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Have you ever wondered what the best tips are for preparing for and returning from vacation – that is, a vacation that allows a real get away but that doesn’t leave you constantly checking in while you’re away, or overwhelmed with catch-up tasks when you return?  Here are my top four tips for you:

1. Take an entire day ‘off’ before you even leave.  I am really big on taking a day as you leave to make sure you get the word out so that 1) everyone knows you’ll be gone, 2) you clean up what HAS to be cleaned up, 3) you set up systems to let people know you’ll be unavailable, etc.  Don’t schedule any meetings, get togethers, appointments, or otherwise on this ‘day before you leave’ day.  Use the entire day to professionally and personally prepare to be gone.
2. Likewise, set aside an entire day the day you come back to re-enter.  On your re-entry day, deal with the email, return phone calls, unpack, do wash, go through mail, etc.  DO NOT schedule any meetings or appointments on that day.  Consider this a day to be a day where you are technically “back”…but you’re not “back” on anyone else’s schedule.  It’s a day where you attend to as many items as possible that came in while you were gone.  This allows a much smoother and less stressful return.
3. Know that ‘real people really do take a vacation.’  This is a big one and I’m finally ‘getting’ this.  For those of us who love our work, are committed to our work…and are somehow inextricably connected to our work, we need to come to a realization that taking time off is not only OK, but is a great idea!  Real people do unplug and do not check email or voice mail…and it’s OK.  When I went with my husband to his 50th high school reunion a few weeks ago, it just wasn’t reasonable for me to be ‘working’ while I was there. The poor man gets little enough of me and I just had to bonk myself on the side of the head and recognize that it is acceptable not  to answer emails or phone messages. The same goes when I visit my mom (who is 78); my main focus when I’m there has to be her. If I get anything else done, that’s good, but I have learned not to plan that so I’m not disappointed.
4. Know deep within that you will be more effective, focused, and productive if you take the time off. Really off.  Just sit or walk or swim or smell or whatever is the right thing, but nothing even resembling work. Your mind needs a rest and I’m sure your body does, too.

Now, go have a great time!

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What color leather sofa for open living room/kitchen area?

Could really use some advice from people with good decorating sense. Our home is really rustic with exposed oak beams and tonge and groove cealings, wood walls (not paneling) and wood floors. The room for we are buying for is open so you would see my whole kichen, eating area and livingroom area when you walk in. We have already picked a really rustic oak table with antiqued black windsor chairs but when it comes to the color for the couches we are at a total loss. My husband is dead set agaist microfiber after a spill test at a furniture store last night and with 2 kids our better option is leather. With so much wood I’m hesitant to do brown but don’t know if black would make it look too much like an office. Any ideas are appreciated.
Should add that although I personally love the idea of red that the husband is dead set against it.

Look around, what colors do you usually go to while shopping. Do you have any pillows that you might use for this new sofa? If so then take the pillow/s with you to the store and that will help you chose.

Microfiber is a substitute for suede. It doesn’t breath well and doesn’t clean as well as people say or think. If you like a certain sofa, you can ask if they haven it available in a CRYPTON fabric…. or can buy a CRYPTON fabric and have it upholstered. Crypton comes in all colors and a wide array of textures. And believe me, everything will bead right off the fabric, it breaths, looks and feels great! Perfect for kids and pets.

BUT, If you have you heart set on leather, then maybe a neutral, a cream/beige, you can wipe it off anyway! And bring color through the accessories and pillows. Because if in 6 months or so you get sick of a color you can always change the pillows!!!!!

Hope this helps.

French Antique Gold Finish Upholstered Cream Arm Chair

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WAR OFFICE LANSDOWNE WYNDHAM GROVE WOOD KNOX WILSON £13.76 Two Pages from an 1900 issue of . THE GRAPHIC an Illustrated Weekly Newspaper . The actual date is printed on each page . This print is over 100 years old. And is not a modern copy. Size of full page image is approx  12″ x 9″ . These Woodcut Engravings AND EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS are scanned at low resolution for quick uploading and are better than shown. . Ideal for the int…

Teak wood office chair antique (JH0-172) / Chairs & bar stool (The product Teak wood office chair antique (JH0-172) belongs to the category “Chairs & bar stool”.)Size:(H,W,D): 76*52*51 cm…

ANTIQUE TWIN PEDESTAL PARTNER VICTORIAN WRITING DESK Antique Victorian Desk Large Mahogany Twin Pedestal Partner Writign Desk RRP £1499 This Beautiful Antique reproduction Victorian Mahogany twin pedestal desk has a rectangular moulded top with a leather writing insert above a central drawer and kneehole. Each pedestal has four graduating mahogany lined drawers with replacement brass handles and moulded edges and the piece stands on a plain pl…

You look around your office at home and decide it's time for a change in furniture. Perhaps you are creating your office space and the need to buy furniture initial. Some business owners are selecting custom home office furniture. Before going this route, take a look at some of the advantages and disadvantages for the home customs office furniture.

