Seating

We offer a wide variety of seating for the office environment from hundreds of manufacturers:

Executive/Management

Task/Work

24/7 & Multi-shift

Collaborative/Lounge

Guest/Multi-use

Stools

Outdoor

See below for a few of our manufacturers or Contact Us today for help with your specific seating needs.

• Humanscale
• Neutral Posture
• 9to5
• Community
• Source
• Legacy
• More manufacturers can be seen here.

 

Here’s some great information that can help you in choosing the correct ergonomic chair:

Finding the right “ergonomic” chair is a common problem especially for people who want to purchase new equipment to make workstations safer and healthier places for their employees. There are many “ergonomic” chairs available on the market today, but it can be a mistake to purchase one simply because it is labelled “ergonomic”.

Ergonomic chairs are designed to suit a range of people; however, there is no guarantee that they will suit any one person in particular. For example, a chair could be too high and the arm rests too far apart for a short, slim person. In addition, chairs may not suit every task or arrangement at the workstation. A chair becomes ergonomic only when it specifically suits a worker’s size (body dimensions), his or her particular workstation, and the tasks that must be performed there. It is possible to find the right chair although it is not always easy.

Interiors For Business is here to help you determine what will work best for you and also to educate you on how to use your chair.  We also have a wide range of samples for you to sit in and actually try prior to purchase.

See below for some helpful guidelines to consider when purchasing a new desk/task chair:

Features to look for in an ergonomic chair:

• Seat height. Office chair seat height should be easily adjustable. A pneumatic adjustment lever is the easiest way to do this. A seat height that ranges from about 16 to 21 inches off the floor should work for most people. This allows the user to have his or her feet flat on the floor, with thighs horizontal and arms even with the height of the desk.
  • See Good Posture Helps Reduce Back Pain
• Seat width and depth. The seat should have enough width and depth to support any user comfortably. Usually 17-20 inches wide is the standard. The depth (from front to back of the seat) needs to be enough so that the user can sit with his or her back against the backrest of the ergonomic office chair while leaving approximately 2 to 4 inches between the back of the knees and the seat of the chair. The forward or backward tilt of the seat should be adjustable.
• Lumbar support. Lower back support in an ergonomic chair is very important. The lumbar spine has an inward curve, and sitting for long periods without support for this curve tends to lead to slouching (which flattens the natural curve) and strains the structures in the lower spine. An ergonomic chair should have a lumbar adjustment (both height and depth) so each user can get the proper fit to support the inward curve of the lower back.
  • For further reading: Lumbar Spine Anatomy and Pain
• Backrest. The backrest of an ergonomic office chair should be 12 to 19 inches wide. If the backrest is separate from the seat, it should be adjustable in height and angle. It should be able to support the natural curve of the spine, again with special attention paid to proper support of the lumbar region. If the office chair has the seat and backrest together as one piece, the backrest should be adjustable in forward and back angles, with a locking mechanism to secure it from going too far backward once the user has determined the appropriate angle.
  • Read more: Office Chair Back Support
• Seat material. The material on the office chair seat and back should have enough padding to be comfortable to sit on for extended periods of time. Having a cloth fabric that breathes is preferable to a harder surface.

• Armrests. Office chair armrests should be adjustable. They should allow the user’s arms to rest comfortably and shoulders to be relaxed. The elbows and lower arms should rest lightly, and the forearm should not be on the armrest while typing.
• Swivel. Any conventional style or ergonomic chair should easily rotate so the user can reach different areas of his or her desk without straining. A 5 star base is also recommended for stability.