Let's talk about office chairs.

[mrs.jacinthe]

My poor, 14-year-old Hermann Miller is on it's way out.  By the end of my 8-hour workday, my tailbone is starting to hurt, so it's time for a new chair.

Things I require:
*tilt adjust with tilt lock
*height adjust
*armrest adjust
*seat depth or seat angle adjust (one or the other ... unless the chair is designed perfectly for my weirdly short legs)

Things I would like:
*fabric construction (it gets hot here in the summer and leather or "leather" makes me sweaty).
*back height adjust
*solid color or "pretty" upholstery (I haaaaaaate the weird casino carpet upholstery they put on some office chairs)
*made in USA (if possible)

Price is no object.  Obviously, I'm not looking for a beautifully designed chair.  I'm looking for a functional, comfortable, barca-lounger-like office workhorse chair.

Any suggestions?

[downtoearth]

Have you seen these?
meelano.com/collections/office-chairs-1

I think their office chairs are cute and look very comfortable. However, I think all are leather. I like their Eames-style ones the best.

I can't really help b/c I have a $50 chair from Staples.

[munkii]

I get to test all kinds of commercial furniture now. So, here are some chairs I'll throw out there. Honestly, I can't remember if they meet all of your needs, but they've all been designed with various users in mind--so, they should be pretty close. If I remember more, I'll post them (I'm meeting with more reps this week and next.). Also, is there a reason, since price is no object, why you don't want to stick with Herman Miller?

Knoll ReGeneration: www.knoll.com/product/regeneration-by-knoll

Turnstone (Steelcase) Cobi: myturnstone.com/products/cobi-select/

HumanScale Diffrient Smart: www.humanscale.com/products/product_detail.cfm?group=DiffrientSmartChair

izzy+ Wabi: www.izzyplus.com/izzy/products/seating/wabi.aspx?Category=Conference/Executive

HAG Capisco: www.izzyplus.com/hag/products/seating/haag-capisco.aspx?Category=Task (you can sit front facing or backwards on this chair--super comfy)

[mrs.jacinthe]

munkii - I don't love the Aeron or Embody chairs and I just feel like another Ergon is not the right answer. It has never fit me perfectly and I want a more feature-rich chair.

[munkii]

Steelcase Leap: www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/seating/task/leap/pages/overview.aspx (this is super comfy and very adjustable)

[treedimensional]

[mrs.jacinthe]

OMG, treedimensional - it's like the chairs in WallE. Next step, automated LIFE.

(Also, confession, I'd TOTALLY sit/work in that. It looks amazingly comfortable.)

[treedimensional]

Jacinthe I had second thoughts after posting because I thought it might look like a dental chair.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Mar 2, 2015 22:48:42 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

Jacinthe I had second thoughts after posting because I thought it might look like a dental chair.

LOL!  That thing may be a little out of my budget though.  It's like ... $21500.

[evab]

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[Redpoppy]

Apr 14, 2015 9:52:45 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

LOLOLOLOLOL zombie thread. Thanks spammer.

I was all excited to see this as I just flipped the chair over at work to see who made it. I'm trying to find a chair for home for sewing. This one is from sitonit dot net but trying to find something under $300. I need to goldilocks it up at Staples or something. IKEA had one I kind of like.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Well, since the spammer resurrected the thread, I figured I should update on what I ended up with:



It's a chair made by a company called Alera. It adjusts in every possible direction, like the HM Aeron, but I swear it's more comfortable than any HM chair I've ever sat in. Also, it was under $200. I stopped in at my local office supply store (think local, not Office Depot or whatever) and told them what I wanted and the lady was like, "THIS ONE. This is the one you need. Once you sit in it, there's no going back."

She wasn't kidding. I love this chair.

[megstoo]

I have the newer model of the HM chair similar to what you posted and I love it. It came with the space we're renting and I'm going to miss it when we have to leave.

[Redpoppy]

I ended up just ordering a different Alera one off amazon (Merix450). Great price and reviews and knowing a brand to search was helpful.