Back from the grave!

We’ve been busy little workers (and elves for the better part of December) over at Seating Zone and we can surface for air to wish you a very belated Happy New Year!

I’d like to take a moment and wax amorous about my Hon Ignition chair I’m currently sitting in.  I have the basic model without the syncro-tilt option but it’s absolutely fabulous.  I avoid task chairs and stick to my beloved Varier kneeling chair, but this small seat makes me feel cozy and secure without restricting my movement.  The mesh back is super supportive and breathable.  I can easily adjust my tilt tension with one knob, and the arms are totally adjustable to whatever position I need, up or down.

I recommend this chair for those of you smaller folks, around 5’1″ to 5’8″, who want a task chair that’s proportionate, functional and really comfortable.  It comes in loads of fabrics and even fully upholstered.  Take a look at our selection in the Ignition line.  You won’t be disappointed.

Review: Humanscale Freedom Task Chair

Whilst wandering around the showroom this past week, I found myself drawn to the Humanscale Freedom Task Chair sitting invitingly in our entryway.

Shown with and without headrest.

I’m short compared to the rest of the population (around 5’4″), so I tend to shy away from large, complex chairs with headrests because they usually make me feel like a dwarf.  This chair’s adjustable lumbar support and weight sensitive reclining functions mold to your back’s needs, no matter your height.  The super-comfy seat tilts to offer stability whether you’re reclining or leaning forward to squint at your computer screen because you’ve left your glasses at home.  Again.  You’re fully supported as you recline, and the best part?  No annoying levers.  The counterbalance mechanism provides full support and weight-specific tension to ensure your eye level is constant.

This is one of those rare chairs that works with your body to provide support throughout a long work day.  What feels great at 9 am may not feel the same at 2 pm, and the Humanscale Freedom chair changes as you move to provide great comfort and ease of movement.

We offer several additional features, such as a gel seat, adjustable or fixed gel arms, base upgrades and height cylinders with additional footrest rings.  This is a chair you’ll want to customize specifically to your needs, and it’s well worth the price.  Here’s a link to a video about the importance of ergonomics and how Humanscale addresses these needs.  It’s also available on our website at the link above.

Review: SmartMotion’s Swing Chair

I’ve been learning a lot about pneumatic seating, ergonomics and memory foam over the past few days.  As I made my way around the showroom yesterday, I stumbled upon this beauty:

One of our very own!

The Swing Chair is the mac daddy of ergonomic office furniture.  This thing has got to be from space, that’s how sophisticated, simple and comfortable it is.  Captain Kirk would be proud.

As soon as you sit down the seat and back automatically adjust to cradle your body.  Our model has the headrest, which gives you added neck support.  If you lean backward or forward, the seat slides with you for optimal comfort.  The knobs on the side adjust your armrest positions and pump up the back pad to provide your spine with one-of-a-kind customizable support.

Needless to say, I was impressed.  I’m an edge-of-the-seat sloucher, which is a perfect recipe for terrible posture, and this chair felt amazing.  I was able to sit up straight in comfort and feel fully supported, which took all the pressure off my lower back.  Heaven.  I’ll be sitting in this baby as often as I can get away with.

Check out our Executive Swing Chair and our Executive Swing Chair with Headrest on SeatingZone.com.

appearance isn’t everything, but . . .

. . . it sure can’t hurt!

A comment  from one of our many happy customers about the Modz 1025 Contemporary Swivel Office Chair:

“We use these chairs around our conference table here in Beverly Hills. We looked at the Herman Miller Eames version of this chair at $1350 each and our budget said no! These look identical and my guests usually comment on them so I think we made the right choice and saved beau coup dollars.”

They sure did save more than a few pennies, considering we carry the chair for $238.99.   Not only does this chair  scream classic chic, it screams great bargain and great value.  The chair features one touch pneumatic seat height adjustment, easily washabable leatherette seat and back, and adjustable tilt tension with locking control.  To ramp up the cool-factor, choose from black, white, mocha, and brick leatherette.

it’s monday. get on the ball (chair)!

If you’re familiar with SeatingZone.com, you know that we carry a wide range of ergonomic chairs to help those with injuries or those who are just on a quest for better posture and balance.

I remember from my ballet classes in elementary school that good posture meant pretending that a string ran through my head and up to the ceiling.  I still try to uphold that image as I take a seat at the desk and dinner table, but it would be much easier if I had an Evolution Ball Chair.

