How to choose a comfortable chair for your home

Posted by LF Shop on September 5th, 2021

Although at first choosing a chair seems like a simple enough task, with today’s reality of working from home, it is necessary to keep in mind that you’ll be sitting in it for long periods at once. An improper chair, or one that is ill-suited for longer sittings, can be detrimental for your bone structure in the long term. When looking for a chair that you might go on to potentially use for a lifetime, it helps to do a bit of research before you make your purchase. Here are a few things that you need to keep in mind when looking for the ideal comfortable chair for your home:

Height

The first thing to consider when buying a comfortable chair for your home office is its height. It should be easily adjustable in order to accommodate people of different heights. Ideally, in order to provide maximum comfort and ease, the height of the chair should be adjusted such that your eye level is in line with the monitor. It can vary between 16 to 21 inches from the ground. This will allow an erect posture and hence, no back pain despite hours of toiling away at your computer.

Lumbar-support

Luxury home décor isn’t limited to the aesthetics of your hard and soft furnishings, it is also about the luxury of comfort and feeling truly at home. Which is why every chair you buy should have a good and efficient lumbar support. Our lumbar (lower part of the back) has an inward curve, and if you’re sitting for hours in a wooden chair that doesn’t support this curve, it will lead to slouching, thereby flattening the nature curve. Needless to say, it will also strain your lower spine structure. A comfortable chair with ergonomic support will have lumbar adjustment of both height and depth as per the user’s natural body shape, and thereby ensure that you are able to concentrate and work without the distraction of discomfort or, worse, pain.

Comfortable backrest

Another indispensable feature of an ergonomic chair is its backrest, which might come along with the seat or as a separate unit. In the former case, your chair should allow you to tilt it forward or backward depending on your need, and it should also have a locking mechanism to secure it. Or, if they come as separate units, the backrest must be adjustable in height and angle. The backrest should also support the natural inward curve of your spine and should be 12 to 19 inches wide.

Material

Imagine having luxury home décor throughout your abode, and an ergonomic chair that is made in cheap material that makes you feel hot and sweaty if you sit in it too long. Odd one out, right? Well, you should pick a chair that has enough padding and is made in a breathable material so that you can sit on the chair for long, without any discomfort. Remember, the padding shouldn’t be either too hard or too soft.

Easy Swivel

The freedom to move your chair around is definitely a determiner of what makes the perfect comfortable chair. So, look for a chair that rotates 360 degrees and moves smoothly. You should pick casters (or wheels) that are compatible with the kind of flooring you have. For example, in case you have hardwood or carpet flooring, you will need a chair-mat to go with your chair.

It can be a challenge to pick a chair for yourself, especially keeping all these factors in mind. This is why Arbor Décor offers chairs that fit right in to check every box needed for the perfect ergonomic chair. As heavy on aesthetics as they are in utility, these chairs are built to last you a lifetime, and make work a little more comfortable every day. Give your luxury home décor the perfect finishing touch with elegant and efficient pieces from Arbor Décor.