Having the right furniture in your office is often not given the importance it should be given. This is because the right furniture not only makes the overall outlook of the office better but also it can help the overall productivity of the company. The other advantage in getting the right furniture is that it provides the correct support to your body. This point is of great importance especially if you spend a good majority of your time in front of the computer. Inappropriate furniture can cause stress related injuries like chronic back and neck pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, eye strain and other health complications. Here are a few things that you need to check choosing the following items:

 Chairs
Sitting in an ergonomically correct chair is one of the best things you can do for yourself. It has the right amount of comfort and effectiveness. The right chair should be easily adjustable to provide proper support for the small of your back and your lumbar curve overall. The chair should be as close as being custom made as possible as different people within the office have different body types in this case uniform chairs doesn’t work.

Desk
Your keyboard should sit on a pull-out keyboard tray ideally. Even if it sits on top of the desk it should be a comfortable level of between 27 and 29 inches from the floor depending on how tall you are. There should be sufficient distance between your shoulders and the keyboard so as to prevent any stress. The desk should be not so small that there isn’t sufficient space left and it should not be very big as it takes too much of office space.

Lighting
Lighting is also a very important part of your office as it can greatly affect the quality of the work you produce. The combination of light should be just right with your computer screen as the wrong lighting can cause headaches as well as eye strain. A lamp that has a dimmer mechanism can be just the right thing as you can adjust it to your personal preference.