Lazy Sunday

Well, I talked a lot about Humanscale in yesterday's blog about ergonomic office furniture, so here's a video with a little more info on the company:



And an ergonomic video from Herman Miller:



And this video was too funny to not pass along:



Have a great Sunday everyone!

Lazy Sunday...Enjoy the Videos

For the second installment of Lazy Sunday, I've found a few videos from some of the top office furniture manufacturers.

A neat animated commercial from our friends at Mayline...


A stop motion video that shows how easy it is to assemble Bush furniture...


A really cool green piece on Steelcase...


A fun commercial from Herman Miller...


And lastly, some ergonomic information from the masters of the field, Humanscale.


Have a great Sunday! We'll see you tomorrow for some more Office Furniture Olympics.

Chic and easy DIY

Hanging a striking canvas in place of a headboard creates instant drama. I also think the mirrors here are great because they open up the bedroom so much! Image via HGTV


One of my favorite headboard ideas, and so easy! Just install a curtain rod to the wall, drape your favorite fabric or quilt, and instant headboard! via Martha Stewart



Two great ideas from Martha Stewart for hiding tvs. Top, a "TV cozy," just pick out a fabric you wouldn't mind looking at all the time, and with a few simple stitches you have pretty tv camo. Or install a simple clean roller shade at the top of your tv cabinet for super easy hide and reveal.


From Domino readers, you can pick up some cheap frames from a place like target, collect your favorite paper or fabrics, and frame them as art. It's inexpensive, and you won't feel guilt if you get tired of something and rotate it out with something new.



Want moulding but lack the budget? Paint some! grab some painters tape and a level to create an even line around the wall, and create the illusion of moulding in any color you desire. Via Domino



Some bathroom tips from Martha Stewart again. For a one-of-a-kind soap dish, epoxy two shells backs facing one another. Instead of ho-hum towel hooks, screw in some stylish knobs!

Aeron Chair Celebrity Sightings

We learned last week that Jack Bauer sits in a Freedom chair, so this week we figured we'd comb through the archives to see which celebrities sit in the world famous Aeron chair. Designed by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick, the ergonomic Herman Miller Aeron chair has seeped into our popular culture and has become the symbol of professional influence and power in the work place. Featured on television shows, in big-screen films, in best-selling books, and even in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Aeron chair is undoubtedly a modern masterpiece to be marveled. Here are 10 places the Aeron chair can be spotted.

1. ) Medical genius Dr. Gregory House on the award-winning Fox Network television series House has an Aeron chair in his hospital office.

2.) God is sitting at his desk in an Aeron chair on the animated television series The Simpsons in the episode entitled “Thank God It’s Doomsday.”

3.) Claudia Jean Cregg, The White House Press Secretary on the NBC television show The West Wing, was frequently shown in her very own Aeron chair.

4.) In an episode about “chair envy,” The Aeron chair was featured on the Emmy Winning and Golden Globe Nominated NBC television sitcom Will and Grace.

5.) The Aeron chair is seen in the New York office of Dunder Mifflin in Season 2 of the hit NBC television series The Office.

6.) In the 2006 spy film Casino Royale, the character M, played by Judi Dench, has an Aeron chair at her desk.

7.) In the 2004 psychological thriller film Hard Candy, the character Jeff Kohlver, played by Patrick Wilson, sits at his desk in an Aeron chair by Herman Miller.

8.) The Aeron chair makes an appearance in the 2006 film Keeping Up with the Steins about a wealthy Jewish family planning their son's Bar Mitzvah.

9.) Author Malcolm Gladwell references Herman Miller’s Aeron chair in his 2005 book called Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking about our ability to use instinct. Gladwell writes how the Herman Miller team followed their instincts for modernization, rather than becoming discouraged by negative first impressions of the Aeron chair, and by doing so, created the company’s best selling office chair. Gladwell says, “What was once ugly has become beautiful.”

10.) In the hit TV show Lost, protagonist Jack Shephard sits in an Aeron chair shortly after the crew washes ashore on the island.

Okay, just kidding about that last one, but the rest are legit!

A Chair Tough Enough for Jack Bauer...

So, any guesses which office chair your favorite 24 star sits in? When Jack Bauer's not saving the world from terrorists, he's back at CTU sitting in his very own Freedom chair. Come on - did you expect anything else for this guy?!


The Freedom chair from Humanscale is not only durable enough to endure Jack Bauer, this is a pretty great chair for anyone who's looking for a comfortable and ergonomically sounds place to sit during their 9 to 5 or while at home browsing ESPN.com.


Another advantage of the Freedom chair is that it doesn't have a dozen knobs and levers on it. There are just a few simple adjustments for arm and seat height depending on the owner's body type, and the reclining function is self-adjusting. It actually senses your body weight and provides the adequate amount of resistence for ultimate comfort and healthy posture. Every aspect of this chair was intuitive the first time I sat in it!

If you're more of a mesh chair fan and you're still trying to be as patriotic as Jack Bauer, you may want to try the Liberty chair.


Thanks a lot for tuning in to this edition of the blog from CTU headquarters in Los Angeles.

Clear Up The Clutter

George Costanza once said that one of the keys to moving up in the working world was keeping a messy desk. He said that top management can always get away with a clean desk but for the rest of us it looks like we aren't working hard enough, so pile those papers high and wide. Now I'm not one to typically disagree with the wisdom of T-Bone, but these days especially if you’re working in a paperless environment and with everyone and their mothers jumping on the green train the wisdom of Costanza doesn't seem like it will be holding up over the test of time.

Staying within the schoolings of Body Suit Man, in my opinion if you really want to make an impression at the office you should do so by having a well organized and clutter free desk. One of the best ways to go about reducing clutter without actually having to clean anything is to switch to an ergonomic work station. Having a monitor arm off your desk and a keyboard tray alone will really clear up some desk space. Next week we can take a look at how to sleep under a desk without file pedestals.