We finally bit the bullet and bought some furniture. Since we’re both always at the computer (that is, aside from riding), we figured we’d start with our office. We had a company called New Life Office Systems design a custom work surface for us. They build them out of used office furniture and then re-laminate them. They look like they’re brand new when you get them but cost much less. With the money we saved on the furniture, Heather agreed we could get a nice comfy ergonomic chair for me. She would be happy with the older Steelcase chair I purchased used back in Utah.

After much research, I narrowed down my choices to the Steelcase Leap chair and the Herman Miller Aeron. Fortunately, there are a couple dealers here that allow you to try them out for a few days before you buy. Good thing because these chairs are NOT cheap! I ended up liking the Steelcase Leap chair much better. The Aeron isn’t a bad chair…if you sit in a single position all the time. But the hard edges in the seat and back pans make shifting around in the chair sometimes painful. I did like the way it reclined better (seat and back angle remain constant). But I liked the Leap in all other aspects. We decided to go with a black fabric on a black base, not with the tan fabric you see pictured.