With more of us sitting down for hours at a time either at work or in a home office, choosing the right office chair to sit on has become even more important.  Buying an office chair is an important investment and needs some careful consideration. It's not quite as simple as finding a chair that looks good, it's also important to find a chair that works for you as well. Let us help you find the best chair for work or the best home office chair.

Before you decide which chair is best, we need to understand why it’s so important to choose the right chair for you. Did you know that the chair you choose can affect your health and productivity! Most office workers spend over 40 hours a week sitting down.  If the office chair is not supportive of joints and muscles this can lead to posture-related injuries. If you find yourself sat in an uncomfortable chair you will inevitably find that your productivity slips as a result!

Types of Office Chair

To support your health and your productivity you need to consider which type of chair is going to be best for you.

The 3 main types of desk chair are –

• Executive Chairs
• Computer Chairs & Operator Chairs
• Fixed Chairs

Ergonomic Chair

An Ergonomic office chair is a chair designed with posture health and comfort in mind. Chairs that are adjustable in a range of ways to ensure sitting is both comfortable and doesn’t damage your health.  Perhaps the most important aspect when it comes to choosing the right office chair is adjustability. Ensuring that you can adjust the chair to match your individual body shape.

Choose the ergonomic features that allow the right kind of movement to enable you to easily find the optimum working position for your body!  This will help to protect your joints and make sitting and working as comfortable as possible.

Ergonomic features to look for in your office chair are important to have - 

• Backrest tilt
• Lumbar support
• Armrests 
• Adjustable seat
• Adjustable height
• headrests

No matter which type of office chair you think would be best for you, you should consider their ergonomic features. Each chair will have different ones, including:

What Chair is right for me?

When choosing the best chair for work, you also want to consider your work style and environment in which you work. Consider things like:

From a couple of hours catching up on emails to over 8 hours working with limited breaks - the amount of time that you spend working is important when deciding on the right office chair.  Don't forget to check out the weight capacity that would be suitable for your body type as well in the products description.

Obviously, budget is also an important consideration when purchasing a chair too, at Ryman we have a wide array of chairs and while all from top brands they also range in price. For the best office chairs under £100 explore our specially curated range.

Look and Feel?

Now we’ve talked about all the practical considerations for choosing your chair it’s time to think about the style of the chair too! What material your chair is should be considered to ensure it fits in well with your environment and you will find it comfortable. 

Leather chair styles can commonly be found in our executive chair range. The leather material has a professional style and is also durable and hard wearing.

Mesh office chairs are a great alternative to leather chairs. The mesh material is breathable and cool, plus they can be a cheaper alternative to leather.

Fabric chairs are what you will likely be most familiar with, a common style of computer chair! Fabric chairs are simple soft and comfortable!

Self Assembly

We hope you found this desk chair guide helpful and you feel ready to make an informed office chair purchase! For your other home office needs we also have a printer buying guide and ranges of desks and storage solutions to help create the perfect work space!