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2009-12-05T22:08:00.001-05:00

Teknion Contessa Office Chair

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Contessa represents the next generation of mesh seating, a refinement of function, comfort and style.

Seat Height

Seat adjusts up and down 5 inches

Contessa's "smart operation" adjustment enables the user to adjust the seat height from the exact working posture - ensures they are setting the proper height

Tilt Control

Contessa's "smart operation" adjustment enables the user to set the tilt control from the seated position and to make adjustments and alter their position continuously - movement while sitting prevents the user's back from becoming static

Lumbar

Height can be raised or lowered up to 2 1/2 inches

Depth adjusts backwards or forwards up to 5/8 of an inch

Proper lumbar support promotes a dynamic seated posture and reduces lower back strain

Armrest Pivot

Arm pad adjusts 20 degrees inward and 10 degrees outward

The armrests keep arms close to the body - limits stress on the arms and shoulders

Armrests adjust up to 4 inches

The armrests enable the user's elbows to fall naturally down the body midline - minimizes discomfort in the arms, shoulders or neck

Tilt Tension

Four settings provide minimum to maximum tension

Correct tension keeps the user's back in contact with the chair - gives the spine the critical support needed to maintain normal alignment

Environmental Considerations

Contessa is 85% recyclable and GREENGUARD^TM Certified for Indoor Air Quality

Modular design allows replacement of parts - extends chair's life cycle

Major resin components are discreetly identified - aids in recycling or disposal

Getting to the bottom of comfort

2009-12-03T19:49:00.000-05:00

Getting to the bottom of comfort

What is The Best Office Chair

2009-12-03T19:48:00.000-05:00

EDMONTON - There are no "ifs" or "ands" about it. When talking office chairs, it is all about the butts.

We may work in the age of BlackBerries and laptops, but the good old chair is still the most important tool for those who toil at their desks.

"It is the base of support," ergonomics consultant Sharon Taylor says. "If you were standing all day, your shoes would be No. 1. But you're seated all day, so your chair is your No. 1."

The right chair can make employees more productive. The wrong chair can inflict pain and distract from work. That makes picking the perfect chair one of the most important decisions a workplace can make.

It also can be a costly one, as a single chair costs hundreds, even thousands, of dollars. The challenge for bosses and purchasing departments is to find the right chair in what amounts to a warehouse full of options.

At the NeoCon World's Trade Fair, one of the world's biggest commercial furniture exhibitions held every year in Chicago, there are thousands of office chairs on display. Many Edmonton architects and furniture retailers attend the annual showcase.

Virtually every manufacturer introduces a new chair or modified version of an existing product at each show, said Mark Falanga, senior vice-president of Merchandise Mart Properties Inc., the company that hosts NeoCon.

"The chair is the most significant product of all office furniture," Falanga said. "It's the most personal of office furniture products. We all sit in chairs, we all spend hours and hours a day in them. We all have opinions about them. It's a product that is more often discussed than others."

With that in mind, The Journal asked four downtown office workers to give up their usual seats for three weeks and offer their opinions on five chairs loaned to us by local distributors. Some of the products were relative newcomers. Others were established favourites.

We asked testers to sit in each chair for three days. After every trial, they filled out an evaluation ranking each one on its adjustability, initial comfort, long-term comfort and look, as well as offering comments about their likes and dislikes.

Our volunteers were Lisa Holmes, a law office receptionist at Duncan & Craig LLP; Brad Schultz, the Alberta Recycling Management Authority's director of tire recycling; Bette Roehr, a litigation paralegal from Chatwin Cox Michalyshyn LLP; and Peter Schwann, a commercial real estate agent with Avison Young.

We also asked Taylor of ErgoSum Consulting to offer her opinion on each product.

We learned that the perfect office chair really is in the eye, and backside, of the sitter.

Steelcase's Leap, a top-seller of RGO Office Products, received the highest average score in our trial by a narrow margin. Teknion's Contessa, a relative newcomer to the market from Allwest, received the second-highest average score. It was followed closely by Allsteel's Sum from Corporate Express and Herman Miller's Aeron from Omega Furnishings, which tied for third.

Testers identified three different products as individual favourites. Two awarded the Contessa their highest score, while the Leap and the Aeron ranked No. 1 for the two others.

The Ikea Klappe, the most economical of our test products, did not score well with the testers. But Taylor, who works for agencies such as the Worker's Compensation Board and private clients, said she thinks it would be a good chair for petite clients.