The positive features of this chair are practically innumerable.  It is ideal for both home-use and medical, office, and customer service industries.  It is a top-of-the-top contender for health-conscious multi-taskers, because you buildcore strength in order to sit for prolonged periods of time with an upward, straight spine.  The chair is also is height adjustable,  allowing you to set your hips higher than you knees — a position which helps your core and spine do its “new” job.  See? Killing at least three birds with one stone (and looking like you’re having fun while doing so)!

The chair also comes with casters so you can match the mobility of your traditional office chair, and so that you can adjust to your new balancing act.  (As with any of the speciality ergonomic chairs we carry, we suggest initially switching between a ball chair and a traditional chair so that you won’t get too fatigued from the start.)

We now offer the chair for $139.99.  If that’s not enough incentive to get rollin’, I’m not sure what is!

livin’ on the edge (of your seat)

We just added several new bungee chairs to SeatingZone.com that we’re particularly excited about.  Personally,  I’m enamored with the va-va-voom pink Fastrack 43205 Bungee Low Back Armless Task Chair:

Bungee chairs are particularly intriguing because they offer a subtle middle-ground for yield and support to your back, in a very no-frills manner.

For those who know a world beyond neon, the chair is also available in green, blue, and red.  If you’ve been on the eternal hunt for the LBC (little black chair: a standout that rises to all occasions), look no further.

Take a look at the Fastrack bungee chairs to see the similarities and differences between this chair and the management, executive, and high back styled chairs.  Let us know what you think, and if the spirit moves you to spring into one of these seats, be sure to leave a review and spread the love!

Introducing ERA Products!

We’re thrilled to announce that SeatingZone.com is now a distributor of ERA Products.  A leader in the large luxury chair industry, U.S.-based ERA began as — and continues to be –  a seat supplier to the automotive industry.  They started to build chairs 14 years ago, and the chairs are of the same caliber as seats found in a BMW or Mercedes.

(Extra Wide Chairman Big & Tall Executive)

ERA Products designs for larger users seeking ergonomic, intensive use, and high quality chairs.  A few  boast-worthy characteristics include:

*4-way adjustable lumbar support

*20″ to 26″ inch seat widths

*Seat sliders to accomodate individual leg lengths

*All steel chair frame

*500 lb. weight capacity

Keep an eye out on the line, as we are still adding more products to the site and expect to finish up within the next couple of weeks!

peel and peel club

Oh, Variér, will there ever be a day you design furniture that doesn’t make my heart skip a beat?

(Peel)

(Peel Club)

Inimitable Norway-based makers of the stunning Gravity balans chair and  classic Variable balans kneeling chair, Variér holds nothing back when it comes to these Peel and Peel Club chairs.  They feature  eco-friendly and lush leathers, cradle-shapes that make the shift from cuddle to upright a cinch, and that delicate, sought-after blend of modernity and nostalgia that makes these chairs perfect for hotels, lounges, or the comfort-loving aesthete.

If you’re not seduced yet, take note:  SeatingZone.com is offering not one, but two deals for the Peel family through March 31, 2010.  Buy two Peel chairs, receive 20% off the second chair; buy one Peel chair, receive a free footrest.  Buy two Peel Club chairs , receive 20% off the second chair.  Très magnifique!

all seating, all the time.

Here at SeatingZone.com, we receive many requests for quotes and general questions from architectural firms, interior design firms, and facilities managers grappling with which of our higher-end, design-inclined seating options will best fit their projects.  More often than not, we sing the (very high) praises of All Seating and the Inertia line by Now Seating.

(Now Seating 79040 Upholstered Mid Back Task Chair)

Browse the lines, and you’ll notice the sculptural angles, punchy fabric/leather/mesh colors, and ergonomic features that wonderfully complement chic hotel suites, sharp conference rooms, and the comfort of those who inhabit such spaces.  We especially like the All Seating Fluid Task Chair (below) for its robust construction and wide array of ergonomic features.  With 100+ fabrics and 4 vibrant mesh back colors, mixing and matching to acheive  certain moods and tones will be a cinch.

Hon Ilira on Sale This Month!

Now’s the time to act on the beautiful and functional Hon Ilira, which is on sale this month from seatingzone. This versatile chair usually retails for $829.00, but you can get it this month for only $599.99!

This very cool chair features a passive synchro-tilt motion control mechanism, standard seat slider, easy to reach tilt tension adjustment, height and width adjustable soft pad arms, and Hob’s innovative multi-directional ilira stretch material back for excellent support & breathability. Oh right, and it’s also available in a huge array of colors and fabrics. So what are you waiting for? Make the Hon Ilira yours today!