Question 1

How much space do I need for a 3 seater reception sofa?

Accepted Answer

A 3 seater leather office sofa is 200cm to 250cm wide and you need to leave at least 20cm at each end. The total space is between 240cm & 290cm.

Question 2

What is the standard seat height?

Accepted Answer

40cm is the standard seat height of an office sofa. If the seating will be used for a meeting a 45cm height is more comfortable.

Question 3

What are the different types of office reception sofas?

Accepted Answer

1. Corner or L shaped

Familiar to most people from the home environment, ultra-flexible corner reception sofa is designed in an L shape configuration which can have the arm of the L on the left or right-hand side, according to the shape of the room.

2. Straight

Traditional office reception seating where people sit in a row. These come in two, three and four-seat configurations allowing you to furnish small and large spaces easily. They can be mixed and matched - try one four-seater office sofa against one wall or two smaller seats facing each other.

3. High back or booth

This type of modern seating is perfect for multi-use areas and breakout spaces. High back seating or chairs can create extra privacy and quiet spaces in open-plan workspaces and allow people to make phone calls or conduct meetings without disturbing others.

4. Modular

The most flexible option, modular seating arrangements can be customised to fit the space. They can be used to create interesting shapes, configured for the tightest of spaces and easily moved to allow multiple groups to make efficient use of the same space.

5. Office sofa set

Matching office sofas can include one or two chairs and can be covered in the same fabric colour or a contrasting colour depending on your reception interior. Sofas sizes range from a small 2 seater up to a large 3 seater office sofa.

6. Curved reception sofa

This is a fairly new style of reception sofa. The curved corner sofa can make a reception or waiting room an interesting place to be. It will stand out compared to the normal rectangular or standard corner sofa.

Question 4

What types of material can be used?

Accepted Answer

This depends on which sofa you choose. Popular options include:

1. Wool fabric

An environmentally friendly choice, wool is naturally stain-resistant with a very natural feel and comes in a great range of colours. Choose from plain colour and weave to more textured and patterned material.

2. Synthetic fabric

These are extremely hard wearing and are great for heavy usage or high traffic areas like schools, hospitals and very busy office breakout areas. Synthetic fabrics are stain-resistant, easy to clean and can usually be wiped down with a damp cloth or sponge.

3. Faux leather or vinyl

The style and practicality of leather at a fraction of the cost. With stain-resistant surfaces, these materials are very hard wearing and can be wiped down with a damp cloth. Usually available in brighter colours that you can achieve with real leather makes vinyl an ideal choice for a sofa for an office, school or college.

4. Leather

An office leather sofa is the most luxurious of all our furnishing materials and goes with every decor - traditional or modern. It will continue to look better as it ages.

Question 5

How much space do I need for a corner office seating?

Accepted Answer

Small, four-seater corner reception sofas starts at 227 x 227 cm and gives you the equivalent of 2 two-seater and a corner seat. We recommend that you leave at least a 20cm gap at each end which means that you need to allow a total space of around 260 x 260 cm.

Consider modular seating for extra flexibility now and if you’re planning to move in the future. Corner units do not suit all receptions because the corner seat rarely gets utilised unless serval people are seated.
Consider replacing the corner seat with a low coffee table to reduce the cost and make the unit more usable.

Question 6

What is the hardest wearing fabric for waiting room seating?

Accepted Answer

Faux leather or vinyl office sofa

Stylish faux leather is the hardest wearing reception sofa material - it is stain resistant and wipes clean. Remember that a synthetic commercial grade fabric can have a rub test rating of 250,000.
Leather office sofa

Leather office sofas are also a good option because if the leather is looked after it can look better with age. Remember to clean any spills off with a dry cloth and if you have time treat the leather with a conditioner.

Domestic seating fabrics

Domestic seating fabrics have a rub rating of only around 25,000 which makes them unsuitable for workspaces.

Question 7

Can I order without armrests?

Accepted Answer

Armrests are a popular feature and with good reason, they’re comfortable and practical. But in modern commercial premises space is often an issue, as well as access.

Removable armrests

Not having armrests can allow you to almost double up on seating where space is really tight or make better use of space with L-shaped or modular seating options.
If access is an occasional problem, some specific types of seating can be specially made with removable arms to solve this issue.

Question 8

What fabric colours are available?

Accepted Answer

Office sofas are large pieces of office furniture that need to work with your existing decoration. Whether you want to go for a subtle match or a bright contrast, we’re happy to tell you that almost every colour you can imagine is possible, from red, blue, green, grey, black, white, purple and orange.

Free colour swatches

A swatch service is available to help you decide and we can even help with colour matching - perhaps you’d like to match your logo design?

Question 9

Can I match my brand colours?

Accepted Answer

Yes! There is a library of 1000s of fabric colours available in reds, greens, blues, oranges and greys which means colour matching should be possible for almost every brand. Ask our furniture experts for help with colour matching and colour swatches - call 020 8840 6298.

Question 10

How does our new seating arrive?

Accepted Answer

At Spaceist we aim to make the furniture ordering and delivery process as simple as possible for you. Our teams of specially trained fitters will deliver, unpack and position your furniture in the location of your choice so it’s ready for use immediately.

Out of hours delivery

This service is also possible outside normal office working hours for minimum disruption - so useful to consider in busy spaces like reception. Please note: the majority of our orders will arrive fully assembled.

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