Ultimately, Taylor said, businesses looking to buy new chairs for their staff should look for the best individual fit before they worry about price.

"What I ask my clients is, how much is a person worth to you?" Taylor said. "If you take their salary and divide it by the number of working days of the year and figure that person was away for three days because their back was sore, that would more than cover the cost of any of those chairs."

sodonnell@thejournal.canwest.com

The chair challenge: With so many office chairs to choose from, The Journal decided to go beyond the promotional brochures and put five chairs to the test. Five local furniture vendors loaned us their products to test against the competition, while four downtown office workers volunteered their time and behinds.

Each chair received a score on a scale of one to five, with five being the most favourable. Testers evaluated each product on its adjustability, initial comfort, long-term comfort and its look. Here are their comments and the results:

AERON

Average score: Rating 3 1/2

Maker: Herman Miller

Local vendor: Omega Business Furnishings

Price: $1,050 and up

Warranty: 12 years

Neat feature: Mesh material lets air pass through, preventing sweaty-back feel

REVIEWS:

- Bette: "I thought it was a great chair. It was comfortable and had great back support." 3.5

- Peter: "I'd definitely switch from my normal chair to this one. It sat higher for me, which was great. The tilt on it was relatively easy and it felt natural." 4.5

- Lisa: "I did not like that it was very light, much like a lawn chair. I found it uncomfortable." 3.25

- Brad: "A middle-of-the-road chair. Don't think it would be high on my short list." 2.75

- Taylor's view: "This chair is one at the top of my list. It comes in three sizes: small, medium and large. But I find it doesn't work for tall and very skinny people because of the length of the armrests."

CONTESSA

Average score: Rating 3 3/4

Maker: Teknion

Local vendor: Allwest Commercial Furnishings

Price: $700 and up

Warranty: Lifetime except seating mechanism, pneumatic cylinder

Neat feature: Seat height and tilt controls built into armrests for easy access

REVIEWS:

- Bette: "It had very comfortable back support. I didn't like that the arms move too easily when you lean on them." 4.25

- Peter: "It looked very sleek and professional. But I didn't find it overly comfortable in terms of its height and ability to tilt." 3.5

- Lisa: "I liked the look and how easy it was to adjust the settings. I disliked how the chair made you sit so upright, almost pushing you forward." 3.5

- Brad: "I found the chair very easy to adjust and the levers are accessible. The look was fine. It was a good fit for my size and build. Very modern." 3.75

- Taylor's view: "It fits into the lumbar spine well and the fabric breathes. There are mechanisms built into the armrests of this chair. This is a little bit of a drawback. While it makes the mechanism more accessible, you can't remove the armrests if they interfere with the desk."

KLAPPE

Average score: Rating 1 3/4

Maker: Ikea

Local vendor: Ikea

Price: $489

Warranty: 10 years

Neat feature: Armrests can be moved out of the way with a push

REVIEWS:

- Bette: "If I leaned into the left arm, it clicked out of place. It looked cheap and uncomfortable. I didn't like much about this chair." 1.5

- Peter: "It looked like a basic office chair, not overly fancy, but practical. The tilt function wasn't very smooth and it didn't sit high enough for a taller user." 2.25

- Lisa: "After a day, I could not stand it any longer. When you sat in the chair, it made you lean forward, giving you both a back- and neck-ache." 1.25

- Brad: "It looked OK, a little different from a conventional office chair. It was like sitting on a rock, however. Not a chair I would be able to sit in for a long period of time." 2

- Taylor's view: "This chair is really nice for smaller bodies. I haven't used it before, but I think I will in the future. It's got moderate lumbar support, which for smaller bodies might be better. The only thing I don't like about it is the armrests felt wobbly."

LEAP

Average score: Rating 3 4/5

Maker: Steelcase

Local vendor: RGO Office Products

Price: $900 and up

Warranty: Lifetime on service and parts, except pneumatic cylinder

Neat feature: Instructions printed under armrests

REVIEWS:

- Bette: "It had good back support and good seat movement. The arms were good; the only problem was that they kept catching on my drawer." 4

- Peter: "It was relatively easy to adjust and kept me in a stable upright position I found comfortable. But the instructions on the arm looked a little tacky after a while." 3

- Lisa: "This chair was fabulous. It is the only one of the five I would have traded mine for. It had wonderful back support and the seat cushion was very comfortable." 4.75

- Brad: "I enjoyed sitting in this chair. It felt comfortable and was a sharp-looking chair. I disliked the different locations that the adjustments were placed." 3.5

- Taylor's view: "In most chairs, the armrests move from the seat pan outward to accommodate larger bodies, but the Leap will actually move the armrests in over the seat to accommodate smaller shoulders, so the arms can hang comfortably."

