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Chairs, lighting, storage — objects that stay in the room for years. The question we score against is whether it still holds up a year in.
Axes used in this category
- Value
- What the same money buys elsewhere
- Durability
- Failure and fade reports past the one-year mark
- Ease of use
- Setup, daily operation, cleaning, maintenance
- Design
- Build quality and how it sits in a room
Rankings
Home products 5
Herman Miller Aeron
The chair the resale market values above most new ones, which tells you what you need to know.
8.6
Steelcase Series 1
Contract-grade adjustment and warranty at a price that does not require a spreadsheet.
8.4
Branch Ergonomic Chair
The direct-to-consumer answer: most of the adjustment range, a fraction of the outlay.
8.2
HON Ignition 2.0
The chair that fills school and office buildings, which is the most honest durability test there is.
7.9
Autonomous ErgoChair Pro
The most adjustment per dollar on the list, with build consistency that varies unit to unit.
7.7