Choosing Your Office Chair to Suit Your Style

How many hours do you sit at your desk for? 6? 8? 10? If you have the wrong chair, at the wrong height, you could be putting lots of strain on your wrists, arms, neck, shoulders and back. The wrong chair could provide you with a bad posture. And if you’re sitting at a desk for 8 hours, a good posture is absolutely crucial.

As well as considering comfort, you should also consider style. Each person is different, and might be more productive depending on how their desk environment looks.

Some work well with music, some don’t. Some like to decorate with plants to make them more productive, some are happy with a messy desk. Whatever your personal working style, there’s a chair to go with it.

Furniture At Work, a supplier of filing cabinets, desks and chairs, have created an infographic that suggests what chair you should buy depending on your personal style. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #MyChair on social media

The material and colour you choose a chair in can have an impact on your productivity.

You might want to add a splash of colour to your dull work environment. You’re not limited with your office chair, so go mad with the colour. Bright red, pink or blue might just be the thing your office needs.

Some people prefer leather chairs. It’s a personal preference, but this kind of material is usually saved for people higher up in the company. Although this chair might be more expensive, they tend to last longer and are better quality.

A mesh chair is another option. This type of material allows for improved air flow. If you find you get hot whilst you work, a mesh chair might help to cool you down. You could even go for a brightly coloured mesh chair to combine two style types.