SUM

Average score: Rating 3 1/2

Maker: Allsteel

Local vendor: Corporate Express

Price: $550 and up

Warranty: Lifetime

Neat feature: The back-support and seat-tension control automatically adjust to the user's size, weight and shape.

REVIEWS:

- Bette: "I liked the back support. It moulds into your back and it was great. I didn't have to adjust it at all. The seat, that you can pull out, that's really good too." 4

- Peter: "The arms and height were easy to adjust. The tilt adjustment and lock was not. I found it comfortable and the height was great." 3.25

- Lisa: "I liked how easy this chair was (to adjust) and it was so easy to move around. The only thing I would change would be to add a padded, moulded seat pad." 4

- Brad: "It was an OK chair to sit in for a short time frame, but if I sat in there for several hours at a time I found it bothering my back. I didn't enjoy it on a long-term basis." 2.75

- Taylor's view: "It's a good multipurpose chair, and if the body weight is right for it, it will fit the person. The disadvantage is that the lumbar support is at a fixed height. For the very small and very large, it's not going to work."

CHAIR TIPS

You can buy the fanciest chair on the market, but if you don't sit properly you may still end up suffering from aches and pains. These are some of Taylor's tips for sitting properly at your desk:

- The feet: Keep them supported on the floor or a foot rest.

- The ankles: Keep them in front of the knees.

- The knees: Sit so that there is a gap the width of three fingers between your knees and the front edge of the seat.

- The hips: Keep your thighs in line with your hips or slightly angled down.

- The back: Lean back so the middle of your shoulders is aligned behind the middle of your hips.

- The shoulders: Keep them relaxed.

- The arms: Let them hang comfortably at your side, which might mean getting rid of your arm rests.

- The forearms: Keep them parallel to the ground when you are typing.

- The wrists: Keep them flat and straight.

Source: ErgoSum Consulting

what came first, the chicken or the Egg Chair?

2009-10-01T11:53:00.006-04:00

Minimalist wooden furniture are usually inspired by the Danish Modern, a popular design movement that was famous during the 1940s through the 1960s. A leader of the Danish Modern was Arne Emil Jacobsen, one of Denmark’s most famous designers. Many of his classic designs, including the Swan chair and Series 7 chair are still very popular today, as witnessed by sales of over 5 million series 7 chairs since its inception in 1955.

The Egg Chair is also an unforgettable Jacobsen piece. It was designed in 1958 for the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, and became a modern classic because of its unique shape which offers privacy, even in public places.

The first Egg Chair was cast in plaster in Jacobsen’s garage, but when you buy an Egg Chair you get a synthetic shell, padded with cold foam and covered with the highest quality microfiber on a cross-shaped aluminum base with a satin polish.

The Egg Chair is on sale, online, and only at www.escadesigns.com!

Le Corbusier Chaise Longue. A true "relaxing machine"

2009-09-21T07:58:00.002-04:00

"Chairs are architecture. Sofas are bourgeois"

- Le Corbusier

We like to talk about chairs. You know that. But more than everything, we like to talk about legendary chairs. Like the Le Corbusier Chaise Longue.

A modern classic, the embodiment of contemporary design, this chair was originally designed in 1928 by the Le Corbusier, expressing form as well as comfort.

The Swiss architect intended to create functional art and meet the needs of the modern man. This chair, or the “relaxing machine” as Le Corbusier liked to call his creation, captured this passion with its easy-to-adjust positioning and soft leather chaise. Relaxation never looked this good.

The chair’s stainless steel frame, polished to mirror shine, will not rust or chip. Its base frame comes in black steel finish and features rubber gripping pads for easy and safe positioning of the chaise in desired position. The chair is available in Black or White leather.

From name brand luxury office chairs to our own Esca Designs we are sure that you’ll find something amazing for your back and your office. Visit www.escadesigns.com and take an active role in your posture and health.

Modern and Retro create a timeless piece. The Barcelona Chair and Ottoman

2009-09-14T08:21:00.001-04:00

We just love classic furniture and adore the timeless quality of the Barcelona chai r. This chair was originally designed back in 1929, when the renewed Bauhaus architect Mies Van der Rohe collaborated with Lilly Reich. This chair quickly became an icon of modernism and
the Barcelona chair is now one of our showcase pieces.

