Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

One of the most important pieces of furniture in a home office is the chair, with the desk or workstation close behind. Sometimes people make the mistake of dragging in the chair from the dining room or using someone’s old hand-me-down desk (that wasn’t designed for a computer), but for the sake of ergonomics, you should make sure you get a chair and a workstation that fits you and makes work comfortable (as comfortable as work can be, anyway). When you sit in an office chair, the feet should be flat on the ground. There should be comfortable but firm lumbar support, your forearms should be able to hang or rest at 90 degrees to your upper arms, and you shouldn’t have to tilt your wrists up to reach the keyboard. The best way to achieve all these ergonomic desires is to get a dedicated office chair with a lot of built-in adjustability.

The adjustability rule applies to workstations too. Ideally, you should be able to raise and lower your desk, so you don’t have to reach up for the surface, whether you’re writing something by hand, studying books, or typing at the computer.

The best way to find quality chairs and workstations is to visit a store that specializes in office furniture. Be wary about just picking up something cheap from the local office supply store, however. It may be okay when you’re a student, but when your body gets older, it needs a chair that’s built with ergonomics in mind. You generally get what you pay for, and chairs and desks for under $100 aren’t likely to be ergonomically sound. If you’d like to browse online, you can check out the Mayline Furniture* from BizChair, the leading retailer of Mayline Furniture. Their selection ranges from executive desks and conference tables to chairs and computer furniture. BizChair.com gives you free shipping on their Mayline items.

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