Reception Furniture Types and Styles

Sit in style with the right kind of reception area furniture

If you're opening an office, chances are you're in the market for reception office furniture. Since this is the first area a visitor sees, you'll want to pay particular attention to reception furniture types and styles. Whether you're dealing with new reception furniture providers or looking into used reception furniture, you'll find a wide selection.

From leather or fabric-covered armchairs and couches to tables and reception desks, reception furniture types and styles vary greatly. You also might accessorize office reception area furniture with coat racks, magazine racks and more. Consider the following before looking for office reception furniture:

1. Choose from a wide selection of chairs and couches when it comes to reception furniture types and styles.
2. Select from many different styles of office furniture reception desks.
3. Complete your office reception area furniture with various types of tables.
4. Add anything from magazine holders to coat racks to further enhance your office reception furniture.
   

 

Seat your visitors in the best office reception furniture

Depending on the size of your reception area and your personal preference, you can seat visitors to your office in single chairs with or without arms, loveseats, sofas or couches. Seating for office reception furniture can be leather, vinyl or fabric with wooden or steel frames.
Try: BizChair has a huge selection of reception chairs, from single and grouped guest chairs in leather and colored fabrics to leather couches and armchairs. Find a long list of guest chairs with or without arms in a selection of fabric or leather choices, including some chairs featuring casters or gliders, at Beyond The Office Door.

Put your receptionist behind the right reception desk furniture

Since your visitors will first approach your receptionist, you want to choose carefully when it comes to reception desks. You can select mahogany or other wood designs, glass, acrylic, corner desks or many other types and styles.
Try: Find many modern styles and types of reception desks, from classy mahogany to lighted acrylic panels, at ReceptionDesks.com. One Workplace carries wood and glass reception desks of various heights and styles, including curved, sloped, semi-curved, semi-arc and other classic and modern designs.

Add end tables and coffee tables to complete your office reception area furniture

End tables and coffee tables allow for placement of magazines and lamps. You can match tables to chair frames or to reception desks. Choose from mahogany, cherry, oak or other woods, glass or wood topped with steel legs, and different shapes such as round, square, quarter-round, corner and other designs.
Try: One Way Furniture has end tables and coffee tables for reception areas, from cherry, oak or mahogany to upholstered block cubes. Hertz Furniture Systems has end tables and coffee tables in a variety of wood designs, glass-topped, steel-legged and more.

Accentuate your reception furniture with accessories

Add personal touch to your reception area with attractive accessories. Magazine racks, display cases, coat racks and other items can make your waiting area more inviting to clients and visitors.
Try: National Business Furniture has free-standing and wall-mounted magazine and brochure racks, coat racks and mirror-backed display cases. SeatingZone.com offers wall-mounted coat rack hooks, coat trees and wood magazine holders.

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