It’s a piece that is both trendy in design and yet very functional. Anyone seated in the chair will enjoy the comfort that the chair offers, plus the feeling of safety that envelopes one while seated.

The design is both modern and retro in nature. The use of minimalist and sleek lines shows its trendiness, while the quilted cushion design is reminiscent of the design features of furniture in the 1960s and 1970s.

The solid stainless steel legs are sleekly curved, thus making the perfect combination with the quilt design. One will not find any screws or bolts that could be potential sources of injuries to the users. The back cushion of the chair is bound to its support by thick leather straps that are guaranteed not to sag or have molds despite the passage of time.

Any current or potential owner of the Barcelona chair will see that it is a good investment that will give the owner many, many days and nights of pleasure, safety and comfort to last perhaps a lifetime.

If you're thinking about the Barcelona Chair or any other name brand luxury office chairs, visit www.escadesigns.com. We are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house or office a home but give it a little style.

It's more than just a chair. It's Dauphin Chair

2009-09-09T15:47:00.006-04:00

“People say you should never sit on a good idea. We tend to disagree”. This is the Dauphin motto.

Dauphin is one of the world’s leading office seating manufacturers, a 200 million dollar enterprise and all thanks to Dauphin's seating research department, that develops appropriate seating solutions for every area of use.

Take a look at the Dauphin Chair Viper Mesh Back which features a unique synchronized seat and backrest adjustment, with 4 position lock out feature and independent weight tension control.

Other features include pneumatic seat height adjustment and height adjustable arms with rotating extendable arm caps. We would also like to tell you that the incredibly strong fiberglass reinforced polyamide base has 2" dual wheel free-rolling carpet casters and comes with a lifetime guarantee.

If you're thinking about the Viper Chair or any other name brand luxury office chairs, visit www.escadesigns.com. We are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house or office a home but give it a little style.

How to choose the right office chair?

2009-09-01T15:42:00.006-04:00

Sitting might seem to be the easiest thing in the world, but sitting all day long in front of a computer screen can cause back pains and spinal damage. That is why we have to put in some thought when choosing an office chair.

There is a wide selection of agronomic office chairs that can support your body and help you keep a healthy posture. Here are a couple of tips that can help you choose the right chair:

Remember that a high price tag doesn’t mean that the chair is agronomic or even comfortable. Research the market, learn about chair manufacturers, know your needs and only then go chair shopping.
While leather chair may sound “luxurious” you should know that the material absorbs heat quickly, which can make the chair pretty uncomfortable.
A chair with a plastic base can easily bend or break. Aluminum is considered to be the best choice for people who work at different stations and need a light, yet durable material.
The ideal chair will allow you to sit straight and firmly place your feet on the ground. If you can’t get to this posture - this is not the chair for you.

If you have a minute, try browsing online at www.escadesigns.com through numerous office chairs and furniture. From name brand luxury office chairs to our own Esca Designs we are sure that you’ll find something amazing for your back and your office. Visit www.escadesigns.com and take an active role in your posture and health.

"Anyone can make a three-legged table!" Really?!

2009-08-24T07:49:00.001-04:00

Since the Noguchi Coffee Table was first introduced in 1948, it became one of the most distinguished pieces of furniture of the last century. Named for its designer, the sculptor Isamu Noguchi, the Noguchi Coffee Table celebrates the marriage between form and function, and offers its owner a structure that is both sculpture and furniture.

The classic table was originally created in 1944 with a simple design that was made of three elements alone – a glass top and two wooden base pieces. Herman Miller adopted the table and mass produced the piece that became an immediate success.
The table was made as a part of a challenge. “Anyone can make a three-legged table” once said a designer to Noguchi, but it turned out that no one can make a three legged table like Noguchi… The rest is history.

At Esca Designs you can find a quality reproduction that is manufactured to the same specifications as the original.

Clarity and Simplicity - The Mies Bruno Chair

2009-08-17T08:02:00.000-04:00

When you walk down Park Ave around 52nd Street, you can not miss the elegant Seagram Building. It had an enormous affect on American architecture with its visible structural elements, steel frame and glass walls. Same when you travel around Lake Michigan, and notice the famous glass and steel Lake Shore Drive Apartments - a Chicago Landmark and a piece of historic architecture.

