How to Choose a Contract Furniture Manufacturer for Large-Scale Hotel Projects
When designing a large hotel project, the small details can leave an impact on customer experience. Examples can include the uniformity of dye lots on lobby chairs or a supplier’s ability to deliver a specified quantity of chairs by the opening date. The scale of a project means sourcing furniture goes beyond design and becomes […]
Your Guide to Buying Banquet Tables, Chairs, and Lounge Seating
Buying banquet venue furniture like tables, chairs, and lounge furniture is unlike just about any other type of corporate furniture buying. Because you are buying furniture to fill an entire banquet hall, convention center, or hotel event space, you are buying for thousands of pieces instead of, at most, several dozen pieces. You need to […]
ANSI/BIFMA Certified Office Chairs: What Procurement Teams Should Know Before Bulk Ordering
There are clearly bad choices when it comes to picking out office chairs for large teams. For teams of 500+, bad choices become obvious headaches in warranty claims, employee complaints, and even workplace injuries. Because of this, Procurement teams are more often specifying ANSI BIFMA Certified Office Chairs within sourcing requirements during the first stages […]
Commercial Outdoor Furniture Guide for Hotels & Restaurants
If you’ve ever walked past a packed hotel or restaurant at dinner time, you know how popular al fresco dining is. Eating or relaxing outdoors is a more enjoyable and often a more scenic experience. Patrons want it, and businesses know it adds to the bottom line. But unlike a good view, an inviting outdoor […]
Choosing the Correct Hospitality Lounge Chairs
First impressions are essential for the hospitality industry. Often, guests first find your establishment’s reception area or lounge. The seating in your hospitality lounge chairs provides your guests with a place to pause and can easily set the tone for your business. The hospitality lounge chairs can become the backdrop for business meetings and conversations. […]
Yoga-Inspired Ergonomics Office Chairs: New Ways of Designing Office Furniture That Alleviate Back Pain
Roadblocks of today’s office culture occur desk by desk. Shoulders hunch toward ears. Lower backs are compressed in a C-shape. Necks lean toward screens. It isn’t difficult to understand how back pain contributes to employee absenteeism and underperformance. Yet, these modern problems have ancient solutions – yoga, in particular. Yoga-inspired ergonomics is beginning to change […]
How to Choose Senior Living & Healthcare Furniture: Safety, Comfort & Compliance
When selecting furniture for senior living and healthcare spaces, there are unique considerations, as each space requires intentional, multipurpose designs. It needs to be aesthetically pleasing, yet provide safety and accessibility. Fall risks and compliance concerns are the cost of poor design, however, excellence gives the gift of dignity, independence, and comfort to the residents […]
Buying Guide for Banquet and Event Seating: Stacking vs Folding Chairs
Choosing the right seating for a formal event like a wedding or a corporate gathering can be deceptively complicated. Chairs must photograph well, be comfortable for multiple hours, be easy to transport, and be affordable. Our goal for this banquet chairs guide is to help event planners, venue owners, and procurement teams feel more knowledgeable […]
Recycled & Sustainable Fabrics Explained: What “Eco-Friendly Contract Furniture” Really Means
The term “eco-friendly” is becoming a cliché in furniture advertising. Nearly every furniture catalog incorporates a green leaf icon, but very few will actually describe to support the icon. As a procurement manager, designer, or facilities director, you should expect more than a buzzword from advertising. You should be able to differentiate sustainable contract furniture […]
Top 12 Cafe Chairs for Stylish Hospitality Spaces
Most cafe visitors want more than coffee. Most cafe goers want a pleasant experience and a good cafe provides good seating and provides a good atmosphere. In the past few years, we have seen businesses spend a lot of time and money perfecting their interiors, designing their brands, and perfecting their menus. These businesses however, […]
