Decided to head to our new IKEA – the only one in Ohio, and only 7 miles from our house! – this morning, and take the plunge in buying a new work chair.
Since I started out on my own, I have been sitting in my work chair for LONG hours… sometimes 10 or more hours per day. My bony ass had made little work of the well-worn leather in our existing chair, one that is still comfortable up to five hours, so I knew this was going to happen sooner rather than later.
I spotted the chair I wanted during our first visit to IKEA, but it was totally out of stock. So when we went back today, I had one of the associates open a new pallet and get one for me because once again the shelves were bare for this chair.
And here it is…
For $79.99 it sure is comfy, and has the mesh back for my long hours at the Mac.
I just took a break to put it together, and to take the pieces out of the box, assemble, and fine-tune the sitting positions to my preferences took a grand total of 30 minutes. All it took was a small wrench included with the box. It’s the genius of good design.
So I sit here in this new contraption, and had to write about it.
IKEA used to pose a juxtaposition for me because of my adoration of Fight Club. This is something Tyler Durdin wouldn’t do.
But the thing with me is that I am a geek when it comes to Design History. On my book shelves sit books about the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius, and other design movements related to how Design has evolved over time. Not just graphic design, but all design – product, packaging, graphic, and overall branding. It’s fascinating to me. That’s where IKEA comes in – it is a living, breathing extension of the great Design thinking. I’m sure I am guilty of Consumerism on some level, but it’s not mindless.