Both of these buildings were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Mies was a German American architect that created influential buildings and designs that remain memorable because of their extreme clarity and simplicity.

Bruno Chair

Mies also designed and created a line of modern furniture. He created the classic "Mies Chairs" like Barcelona chair and the Bruno chair using new industrial methods that immediately became classic. His sign was visible separation between the chair’s structure and seating surface.

The Bruno chair is a classic addition to any office or home. At www.escadesigns.com you can find a reproduction of the classic Mies design, handcrafted with fine leather and leather-matching vinyl, constructed using individual leather panels, each piece cut and hand-sewn.

Herman Miller's Mirra. A Chair Full of Holes

2009-08-10T08:31:00.001-04:00

If you’re thinking about a new office chair, the name Herman Miller must’ve crossed your mind. But then you probably thought that it would be to expensive and you’d be better off with an OfficeMax chair.

Wait! We’d like you to know the Mirra. It’s a Herman Miller design; a happy union of seemingly incompatible concepts: More support and less material. High performance and relatively cheap Herman Miller.

Take a look at the back support of this chair. It’s full of holes! But in a good way!

The one-piece, frameless backrest is a polymer pierced with 567 geometric shapes to create three flex zones. Each zone provides an appropriate level of flexibility for the right ergonomic support and natural adjustment. What does it mean? That you will get a superior back support. And that the chair will automatically shapes itself to fit your body.

And wherever you are – the Mirra is a good seat. It distributes your body pressure evenly and keeps you cool.

Oh, and one more thing: Mirra is a green chair. Not the color! It’s made of 42% recycled materials, it has no PVC in its construction. It's 96% recyclable and disassembles easily.

For the best price on the Mirra, visit us at www.escadesigns.com and give your back a treat.

Think about the Think Chair

2009-08-03T09:00:00.000-04:00

When you call your chair a Think Chair, there’s better be something to back it up with. We took a quick look into Steelcase’s Think Chair and this is what we’ve found:

It seems that the Think Chair is more than just a chair. It might look like a normal office chair but this one has brain and a conscience. No kiddin’ guys, the chair is intelligent enough to understand how you sit and adjust itself intuitively and it is also thoughtful enough to measure and minimize its lifelong impact on the environment – it’s up to 98% recyclable by weight.

The chair’s innovative flexors system tracks the individual movement of your spine and pelvis. The back flexors are individually shaped to the human form to provide optimum support for each area of the back. Seat flexors conform to your shape, providing a dynamic comfort pocket. You've never been more flexed in your entire life.

The chair’s intelligence is created with the Your Power Mechanism that moves as fluidly as the human body does. It provides recline support in proportion to your own body weight, while keeping you oriented to your work. When you recline or lean forward, the seat edge flexes to relieve pressure on the back of the legs.

If you're thinking about the Think Chair or any other name brand luxury office chairs and our own Esca Designs, visit www.escadesigns.com. We are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house or office a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at www.escadesigns.com and start taking an active role in personalizing your space!

The Vers 2X - Superior quality with innovative design

2009-07-27T09:00:00.003-04:00

The number one objective of any speaker designer in developing a pure sound, is wrapping the speakers with a good enclosure that delivers clean and crisp music, without adding or subtracting to the natural sound of the speakers.

The number one objective of music lovers, who know how to appreciate uncompromising design, is having a superior quality and an innovative look.

The Vers 2X delivers both promises. Designed to fit the smallest space, but fill the largest room, the 2X is a compact 30W system with full, rich sound that could only come from a rigid, real wood cabinet. The extended 14 function remote gives you more control over your iPod than you'd expect from a small system.

Vers 2X is available in Cherry, Natural Walnut, Dark Walnut and Bamboo. Finished by hand, each Vers system takes over a week to build and each one is unique. It sounds as good as it looks; there's simply no substitute for the rigid, 9 mm thick walls of a Vers cabinet for accurate sound reproduction

If you want to get your hands on this Vers X2, or any other name brand office equipment and our own Esca Designs, visit www.escadesigns.com. We are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house or office a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at www.escadesigns.com and start taking an active role in personalizing your space!

Teenage Rebellion at your Office

2009-07-20T08:30:00.000-04:00

What do you think about when you hear the word “Skateboard” ?

You probably think about your first fall. And about your happy, carefree teen days, times when you did not mind to break a leg or get your face all over the road…

For many people, skateboard was and still is a way of life. But we’re adults, and what we've got left are only sweet memories.

