Commercial furniture is any furniture is placed in an area where business is done. This includes office buildings, restaurants, airports, and other facilities where large groups of people congregate. Not all furniture is up to the task of handling constant use such as would be expected in an airport, for example. Furniture that is designed [...]
Comfort is imperative in furniture that is designed for the home. But it is also a requirement in commercial furniture. Officer workers often find themselves sitting in the same chair for eight or more hours per day. If that chair isn’t comfortable, it can cause a host of problems from backaches to poor work performance. [...]
Sectional sofas have long been associated with large rooms that were constructed for family gatherings or group assemblies. They were meant to allow people to converse easily without being relegated to separate seating areas. In this, they have been highly successful. But a small space can handle a sectional sofa very well. In fact, small [...]
Sectional sofas are usually considered family furniture, for use in the den or great room, because of their typically casual look. But they can be formal as well, moving easily into the living room or parlor. They can bring sophistication to a business lobby. A leather sectional sofa is particularly suited to a more formal [...]
Purchasing new furniture can be quite an expense for a new restaurant owner or entrepreneur. Many new business owners may keep their eyes peeled for established restaurants that are closing down or remodeling. These restaurants may sometimes sell their furniture at a discounted price to local up and coming business owners. There are usually many [...]
A new restaurant owner may need to look into the purchase of restaurant furniture for his or her business. Restaurant bar furniture is an important addition to a restaurant because it sets the tone and the atmosphere of the establishment. A casual and fun restaurant or bar can be furnished with casual restaurant dining furniture [...]
When shopping for restaurant furniture, new business owners will find many choices available at their local restaurant furniture supply shop. Metal, wood, plastic—what is the best option for their new restaurant? Many new owners opt for plastic furnishings to outfit their eating places. There are pros and cons to such a choice. In an environment [...]
One of the dangers of importing your own furniture is that the items you want to buy from factories overseas might be patented or trademarked. There is virtually no way of knowing just by looking at an item if it is restricted, especially if you see it in a trade show or at a manufacturer’s [...]
More and more furniture stores are ordering commercial furniture from overseas since the move of the manufacturing base from the United States to countries like China, Malaysia and Vietnam. This move away from ordering from wholesale furniture companies that they know, understand and more importantly are governed by the laws of The United States has [...]
With the international furniture market moved overseas over the last ten years, many furniture stores have had to learn how to find, order and pay for furniture that has been manufactured overseas. While we have written before about where and how to find overseas furniture manufacturers we have not discussed much about the intricacies of [...]
