business partners and job candidates, the design is particularly important; their experience in your office space could make all the difference in their decision to work with your company. We can simplify the whole process by working with you to put together a lobby that is comfortable, spacious, and aligns perfectly with your brand.

Person examining a chair, contemplating the perfect fit for body and work style

SIT SMART

Office Chairs are possibly the most iconic, yet largely overlooked aspect of office design. Although it may just look like a bunch of chairs and tables put together, your office’s layout is based on the work structure and corporate buildup of your specific company; and office chairs quite literally lend the basic support to this algorithm.

Backaches and a pained neck are common complaints amongst today’s workforce. The trick to tackling this problem involves looking at the broader picture rather than to focus on just sitting as the problem. A healthy day should find the right balance between standing, sitting and walking; and various factors like gender, age and body-size factor into this equation. Because of this.

The market today is flooded with various options when it comes to office chairs, but the fact remains that even if you’re ready to invest, that state-of-the-art upholstered swivel chair might not necessarily be the best option for you. How then can one choose the chair best suited to their specific need?

This where the concept of ergonomics come into play. By carefully considering the nature of one’s work and their personal preferences and build, you can make sure that your office space is best equipped to cater to the needs of your workforce. The smart thing to do would be to bring in an expert who can help you address the individual needs, preferences and comfort of your employees; thereby finding the furniture that can be of the best use to you. A salesperson might not necessarily require the same chair as an office accountant; and this is where an expert opinion can help you.

But breaking open the bank isn’t going to help if you don’t have access to the right resources. Choosing the right desk chair is a decision that affects you on a very personal plane and finding the right consultant can make all the difference. Leading companies have ergonomics experts who can visit your office and offer trial periods with pieces that they think are best suited for your needs, giving you a chance to get up close and personal with the chairs. This lets you choose based on personal experience rather than speculation; and thus, ensures complete satisfaction.

While comparing options, here is a checklist of a few ergonomic conditions that you can consider finding the best chair for you:

  • General Adjustability
    Movement helps reduce built-up pressure on the spine, prevents cramps and facilitates blood flow. A chair that is adjustable can be adapted to fit your changing requirements. Therefore, it’s important to find one that supports bodily movement and encourages the right posture.
  • Seat Height Adjustment
    Your chair should allow proper seat adjustment; so that when seated, your thighs are parallel to the floor, your knees bent, and feet planted firmly on the ground or footrest. The backrest must fully support your back; and there should be an appropriate distance between the crook of your knees and the edge of the seat. For instance, the Stella Chair, equipped with the BIFMA Standard Asynchro mechanism system supports the user in any position by allowing them to tilt easily from upright to reclined positions. Although you can just find a chair that suits these needs, having one with an adjustable height and depth helps achieve lasting comfort for multiple users.
  • Reclining Backrest
    An easily reclining chair encourages posture change throughout the day and relieves some of the tension from weighting down on one’s lower back. Changes in position has been observed to increase attention span and comfort level; and so, you must choose a chair lets you recline easily without putting strain on your back, neck or eyes. Take for example the WAU, designed with an ingenious ‘Moulded Elastomer’ which allows for ‘flex zones’ engineered to suit individual needs, as opposed to uniform tension pressure provided by a mesh back.
  • Comfortable Armrests
    An ideal armrest facilitates the natural and necessary degree of support for the forearm, wrist, shoulders and neck; and the armrest’s height, width, pivot, and depth adjustability factor into how best suited it is for you. There are some exceptionally unique designs in the market today that can provide a truly personalized support for your arms; like the Fulkrum which features a set of two-way armrests which can swivel into three angular positions, also available with a four-way armrest or optional loop armrest.
  • Optimal Lumbar Support
    A chair with optimized lumbar support should offer an adjustable seat and backrest. This is an especially important consideration if there will be multiple users for the chair, as then everyone should be able to find their level of comfort in it. An office chair that doesn’t have an adjustable back height or a freely height-adjustable support can prove to be uncomfortable for some users. The Exact Chair comes with a lumbar support pad easy adjusted by side knobs, ensuring precise support for every spinal curve.

An ideal chair doesn’t need to cost you its weight in gold. An expert well-experienced in the field can help you identify the chair that’s best for you without breaking the bank. An office chair often proves to be the heart of the office experience while at the same time submits to an idea of collective teamwork. After all, what makes your work-force exceptional is just that: not what they can each do alone, but what they can achieve together!

What desk chairs would look best in your office?

Although maintaining a uniform aesthetic is important in office design, the priority is always comfort and maintaining a healthy posture as far as desk chairs are concerned. The trick is to either go for classic and muted designs that complement the existing office or opt for radical and stylish statement pieces that bring character to the whole space. For instance, consider the POGO, a sophisticated model that isn’t for everyone. The smooth contours and curves of this injection-moulded polypropylene piece defines elegance paired with comfort and is a good candidate if you’re looking for a chair that fits an uber-stylish aesthetic.

What is the best way to find and buy office chairs in bulk?

Once you find a trusted consultant, everything else is easy. An expert can help you find the best chair suited to your needs, be it a plush leather executive chair or a set of stackable modular seaters. An experienced consultant will be well connected and can easily help you find suppliers for bulk orders, and professionals for safe conveyance and assembly.

What are the coolest chairs best suited for a startup?

Investment is often an issue for start-ups. The key to finding a chair that’s easy on the back but goes easy on the pocket is consulting with the right people from the start. If you’re a newcomer in the corporate world, connecting with the right consultants and suppliers from the start can help you save on unnecessary expenses. They can help you find minimalist quality pieces that are sleek, stylish and embody the spirit of young enterprise.

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