Well... how about getting a skateboard into your home or even office? Take a look at this sweet, awesome, Skate 360 Coffee Table:

Perfectly engineered truck, wheel and glass interplay, the The Skate360 table is a grown up Lazy sara that celebrates that instance of teenage rebellion. Taking seriously the claim that skating is a lifestyle, this piece accommodates and furnishes that life quite well.

The Walnut coffee table with 32" rotating glass top is available at your local skateboard store... no, not really... It's available exclusively at www.escadesigns.com

A Desk Grows in Brooklyn - Introducing the Delta Desk

2009-07-13T09:00:00.000-04:00

There’s something going on in Brooklyn lately. Brave Space Design is a part of this revival – they are a group of Brooklyn-based designers, concentrating on bringing modular, multi-functional objects into the home and office setting. The people at Brave Space seem dedicated to provide quality, high-end furniture that designed from a common set of influences reflecting a style that is playful and modern.

Take a look at this great Delta Desk, designed by the group to utilize the space beneath the main work area. It has winged shelves that allow the owner to store those peripherals that otherwise clutter valuable work space.

The Desk, made from FSC Maple, is also designed to pack into a consolidated unit for easy transport with minimal assembly, and it’s available in a variety of Waterborne Colors, as well as Natural & Amber Bamboo combination.

If you want to get your hands on this Delta, Brooklyn made desk, or any other name brand luxury office chairs and our own Esca Designs, visit www.escadesigns.com. We are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house or office a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at www.escadesigns.com and start taking an active role in personalizing your space!

Get into a space-saving mode with the new OneLessDesk

2009-07-06T13:53:00.000-04:00

Seems like everything these days turned into iSomthing. There’s iPods and iSpeakers and iComputers and soon we’ll have iTomatoes and iToilets. Still, there is something special about this iDesk or OneLessDesk.

For all of you students/studio residents/mac freaks out there – this desk is good news. It’s a great space saver and with two independent decks that can be pushed together - the iDesk gives you lots of options. Don't have a desktop computer? You could put your notebook on the lower deck and connect it to a big display on the upper deck.
Another great feature is the iDesk’s wire management. The out-of-sight, rear-facing shelf provides a great home for your wires, power strip, external hard drives, USB hubs, and even small speakers - all in ventilated, heat-sinking comfort.

The iDesk feels really mac like and constructed entirely of welded, thick steel. The lower deck can hold a keyboard tray and you will also have some room for your mouse, pen tablet or paperwork.

Here you can see the iDesk in action:

Visit www.escadesigns.com and get yourself in a space saving mode with the lovely OneLessDesk.

Celebrate 4th of July 2009 with a True American Masterpiece

2009-06-29T12:31:00.000-04:00

The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman was introduced in 1956 after years of hard work by the two American designers Ray and Charles Eames. The chair was originally designed to the Herman Miller Company and remains a timeless classic.

Take a look at this remarkable video of Charles Eames featuring his masterpiece of industrial design on the Arlene Francis show “Home,” broadcasted on the NBC network back in 1956.

This weekend is a wonderful opportunity to upgrade your interior with an Emes Lounge and Ottoman by Zuo Modern.

This Emes Lounge Chair and Ottoman has a walnut stained veneer frame with Italian leather cushions and a swivel base. This is a high quality reproduction piece made in the style of a classic Eames design.

From name brand luxury office chairs to our own Esca Designs we are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at www.escadesigns.com and taking an active role in personalizing your space!

Get Star Treatment for your back. Get the Freedom Chair!

2009-06-22T12:40:00.000-04:00

Drew Barrymore set on it:

Angelina Jolie just loves it!

It’s in every TV show from Ugly Betty:

To Boston Legal:

It’s the Freedom Chair!
“Technology can make simple things complicated or complicated things simple. We prefer the latter.”

That’s the motto behind Human Scale’s Freedom Chair, now available at Esca Designs. Winner of 10 design awards to date – the Freedom chair has revolutionized the task chair industry. Freedom doesn’t mean that it’s got the American Flag plastered on it – it means that the chair is designed to give the maximum ergonomic benefit to the sitter with a minimum number of manually-adjusted controls. Think of how much time you spend pushing and puling handles, before you can find that comfortable posture. Well, just like a self winding watch, the movement idea is imbedded into the chair. Movement, which is essential for a healthy body, shouldn't be constricted by locking mechanisms and manual controls. In other words, sitting comfortably isn't something you should have to think about. If you want to recline – just go for it. If you want to lower the handles – then do it. The chair will change according to your movements.

