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Post by KikiPea on Jul 7, 2020 20:15:51 GMT
I have a regular, non standing, desk. I had a chair that is too low and the cushion is getting flat, so it's really uncomfortable now. I wanted something cute, but not much luck there, so started looking a regular ugly office chairs. I'm looking for one with wheels, and either no arms, or ones that flip back. I don't want to spend more than $200, if possible. We ordered one from Amazon at the beginning of June, and they are saying there is some kind of shipping delay (DUH, it's not July 7th!), with no idea of when it might ship, so we are canceling that order. I need one like YESTERDAY.
I have looked on Amazon, and even the ones with 4.5 stars have reviews that say they are cheap, or things break after a short period of time. I looked on Wayfair and Overstock with not a lot of luck, but will look again. Also looked at Staples, Costco and Office Max online and didn't see anything.
HELP!!!!!!!!! Where, oh where is this unicorn chair???
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Post by honeypea on Jul 7, 2020 21:04:00 GMT
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 7, 2020 21:24:29 GMT
Thanks for the suggestion! I hadn't thought to look there. I just went through them, and didn't see anything that looked super comfortable. |
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Post by Embri on Jul 7, 2020 21:24:43 GMT
This probably isn't what you want to hear, but be willing to spend on an 'ugly' chair over a pretty one that isn't as good a fit, and it's not easy to buy the right chair online.
Like shoes, chairs need to fit you and your space. The only good way to test a chair is to sit in it, preferably for an hour+. It doesn't matter what it looks like, it needs to be ergonomic to your proportions and desk. Office surplus stores are an excellent way to try a lot of chairs, and they are often far more reasonably priced than what's on offer at retail stores.
Don't skimp on anything that separates you and the ground - shoes, beds, tires or chairs. Your back will thank you later.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2020 21:28:52 GMT
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 7, 2020 21:41:39 GMT
This probably isn't what you want to hear, but be willing to spend on an 'ugly' chair over a pretty one that isn't as good a fit, and it's not easy to buy the right chair online. Like shoes, chairs need to fit you and your space. The only good way to test a chair is to sit in it, preferably for an hour+. It doesn't matter what it looks like, it needs to be ergonomic to your proportions and desk. Office surplus stores are an excellent way to try a lot of chairs, and they are often far more reasonably priced than what's on offer at retail stores. Don't skimp on anything that separates you and the ground - shoes, beds, tires or chairs. Your back will thank you later. No, I get it, I do...but the only place even close to me to sit in chairs right now is Office Max, and I didn't see anything there. I also don't feel comfortable going shoping all over the place, and sitting in COVID chairs. :-P Unfortunately, I need one right away, and my best option is online. I also don't have more than $200 right now to dedicate to a chair. Anything ergonomic with a 4.5 start review or higher is what I have to look for. |
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Post by cropelf on Jul 7, 2020 22:55:07 GMT
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Jul 8, 2020 1:31:00 GMT
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Post by Embri on Jul 8, 2020 10:23:43 GMT
No, I get it, I do...but the only place even close to me to sit in chairs right now is Office Max, and I didn't see anything there. I also don't feel comfortable going shoping all over the place, and sitting in COVID chairs. :-P Unfortunately, I need one right away, and my best option is online. I also don't have more than $200 right now to dedicate to a chair. Anything ergonomic with a 4.5 start review or higher is what I have to look for. Understandable - in that case I'd second the suggestion to look at Costco, if you have a membership or a family member who does. Their return policies are above and beyond, and while selection is generally low, they curate good or better than good products. |
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 8, 2020 17:01:31 GMT
Amazon sells slipcovers for the ugly office chair. I bought one similar to this: linkIt goes on easily and stays put. |
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Jul 8, 2020 21:12:44 GMT
I second what Embri said. Be ready to choose ugly+functional+comfy over pretty if you want to be able to stay in it for hours on end. Funnily enough, my desk chair (at my computer desk in my combo office/scrapbook/craft room) is a high-back chair with lumbar support, very similar to the one that @sunnycalimom linked from Office Depot. Mine's not leather and is a few years old, but it's super comfortable and is very easy on my back - believe me, that's been very thoroughly tested during my WFH 40-hour workweek the past 4 months. The desk chair at my physical office (where I haven't been for 4 months), is actually almost identical to the mesh one from Costco that cropelf linked. It's also very comfortable! My current scrapbooking chair is an old dining room chair with a back-support pad fastened onto it with velcro. Not a great solution, LOL. I'll probably look for a new chair for that space too at some point. I mean, for long scrappy sessions I can swap my desk chair with the dining chair but that's kind of a PITA so I don't do it very often (desk chair is on wheels - scrap chair is not, small floor space, have to adjust wheeled chair height for lower scrap desk, etc.). Good luck and let us know what you end up with! |
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