Let us begin with the traditional rectangular office desk. How can we make this standard 30 inch high office desk more comfortable to work behind? As simple an item as a modular desk extension can allow us to set our computer monitor at an exact height level. If this is inconvenient place that monitor at a 45° angle on the corner of our desk, to create much the same effect. Ergonomic keyboards and seat cushions also go a long way towards lessening fatigue. Rectangular office desks are inherently not ergonomic. As such, we must add to them small accoutrements and make them more user-friendly.

One might ask how can furniture such as a glass office desk be ergonomic? Quite obviously the most noticeable feature of glass office desks is their transparency. Being able to see the location of a briefcase or folders placed on the floor or in a module adjoining our desk is very easy to do when looking through a glass desktop. This reduces extraneous stretching and leaning over chair arms.

When choosing furniture for any business, thought should be given to ergonomics. Doctors, dentists, and others who routinely ask their clients to wait should make a point of purchasing ergonomic furniture for the reception rooms. Reception chairs need not be the familiar hard plastic joined together rows of incredibly uncomfortable one piece chairs. Clever ergonomically designed chairs and reception sofas are available with subtle, but still present, lumbar support.

The concept of ergonomics is inherently built into certain levels of high quality executive office furniture. Boardroom furniture is a prime example. You’ll notice that the quality of chairs use around these conference room meeting tables is always extremely high. In fact office chairs in conference rooms are usually of higher quality than those in an executive office suite.

Ergonomic design is more than the process of building a chair that lets your feet sits flat on the ground. A better premise is to think of ergonomics as a sort of Feng Shui for your body.