Office Guest Chair

There are many different types of office guest chairs, from molded plastic and metal to curved wood frames with padded fabric backs and seats to fully upholstered lounge chairs. An office guest chair is designed to fit in front of a desk and is typically on 4 legs or a metal sled base. Normally chairs on casters are not used as a guest chair, but it depends on the office's design and function. Executive offices tend to be less formal and seating is more comfortable, while middle management offices are more basic.

Since the office guest chair is an extension of the office's style, it's best to review the sizes of the room and the furniture. When planning an office, it is important to remember to leave space for the access and egress routes. This is an important point even when planning a home office because you want the guest to be able to get to their chairs, sit comfortably and exit without being blocked.

The large office furniture manufacturers such as: Knoll, KI, Herman Miller, Haworth, Steelcase and Allsteel have a variety of office guest chairs that coordinate with their case goods. The office guest chairs can match the task chair, in fact many manufacturers offer coordinating guest chair in the task chair's family. Many times, due to cost or lead times, the guest chairs are purchased from a different manufacturer. In any case, the wood species should match the other furniture in the room, if that is not possible, then at least the stain should match or come close. But the best way to select an office guest chair is to sit in it.

The chair's seat and back fabric should tie the whole room together. The chair fabric color should compliment the carpet or the wall color. Another important factor to consider is the durability of the fabric. Many textile manufacturers now label their fabrics with a 'double rub count', which shows durability of the fabric. The test counts the number of rubs the fabric can take it (fabric on fabric) before it starts to show wear. Commercial grade fabrics are preferred in corporate settings, while in a home office there is more flexibility.

There are many sources get an office guest chair, each of the manufacturers listed above have websites; office supply stores have furniture on-line or in-store, another good resource is Ikea on-line or in-store.

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