You don't have to be a movie star to get that movie star comfort you deserve. Just log on to www.escadesigns.com and give some freedom to your back.

Room within a Room

2009-06-15T14:23:00.000-04:00

You appreciate industrial design as much as you appreciate art. You know that a chair isn’t just made out of four legs and a seat. No. It’s made out of thought and innovation. Take the Ball Chair for example. Classic and iconic, the ball chair was designed in 1963 by the Finnish furniture designer Eero Aarnio. The original design of this chair was known as a "room within a room" and it is great for relaxing, reading or taking a long phone call. You will get a sense of privacy in the Ball Chair and even feel safe and protected in this womb like environment. The rotating axis provides serenity when facing a wall or a more friendly approach when turning towards your guests. As a retro piece, this chair is a real attention getter, at your home, office, or bar/club. Everyone who walks in will want a picture with this chair and its fiberglass glossy shell. The chair is easy to maintain, comes in three colors and high-density quality foam cushions that are removable for cleaning.

From name brand luxury office chairs to our own Esca Designs we are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at www.escadesigns.com and taking an active role in personalizing your space!

Posture and Back Pain

2009-06-10T15:26:00.000-04:00

Lately, I have been suffering from back pains. My husband likes to sleep with the air conditioner on and I thought this might be the reason. We tried to sleep a few nights without the AC but it didn’t seem to help. When I was sitting in my office the other week, googeling “back pains,” I came across some helpful information. Sitting might seem to be the easiest thing in the world, but there is actually a lot to know about, especially when it comes to posture. I found out that overtime, back pains and damage to the spinal structure can result from poor posture at the office or at home. So the first thing I did was to try and sit straight in my chair. It’s not easy. Especially when I got so used to slouching over the computer desk. But after a while it did feel better to sit up straight. I even felt that I look better, more confident. Now I have this routine and every 30 minuets I get up and stretch or just walk around the room, just to keep the systems going. I also asked my boss to purchase new chairs. It turns out that there are a lot of agronomic office chairs that can support our body and help us keep a healthy posture. Until the new chairs arrive, I found that putting a small pillow on the chair, helps to reduce the load off the spine. Try it, you won’t be sorry.

If you have a minute, try browsing online through numerous name brand luxury office chairs and maybe you’ll find something amazing for your back and your office. Visit http://www.escadesigns.com/ and take an active role in your posture and health.

Herman Miller Office Chairs with Posture Fit

2009-06-01T03:00:00.000-04:00

The differences between a normal office and a Herman Miller luxury office chairs are endless. However, the most important difference is the health benefits.

Above is the Herman Miller Aeron loaded with posturefit. Posturefit provides a natural and custom fitted support for the lower back (below the beltline) for health posture and lower back support. The high and wide contoured back actually takes the weight off of the lower spine for support and comfort.

Working in the office all day, at a desk, performing repetitive tasks can be very detrimential to your health. This chair not only incorporates lower spine support but is also easy on the arms and reduces pressure under the thigh for increased blood circulation.

So how did this amazing technology come to be? In November of 2000 Brian Walker, Herman Miller North America President, called Dr. Brock Walter, a back care specialist. Working together with Bill Stumpf, co-desiger of the Aeron chair, the Aeron was born.

Finally, enjoy sitting at your desk for once. Ready to try something new? From name brand luxury office chairs to our own Esca Designs we are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house or office a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at http://www.escadesigns.com/ and taking an active role in personalizing your space!

Luxury Office Chairs for Your Home Office

2009-05-25T11:05:00.000-04:00

If you work from home your home office doesn't have to be cheesy, it can look like an amazing executive home office with a few key accessories. Whether your style is traditional or contemporary, you can incorporate some key features to work in style.

The first step is to choose an desk that fits your needs. Choosing an office desk can be tricky but you should ask yourself how you want your office to fit into your lifestyle. Is your office a part of your living room? If so your desk should blend seamlessly with your living room decor. When shopping, have your color schemes in mind and be sure to stick to that design. Is your office a separate room? If so, you have a lot more flexibility in choosing your decor.

The second step is to pick a great office chair. A luxury office chair can take your office from dull to exciting easily. A great options is the Executive Leather Side Chair Pro7.

The Executive Leather Side Chair Pro7 is elegantly stylish and contemporary and is sure to impress your guest. However, the most exciting part of this chair is definitely the comfort. The burgundy leather is comfortable and the matching upholstered back panels and mahogany finish adds a luxury to your decor.

