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Erlanger Children’s Hospital
Wondrous Workspaces: Vol. 1
In the grand scheme of interior design, corporate offices don't tend to take the cake. Most tend to be impersonal and uninspiring - they are a space to buckle down and bare rather an environment that nurtures creativity and inspire innovation. So we decided to share some inspiring offices of all sizes.
Keeping Innovation Intact
Innovation is something that can be scheduled, pushed or planned. It is something that is cultivated, encouraged and nurtured. Giving inventive minds and thinkers a PLACE to reside is crucial to helping their ideas coming into fruition. See how we outfitted the Enterprise Center to help their entrepreneurs and local organizations feed their passions and small businesses.
Co-Working at Co.Lab
Case Study: RootsRated's New Office
A while back, we had the pleasure of giving some furniture to a local startup. RootsRated is an outdoors resource whose goals are clear and their stories inspire people. But their own offices were cluttered and inflexible ... hardly appropriate for a company that wants to broaden peoples' horizons. They needed a solution, stat. Read on for the Case Study.
Get the Perfect Office: Start with the Perfect Office Chair
Smart Furniture Designs the Perfect Space for Creativity and Inspiration
4 Ways to Get the Office You Need
6 Questions to Ask When Designing Your Office
Anyone who's ever tried to upgrade their office without the help of a professional knows how challenging it can be. Browsing endless pages of online products can raise more questions than provide answers, and navigating the myriad of styles, color choices and accessories can leave your head spinning. Sometimes too much isn't a good thing.
5 Types of People Who Need Better Task Chairs
What's Your (office) problem? Part III: Declutter & Organizing
The Washington Post mentioned back in October 2013 that a worldwide poll showed that only 13% of people actually like going to work. That is alarmingly low. So we wanted to help improve your office experience with a few tips. Earlier in the month we discussed using an open floor plan to increase collaboration and using ergonomic pieces to create a comfy environment. Today we're all about declutter and organizing.
What's Your (office) Problem? Part II: The Ergonomic Office
GESTURE Chair Has Arrived
The GESTURE Chair, Steelcase's latest (and greatest) office seating innovation, is now available to order. That's exciting news! We've been modifying our posture to fit our office chairs for the past few years of multi-device tasking. But now that GESTURE is here, there's finally a chair that will fit our posture.
Orange Crush
Leap Chair Employee Review: Day 1
This gem from the archives was the first in a series of Steelcase Leap Chair review posts, and we thought it would be more than appropriate to revisit since the Steelcase Sale is currently in full swing.
Gesture Chair: Coming Soon!
Right now we have a sale on all Steelcase (15% off - not too shabby), and it seemed an appropriate time to talk about their Next Big Thing. And so, without further ado: Introducing the Gesture Chair.
Small Talks, Big Time
If you have visited the The Company Lab then you know the atmosphere of the space used to be a contrast to the enthusiasm and spirit of the company and the personalities of those running it.
SmartMakeover Teaser (you know you love it)
Warning: this is an itch that you won't be able to scratch. Now that you have been properly warned, this post contains images of the teaser variety. Teasing, tickling, flirting are the goals. I am not a patient person and if you are anything like me then this post might be painful to endure! As you may well know; Smart Furniture combined forces with Turnstone (a la Captain Planet style) to makeover The Company Lab right here in Chattanooga. Using the SmartSpace tool, The Co.Lab was able to formulate a color scheme and style that would meet their needs and ensure maximum creative collaboration action. We'll be revealing the full makeover on Wednesday the 22nd, so here's a quick glimpse behind the scenes.
Introducing the Turnstone Buoy Seat
The Turnstone Buoy seat is here, and we have it at Smart Furniture just waiting for you to love it! Now you can tip while you type, wobble while you work, move while you meet, or rock while you relax.
Serious Accountants Have Seriously Enormous Desks
I took two accounting classes in college and have a lot of good memories from them both. I fondly recall my TI-83+ calculator which guided my way to two A's and was subsequently stolen by my girlfriend. I had a friendly professor who was happy to remind us that we could always "account" on him - and there were plenty of female business majors (coeds, as my father would call them) in attendance who were easy to look at.
What I don't remember about my accounting classes is anything about accounting.
Think Chair Employee Review: Day 7
It's the final day of our Think Chair Employee Review. Mark was able to fight back the tears from the thought of life without a Think Chair and give us a few final thoughts and a recap of the week's highlights.
Think Chair Employee Review: Day 6
It's Cyndi's last day with the Think Chair. Has she grown too attached? Is her life changed? Will she be able to go on in life without one? Here's what she had to say: