Choosing the right seating for a home or business can be a tricky task. With so many styles available out there it can be hard to decide what’s best for the venue. Not only does one have to consider the number of people that require seating, but there’s also the use of the furniture to consider. For example will guests be eating and require a formal set-up with tables or are they merely requiring a waiting room area and seating alone. These things must be considered even before style and colours are. To help with the endless choices here are a few pointers as to what must be considered when choosing your furniture…
Furniture For Homes
Choosing furniture for homes is probably easier than selecting them for a business in many ways as it’s easy to predict how they will be used but this doesn’t mean the choices are any less important. After all we spend a great deal of time at home and making the wrong choice in a home could have disastrous results. With this in mind the key points to consider with home furniture are probably style and colour. After all it’s easy to get an idea of how home seating will be used and how many guests need to be provided for – so unlike business furniture it’s easy to know roughly how many chairs and tables are needed.
With this in mind then the focus should be placed on the style and colour of the furniture. This may sound simple but even these choices alone can lead to a world of decisions. From the material and whether it will be metal, glass or wood to the shape and size for the room – there are no shortage of choices. A good selection of home chairs can be found here to help you make an informed decision.
Furniture For Business
Getting the right furniture for a business is probably one of the hardest things to do when it comes to choosing furniture. Depending on the type of business you may have to provide seating for guests ranging from tens of chairs to hundreds. Add to that the need to match style with the surroundings and you can find yourself with some hard choices. For example should the chairs be able to fold and be put into storage so reclaiming space is possible or, should you opt for a more stylish solution such as non-folding chairs that still stack up?
Probably the key factor in making this choice is understanding the number of people that require seating. If this is an ever changing variable such as in a conference centre or similar environment then folding chairs and a trolley are probably the way to go. This way unused chairs can be folded, stacked and wheeled away ready to be placed into storage.
If however only a small, fixed number of guests need to be catered for then stacking chairs (as seen here) are probably the way to go. They offer a more stylish solution and can still be stacked and stored away if needed for future use.
Tables
Tables are another crucial factor to consider. For example the different styles such as round, square and banqueting tables all have different applications. If guests are going to be dining then careful consideration must be given to the type of table chosen and how fit it is for the task at hand. A banqueting table is an obvious choice for having meals on but it is possible to be more adventurous and opt for smaller, more intimate sizes too. If people will just be drinking coffee or tea then a cafe type table like this one is a great choice as they take up less space and provide just enough room for drinks and the usual accompaniments like biscuits and snacks.
Also the chosen material for your tables is crucial. The most popular choices are aluminium, wood, laminate, glass and plastic but each have their pros and cons. Aluminium is hard-wearing and durable but has a very distinctive look and could seem out of place in some settings. Wood, laminates and glass are sometimes better suited to the environment but suffer from damage quicker and can require more maintenance. Plastic is suited well to outdoor use as it’s weather resistant and less prone to damage but will probably seem out of place indoors.
Trolleys
Whether choosing stacking or folding chairs one thing that must be considered is how they will be transported. While it is possible to carry tables and chairs manually, a much better and safer solution is to invest in a trolley so chairs can be stacked up and wheeled to storage with a minimum of disruption to the public. Also in health and safety terms this is a much better option than having people struggle to carry a large amount of chairs and spend all day making multiple trips to collect them. A selection of trolleys can be viewed here at the ningbo site.
Researching Online
The one thing that helps with all these aspects of choosing furniture is research. Doing some research online and shopping around is a great way to decide what’s best for the job. As well as being able to get measurements and see photos you can read reviews, see how the product is normally used and even ask questions about the furniture’s application. One website that specialises in such furniture is Ningbo. Their website has a good selection of tables and chairs as well as everything you need to accompany them such as trolleys and even dance floors. All their products are sorted by categories so it’s possible to see how a chair or table is normally used and be sure it’s suitable for the task at hand. This is true of many websites so be sure to shop around and spend time choosing the right furniture for you.