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The Art Behind Office Chairs

2009-05-19T00:43:00.001-04:00

Sometimes the little things can really make a difference on your job. Who would have thought that an office chair could make an employee happier, increase their productivity, increase their punctuality and attendance and allow them to be more comfortable and healthy at work.

It's always the little things that end up making such a huge difference in our lives. We know that an office chair isn't just an office chair... it can be a small life changing experience if you take the time to choose one that not only looks great but also feels great.

Herman Miller office chairs aren't the only stunning chairs out there. If you took the time to browse, you'd be surprised at how much you could learn. Just like other pieces of art, office chairs actually have histories and stories behind their creation. For example, here's a great chair from Esca Design called the Egg Chair:

This chair was actually inspired by Denmark's most famous designer, Arne Jacobsen, who created the original egg chair in the 1950's. His chairs are very popular and sold over 5 million since its beginnings. Esca's egg chair celebrates Jacobsens creation and is made of a synthetic shell and is padded with cold foam and covered with high quality microfiber.

Ready to try something new? From name brand luxury office chairs to our own Esca Designs we are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house or office a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at http://www.escadesigns.com/ and taking an active role in personalizing your space!

2009-05-13T19:30:00.000-04:00

The Humanscale Freedom Chair is a chair that can rightly be described as revolutionary in design, function and concept.

Highly adjustable ergonomic chairs are very likely to be improperly adjusted, often resulting in the creation of more problems than intended to solve. Niels Diffrient's Freedom Chair (winner of the National Design Award from the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt Museum) is a breakthrough in user-friendly seating machines and now offers a newly released height-adjustable headrest offering customized support for the head and allowing for proper eye-level positioning when working long hours at a computer station. The Freedom Chair is designed to fit almost all body types. The overall sizing is accomplished by adjusting the seat depth to properly support the seat and thighs while also adjusting the back support to support the lumbar region of the body. The Freedom Chair goes further than other chairs by eliminating many manual adjustments and creating instead a system of internal mechanisms which respond to the user's needs. A unique counterbalancing tilt mechanism self adjusts according to the user's weight and movement, thus eliminating the need for manual adjustments. In addition, the chair and seatback can be easily raised or lowered , the seat moves forward or back. Any adjustments can be easily made while the user is seated for accurate positioning. Because of a natural lift-and-release action the armrests are effortlessly repositioned dependent on the task at hand, and unlike other ergonomic chairs the armrests work in tandem. The seat cushion has a top layer of plasticizer-free gel that provides excellent shock absorption and weight distribution for unmatched comfort.

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Herman Miller Chairs Can Help Health Care Reforms?

2009-05-11T16:28:00.000-04:00

One ongoing discussion from the federal government about health care reform to require a new measure of standard to hold facilities and workers up to that could measure the quality not quantity of health care. I think all of us are ready for health care reform, but health care workers also need more comfortable environments to work. According to the CDC 70 percent of worker injuries in the hospital who went to the doctor suffered from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) which are caused by overexertion or repetive motions.

At Esca designs, we understand how important a good office chair is, and there is nothing better than our selection of Herman Miller Chairs. Herman Millier office chairs take ergonomics seriously by providing workers with an environment that is applicable to the tasks they perform. And that's exactly what their chairs do. If you are uncomfortable at work, no matter if you work in an office or on the field, a good office chair can make a huge difference.

For example, try this Herman Miller Aeron Chair which combines concept and comfort by distributing weight over the seat and back, permitting air circulation, and it was designed using 66% recycled materials:

Go ahead, take the Herman Miller challenge, you'll never go back to your old chair again. From name brand luxury office chairs to our own Esca Designs we are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at http://www.escadesigns.com/ and taking an active role in personalizing your space!

Esca Designs: Luxury Office Chairs

2009-05-04T23:53:00.000-04:00

Esca designs provide amazing products for customers who are looking for refreshing designs, new trends and contemporary styles when it comes to interior design. By thinking out of the box our company is able to provide you with an amazing selection of furniture.

So what's so unique about us? Being a small company with only 13 full time employees and rotating independent contractors, we focus strictly on bringing fresh design to the masses. Why? Because, it's a new day and a new age and our homes and offices should reflect your personality.

From name brand luxury office chairs to our own Esca Designs we are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at http://www.escadesigns.com/ and taking an active role in personalizing your space!