When it comes to office furniture, does it really have to be a battle between form and functionality? Who says that you can not have both? Gone are the days when heavy duty office furniture meant solid, heavyset wooden pieces with intricate gargoyle like carvings; and seat cushions with just as much padding as a pancake run over by a concrete paving machine.  Fortunately, there are now solidly made furniture that are both ergonomically designed and built for long term use. A very good example would be the numerous heavy duty office chairs coming out every season. Although most of them are still relatively bulky (as compared to flimsy looking counterparts,) they do get better mileage.

For one thing, heavy duty office chairs are quite comfortable for people who have larger builds. As most of you would know, there really is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all category, especially with chairs and most other seating pieces (like benches, couches, ottomans, sofas, stools, etc.) There are just some pieces that seem to fit people with zero gravity and just about the same dress size. Fortunately, heavy duty office chairs now have the support systems with the capacity to sustain heavier weights. The support systems for some office chairs can be fantastic. They can literally make sitting for long hours at a time easier on the back and the hind quarters, no matter what how lean or heavy you might become.

This is particularly great if you have to be stuck in that same chair for more than 8 hours at a time, (overtime and breaks not included, of course.) And since most office furniture chairs that are coming out now are ergonomically designed, these larger chairs can be moved about the room with ease. Speaking of designs, most of these chair pieces are leaning towards the modern but comfortable look. So you do not have to worry about chipping the gargoyle carvings off, or ruining the varnish in case you are prone to coffee spills in the morning.

Some of these chairs will definitely not win the artsy award for futuristic design. However, with comfortable padding and easier maneuverability, they can win candy-and-potato-chip awards from the happy office employee who once had to settle for straight back dinner wooden chairs behind those bulky office tables.

Admittedly, some heavy duty furniture pieces are rather on the expensive side of the price catalogue, they do get better mileage than the cheaper alternatives. Naturally, cheaper alternatives need constant replacing. Some of the en vogue signature designs usually go out of fashion very quickly. And if you are promoting a certain look for your company, you would want to be stuck with a furniture faux pas. Besides, if you have not noticed, some of those mass produced mono-block pieces have all the elegance of a backyard barbeque party. Additionally, with all the wear and tear of daily use of most office furniture, it would be a bit more sensible to invest in expensive but heavy duty pieces. At least, with such pieces, you know that you are really getting value for your money.