In addition, these commercial-grade chairs typically come w/ 5-year warranties. Check whatever you buy, unless you're ok that you've might have effectively bought a disposable chair that you replace once every other year.
Jerome ______________ BLANKSPACES "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself" www.blankspaces.com ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 On Apr 12, 2012, at 12:36 PM, Adrienne Normand wrote: > An ergonomic chair is key. Especially if you stand behind the value in > coworking that it makes work better! You can provide community, stocked > break room, events, etc. but if your members have to sit on a wood crate all > day, many would rather go to the corporate office where they can get in a > comfortable chair. > > For me, I have a standard office chair but it's not as ergonomic as the one I > have at home. Thus, I prefer to work at home many times to alleviate my neck > and shoulder pain. Yes, it's cheaper to go to CostCo, Garage sales, or even > go dumpster diving, but the return you and your members will get will be > Nill! Provide them proper ergonomics and everyone will be greatful for the > benefit (even if it's not openly recognised). > > Top of the Line ergonomic chairs are: > Steelcase Leap > Allsteel Acuity > Haworth Zody > Knoll Generation > > However, if you don't have $500 or so to drop on each chair, look for the > following features in any chair you buy: > 1. Can the height be adjusted to bring various seized people up to the > worksurface? > 2. Does the chair swivel and tilt to allow for proper blood flow and > movement during the day. Our bodies were not design to sit in a fixed static > position all day, movement is good! > 3. Can the arms be adjusted? Not just up and down but in and out and > forward and backward. If the arms are too far forward you can't get close to > your work, you shoud be able to slide them back. They should also move in > and out to land right under your elbow when seated in a neutral position. If > teya re too wide or too narrow, you will strain your neck and shoulders > trying to put your elbows on the arm pad. > 4. Are the arms attached to back rest or under the seat. If when you > recline the arms are pointing in the air, that's not good. Your arms should > stay level with the worksurface even when you recline. > 5. Lastly, if you are on concrete floors, get a chair with casters that are > soft, rubbery, or have a breaking mechanism. Most chairs are made for > rolling on carpet. When you put them on a hard floor they are TOO mobile and > thus will put strain on your core muscles. > > There are lost of options on the market and the best place to get access to > the hundreds out there is to go to your local contract furniture dealer (see > my previous email on how to find one). They will have access to chairs > priced for $50 - $1000. Just go in telling them what your budget is, and the > list of features you want. They'll do the shopping for you and provide > options for you to try. Sometimes, they'll even send one to your office to > sit in for a few days before making your final decision. > > Worth every penny! > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Santiagor1@SoBeCoWorks > <santiag...@coworkingbethlehem.com> wrote: > Any suggestions on desk chair options??? > > Hard wood style or plastic vs. upholstered soft style. > > If I'm going to sit for hours I prefer upholstered soft style but this can > run $65.00 and up for good quality used chairs and over $100.00 new. > > IKEA has inexpensive wood & plastic chairs for as little as $25.00 but I dont > see the quality in them for long periods of use. > > Let me know know what you think. > > Thanks > > Sent from my iPhone > Santiago Rivera > www.sobecoworks.com > > On Apr 11, 2012, at 6:20 PM, Jerome Chang <jer...@blankspaces.com> wrote: > >> 81'x....10'? Sounds like you might run into ADA issues if you're not >> careful. Will need a 5' turning diameter unless you have two exits. >> Bar height tables also don't look ADA friendly unless you have other >> comparable areas for the disabled. Try mixing up the type of seating. >> >> >> Jerome >> ______________ >> BLANKSPACES >> "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself" >> >> www.blankspaces.com >> ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los >> Angeles, CA 90036 >> >> On Apr 11, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Adrienne Normand wrote: >> >>> Call a local contract furniture dealer. They have the greatest buying >>> power and can direct you to a product that gives the best bang for your >>> buck. >>> >>> Any major furniture line will list who their dealers are by region or city >>> on their website. Each dealer has access to over 300 manufacturers in all >>> price ranges in addition to their major line. >>> >>> Major lines include: >>> Allsteel >>> Hon >>> Steelcase >>> Knoll >>> Herman Miller >>> Haworth >>> Kimball >>> KI >>> >>> Look for the following brands to get you great down and dirty pricing: >>> Hon >>> Turnstone >>> AIS >>> ABCO >>> Etc. >>> >>> More can be found listed at www.neocon.com >>> >>> You have negotiating power at a contract furniture dealer. The more you >>> buy and the stronger your relationship is in working with the dealer, the >>> better your price is AND service! No screwing brackets to the back of >>> doors yourself! >>> >>> >>> Adrienne >>> >>> On Apr 11, 2012, at 1:38 PM, Beth Michael Fine <2033cr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Looking for a bar height cowork tables preferrably white at a great price. >>>> >>>> What are you doing in terms of furniture for your space? We are opening >>>> up our coworking space in the front spot of our executive office suites. >>>> It measures 81 feet long by 10 feet wide. Looking for some bar height >>>> tables - preferably in white. >>>> >>>> What types of resources have you used for your furniture. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Beth Avery Fine >>>> Palencia Business Center >>>> >>>> >>>> Now booking for summer cowork spaces in the historical city of St. >>>> Augustine, Florida. 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