Emily Wright: "I find that taking short breaks every hour helps keep my mind sane. If I sit in front of the computer for too long I find myself loosing concentration. During my breaks I like to take a short walk, or do something I enjoy, like reading. The breaks are a time for me to relax my mind, and not think about the work I am doing. Once I come back from my breaks, I find my mind is fresh."

A recent fad in the office workspace is fur throw rugs. Most commonly sheep skin rugs, are being used over chairs to bring comfort and warmth. I personally love this idea, especially because my workspace gets very cold in winter. It feels amazing and looks very stylish. You usually see white throw rugs, but other colours (like the grey above) can be used to, depending on your rooms colour palette. 

I found a cheap sheep skin rug at IKEA.

This workstation is very simple. It is the wall that is inspirational. The colour theme is amazing. 

Anthony Hatton: "My favourite thing about my work station is the amount of natural light. I love being able to work in the warm sun and not having to use artificial lighting. I think I work better during the day when I can design using natural lighting."

Firstly, what is an ergonomic chair? The Collins English Dictionary defines ergonomic as: designed to minimize physical effort and discomfort, and hence maximize efficiency. So Ergonomic chairs are chairs that have been specially designed to give the user maximum comfort and convenience so they can focus and be more productive at their workstation.

Making sure you have an ergonomic chair is important if you spend a lot of time sitting at your workstation. Sitting is a position that adds stress to the structures in the spine. To avoid back problems, it is important to have a chair that supports the lower back and evokes good posture. In today's society, many will be sitting all day long, even if it isn’t for work, but for play.

So why get an ergonomic chair? Proper seating in a well-constructed chair can help reduce fatigue and discomfort, increase blood flow, reduce the risk of injury, and increase productivity. And isn’t that what we are aiming for?

Considering buying an ergonomic chair? Then you should probably visit an office shop near you. I would not recommend shopping for an ergonomic chair online because the users’ body dimensions must be used when selecting a chair so that it does not strain one part of the body while fitting another. It is difficult to know what you need and it is better to get advice from a professional.

The following features provided by Ergomat are very important to consider when looking for an ergonomic chair:

• Seat height: should be easily adjustable.
• Seat width and depth: should have enough width and depth to support any user comfortably.
• Lumbar support: lower back support is very crucial.
• Backrest: should be adjustable in both vertical and backward/forward directions.
• Arm rests: should be adjustable.
• Swivel: any ergonomic chair should rotate easily.
• Stability: a five star base is recommended for most working environments.
• Seat material: the material on the seat and back should have enough padding to be comfortable to sit on for extended periods of time.

Sam Meyer: "A space with a view. Very important for me. I like daydreaming and getting distracted. You can't always work hard! And all my good ideas come from daydreaming."

This is a great example of an organised design station. It has a pin board for inspiration, shelves for storage and cupboards.