Finally – All of the Advantages of Soft Seating Combined with Function
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Soft Seating with Built-In Table Arms
Add Cool Functions/Features to Soft Seating in Lobbies, Reception Areas, and Staff Break Areas
Comfortable soft seating has been available ages. Traditionally, most reception seating has been commercialized versions of sofas, settees, and overstuffed chairs. But now, more and more manufacturers of commercial grade seating are doing innovative designs combined with function.
To add style and flexibility, many options are available for soft seating including armless, arms on one side or the other, angles (so pieces can be placed together and have curved seating), back to back in one piece, even seating with raised sides for added privacy and an quieting effect.
Plus, since both employees, guests and customers are often showing up with portable electric devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and laptop computers, providing for their comfort and utility, some manufacturers are including very useful accessories built in to the soft seating (or into the side tables that are designed to accompany the soft seating.
Soft Seating with Easy-to-Access Power and Data
First is the built-in table (tablet holder). These surfaces are typically movable (in-out, or rotate about a pole that is attached to the seating. Sometimes these surfaces fold flat out the way when not in use similar to airline tables that fold into the side arm rest. Others have opens so the tables can be either on the right or the left.
Soft Seating with Built-In Table Arn, Power Access, and Cup Holder
Second is built-in power and potentially, data access (sometimes with often used USB ports). Rather than having users scrambling behind seating or searching behind tables for wall outlets, organizations that think ahead have power at the sofa or soft seating chair, conveniently available. Access is easy but slightly out of the way so they don’t interfere with normal seating. This type of access shows your attention to the needs of your visitors (and even employees when they want to take a break but have a great place to sit).
And often, visitors are offered that hot coffee (typically in a paper or foam cup). A built-in cup holder keeps the coffee secure but handy.
Be sure that as you plan your lounge, lobby, reception, or staff break areas to include soft seating, ask about accessories that increase the effective use of your soft seating.
