| When it comes to office furniture, does it really have | | | | and breaks not included, of course.) And since most |
| to be a battle between form and functionality? Who | | | | office furniture chairs that are coming out now are |
| says that you can not have both? Gone are the days | | | | ergonomically designed, these larger chairs can be |
| when heavy duty office furniture meant solid, | | | | moved about the room with ease. Speaking of |
| heavyset wooden pieces with intricate gargoyle like | | | | designs, most of these chair pieces are leaning |
| carvings; and seat cushions with just as much padding | | | | towards the modern but comfortable look. So you do |
| as a pancake run over by a concrete paving machine. | | | | not have to worry about chipping the gargoyle |
| Fortunately, there are now solidly made furniture that | | | | carvings off, or ruining the varnish in case you are |
| are both ergonomically designed and built for long term | | | | prone to coffee spills in the morning. |
| use. A very good example would be the numerous | | | | Some of these chairs will definitely not win the artsy |
| heavy duty office chairs coming out every season. | | | | award for futuristic design. However, with comfortable |
| Although most of them are still relatively bulky (as | | | | padding and easier maneuverability, they can win |
| compared to flimsy looking counterparts,) they do get | | | | candy-and-potato-chip awards from the happy office |
| better mileage. | | | | employee who once had to settle for straight back |
| For one thing, heavy duty office chairs are quite | | | | dinner wooden chairs behind those bulky office tables. |
| comfortable for people who have larger builds. As | | | | Admittedly, some heavy duty furniture pieces are |
| most of you would know, there really is no such thing | | | | rather on the expensive side of the price catalogue, |
| as a one-size-fits-all category, especially with chairs | | | | they do get better mileage than the cheaper |
| and most other seating pieces (like benches, couches, | | | | alternatives. Naturally, cheaper alternatives need |
| ottomans, sofas, stools, etc.) There are just some | | | | constant replacing. Some of the en vogue signature |
| pieces that seem to fit people with zero gravity and | | | | designs usually go out of fashion very quickly. And if |
| just about the same dress size. Fortunately, heavy | | | | you are promoting a certain look for your company, |
| duty office chairs now have the support systems with | | | | you would want to be stuck with a furniture faux pas. |
| the capacity to sustain heavier weights. The support | | | | Besides, if you have not noticed, some of those mass |
| systems for some office chairs can be fantastic. They | | | | produced mono-block pieces have all the elegance of |
| can literally make sitting for long hours at a time easier | | | | a backyard barbeque party. Additionally, with all the |
| on the back and the hind quarters, no matter what | | | | wear and tear of daily use of most office furniture, it |
| how lean or heavy you might become. | | | | would be a bit more sensible to invest in expensive but |
| This is particularly great if you have to be stuck in that | | | | heavy duty pieces. At least, with such pieces, you |
| same chair for more than 8 hours at a time, (overtime | | | | know that you are really getting value for your money. |