13 Responses to “Reader Q: Office Chair HELP!”

1. 1 olga*orange commented:
   September 5th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
   
   

   [sorry if this is a double post -- I can't tell if it worked the first time]

   I love the Ikea Jakob chair — I even prefer it to my similar but overpriced Kartell Catifa desk chair. I think the Jakob is pretty comfortable too (Ikea is really stepping up quality in some regards). Still, I get up all the time when I’m supposed to be working, so maybe my standards for comfort are low… Good luck, and stay away from the cute, cheap, but hideously uncomfortable Ikea Snille!

2. 2 M. Patrizio commented:
   September 5th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
   
   

   Thanks for the first-hand feedback! I’m loving the idea of a white chair! I didn’t even think about that before!

3. 3 Leah commented:
   September 5th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
   
   

   Hi Holly and Marilyn,

   I have a similar office-chair quandary (I want something comfortable and ergonomic, but also attactive and affordable — a very difficult combo to find), and did a blog post awhile back weighing the pros and cons of a dozen different desk chairs. You can find it here if you’re interested:

   http://morewaystowastetime.blogspot.com/2007/06/house-in-progress-office-chair.html

   Several readers wrote in with other suggestions, as well.

   Best of luck with your search!

   Leah

4. 4 Sidsel Gaustadnes commented:
   September 5th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
   
   

   I?ve done a little research on dinning chairs inspired by Nicoles search, I?m not sure if they are comfy enough as desk chairs – but have a look.
   http://etlillehus.blogspot.com/2007/09/dining-chairs.html

5. 5 M. Patrizio commented:
   September 6th, 2007 at 12:51 am
   
   

   I think the chair I am looking for would need good back support, adjustable heights, casters and could support wide butts.

6. 6 sfgirlbybay commented:
   September 6th, 2007 at 4:15 am
   
   

   i have to say, i’m loving my ikea
   Skruvsta chair – it’s really comfortable, swivels, is on casters and i made a fun new cushion for it. it’s really a great chair!

7. 7 Julieta commented:
   September 6th, 2007 at 5:47 am
   
   

   sfgirl beat me to it. That’s exactly the chair I was going to recommend. Great chair, great price!

8. 8 M. Patrizio commented:
   September 6th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
   
   

   Is the Skruvsta okay for working long hours (sitting 8-10 hours)?

9. 9 sfgirlbybay commented:
   September 7th, 2007 at 4:51 am
   
   

   well, that i can’t say, but i’ve sat there blogging for at least three and been quite content.

10. 10 sfgirlbybay commented:
    September 7th, 2007 at 4:53 am
    
    

    p.s. it seems like the skruvsta is more ‘flexible’ than any of the other pictured chairs, too. they’re all lovely, but the skruvsta swivels and rolls, which i think helps me sit for long periods of time – it moves with you when you get restless.

11. 11 M. Patrizio commented:
    September 9th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
    
    

    Thanks everybody for your help! I ended up getting one of the Skruvsta chairs this weekend. So far, so comfy!

12. 12 Anonymous commented:
    September 12th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
    
    

    Moderndose.com sells great and affordable repros of the Tulip chairs!

13. 13 chairgirl commented:
    February 10th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
    
    

    It’s true that a lot of office chairs can be pretty dull looking, but we carry a few lines that are really stylish — check here:
    http://www.seatingzone.com/manufacturer/MDZ?PHPSESSID=622ce354d7a4ac0db93672e70173d5b3

    chairgirls last blog post: Day Glo Design

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