Office furniture is an important element of office environment. It is needed to conduct office work efficiently and comfortably. Every office needs furniture as a basic facility. Most office work is desk work performed indoors.
Office furniture is needed for sitting, working and storing purposes. It consists of:
- Chairs, sofas, couches for sitting
- Table, desks, trays for working
- Shelves, racks, cabinets, cupboards, lockers for storing
Furniture can be made of wood, metal, plastic, and fiberglass. Attractive furniture provides impressive look to an office.
Office furniture can be of four types:
Office furniture can be of four types:
General furniture: It consists of ordinary chairs, tables and cupboards used in an office. They are move-able.
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Built-in furniture: It is fixed on floor or walls. For example, shelves, cupboards, safe-deposit vaults.
Special purpose furniture: It is used for doing special jobs. For example computer table and chair, drawing table, sofa sets etc. They can also be design for health purposes.
Executive furniture: It is specially designed for use by top executives. They are executive chairs, tables and couches. They are expensive and attractive.
