The Right Office Furniture Makes All the Difference

Let's say you show up to work and your office furniture had magically transformed overnight. Now, instead of a nice ergonomic leather chair to sit comfortably at, there is a heavy plastic milk carton sitting dutifully on the floor in front of your new desk, which is a piece of plywood sitting across some cinder blocks. And over by the window, where your nice cherry bookshelf used to be, you find a new system for storing your manuals, software and books - a card table with stacks of stuff all over it. Where, you wonder, is your printer? You look around and discover that instead of it sitting nicely next to your desk on its solid oak stand, it now exists, in shame, precariously perched atop an old fruit box.

Office furniture is obviously an important aspect of our modern world. Many times we take for granted the important role that in plays in our day to day lives. Most of us are pretty used to having office furniture that is useful, attractive, and functional. If you showed up at your office to the changes I mentioned above, you would certainly want your old stuff back. No doubt about it. Thankfully, our things don't transform that way and we can do our thing as usual. But, it does make one consider what office furniture we opt to use, and how we use it, and how having the right pieces make all the difference.

Take the basic desk. It is really just a surface to work on. Nothing particularly complex about it is really required. It may or may not have drawers, pullouts, shelves, hutches, or other features. Or, it may be just plain Jane. Whether it does or does not have all the extras, having the right one for your situation is important. If you have a job that requires a lot of time at the computer, then a basic desk will serve you well. You don't have the need for storing lots of papers, files, and supplies. You just need something for your monitor and a few other things. On the other hand, if you are someone who manages lots of paperwork then you may need a desk with lots of storage.

Probably the most important piece of office furniture is the office chair. This is where the magic happens. Many people spend literally hours and hours at their desk in their chair. Obviously, it is more comfortable to be in the right chair rather than in the wrong one. And any chair is probably going to be better than sitting on a milk crate. In my opinion, you should spend as much as you can afford on a good chair for you to use. I say for you, because what may be good for someone else may not be a good choice for you. My partner's chair has all these fancy adjustments, including tilt to the actual seat. When I sit in her chair (with her settings) I feel like the thing is going to tip me so far forward that I am going to fall out. But, for them it is just right. I just need some basic options for up and down, back and forth, and round and round.

The whole point to all of this is to remember that when you are buying office furniture, get the best you can that you will be happy with using. Getting the wrong pieces will make you less effective, less healthy, and unhappy. On the other hand, the right pieces will only add to the quality of your life. The right office furniture really does make all the difference.