Ep. 159: How to Pick the Perfect Chair
b"There's so much more that goes into shopping for a great chair than just picking what looks pretty. We invited our in-house upholstery experts Kelly, our Merchant and Buyer, and Hillary from our Product Design team to share their insights. We talk about everything from chair height, placement, arms, ottomans, and everything in between. We pick their brains on what to look for when purchasing a chair, and where to splurge vs. save in the chair department. Whether you want to swivel, recline, or sit up pin-straight, this is the episode for you.\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear On This Episode:\\n\\nJust as important to consider how you are going to use a chair is how you are going to use the space where the chair is going. That will determine the function whether it\\u2019s for office use, entertaining,\\n\\nWhat instances you would want high back chairs vs. lower back chairs.\\n\\nThe best chairs for entertaining, and the best times that you can sacrifice comfort for something a little tighter.\\n\\nHow your frame is the foundation of a chair and the different types of frames we use based on the specific engineer and general construction of the chair.\\n\\nThe best choices for an office chair that can support long hours at the computer, now that many of us are working from home for the foreseeable future.\\n\\nWhat pitch is on a chair, and how the experts at Ballard design and development team determine that a pitch is right.\\n\\nThe different styles of arms on a chair, and which ones are better fitting different functions.\\n\\nBallard over 300 upholstery options and many of the performance fabrics are perfect for families, pets, and clumsy drink spillers.\\n\\nWhen are ottomans are appropriate, and how much lower they should be than our seat.\\n\\nEven our experts have scratches on their leather couches, so it\\u2019s okay to not be perfect if you do decide on leather!\\n\\n\\nMentioned In This Episode:\\nBallard Chairs \\nBallard Sofas \\nSlipcovers Chairs \\nSharon Sofa\\nKathryn Upholstered Sofa \\nSofia Upholstered Sofa \\n\\nFind all of the Show Notes at Ballarddesigns.com/podcast"