Advantages:

* A tremendous advantage to the home of custom office furniture is the ability to select and furniture design with specific characteristics. For example, if you do not want your computer tower stored on the surface of the desk or floor a special shelf can be designed to match the dimensions of the tower and have openings to prevent overheating. Maybe you want your file cabinet attached to the corner of the wall section. A designer could build one with deep drawers and adapted to fit securely and snuggly against the wall.

* They have looked everywhere and can not seem to find furniture that matches the rest of the decor of your home. Custom furniture is ideal to compliment existing furniture and color schemes.

* You are in control of the project to measure furniture once you select a designer. This gives you freedom in the material, color and design options for furniture. You can set a reasonable budget and have more control over the cost of furniture for your home office area.

* Not everyone has the freedom to convert an entire room from home to office area. Using custom home office furniture allows you to design furniture that fits in a compact or unusually shaped traditional area, store bought furniture not designed for. You can make the most of the area is becoming home with custom office furniture.

* Non-home office Custom furniture is mainly that we are all the same body shapes and sizes. Chairs custom fits your shape and size to provide maximum comfort and reduce the incidence of discomfort or pain after working long hours. Custom desktops that serve your specific site for equipment such as keyboards and monitors. You will be more convenient not having to strain your eyes or keep your wrists in an uncomfortable position. Business owners with office furniture designs are more productive because they are comfortable and not distracted by aches and pains, such as eye strain or back pain.

Disadvantages:

If you hurry to set up your office so you can open your business, pieces of furniture, can not be an immediate option. It takes time to create, build and install this type of furniture.
Custom home office furniture can be quite pricy if you are not careful. It is important to work within a reasonable budget and communicate with the designer about the costs of their specific needs, materials and designs.

There are many advantages to the home of custom office furniture if your budget and limitations of time can be adapted to them. The process of ordering and design of home office furniture need not be difficult or extremely expensive. Select a design that works with you on a reasonable budget to provide office furniture of your dreams.

Is your home office feel a bit monotonous. Why not look custom built home office furniture?

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BLACK GLASS CORNER DESK 2b £89.95 Attractive contemporary design with black glass work top, a smooth pull out keyboard shelf and an additional under desk shelf for your PC. These corner desks offer a large working area with sides measuring 1,600mm and 1,200mm x 500mm deep (63″ x 48″ x 20″ deep) These desks are fully reversible so they can be set up with the long side to the left or the right. 10mm thick black glass, tempered fo…

FOLDING / CORNER COMPUTER DESK 3g £69.95 Graphite/black laminated MDF desk top with a powder coated light grey steel frame. When fully extended this desk is 2000mm (79″) long but the folded dimensions are a very compact 1200mm long x 600mm deep (47″ x 24″). Easy to assemble with full instructions included. No additional tools needed. With a solid build design and weight of 35kg (77lbs) they are very stable. Dimensions: desk top: 120…

OFFICE / COMPUTER DESK Beech £79.95 Traditionally designed computer desk with 4 shelves, 2 drawers, a raised desk top printer platform and a smooth pull out keyboard shelf. Made from beech laminated MDF – These desks offer a generous working surface of 1,200mm x 550mm (47″ x 22″). For full dimensions please click on the diagram above # Will accomodate a PC up to 425mm high with the shelf in place or up to 550mm without the shelf – …

Fellowes Office Suites Microban Adustable Foot Rest £29.74 Easy to adjust for personal comfort using foot pressure, no bending or stooping required. Convenient locking mechanism holds footrest in preferred position until you readjust it. Features Microban antimicrobial product protection to inhibit the uncontrolled…

The simplest and most common castors are fitted to office chairs. These small twin wheeled castors have revolutionised the office environment. For such a simple component its pedigree is rather impressive. It has been well reported that Darwin himself was one of the earliest known innovators and scientist to put castors on his chair in his laboratory, in order to get to his specimens more quickly! Darwin’s groundbreaking book, The Origin of Species, was published over 150 years ago, but little did he know it meant the dawn of the office chair mounted on castors!

This unassuming chair with recognisable twin wheel castors has become a symbol for all office workers over the globe! The advent of the industrial revolution and the expansion of traditional family businesses meant an increasing emphasis was placed on administrative tasks. More staff were required to manage the book keeping and clerical duties. Over the years there became more of a focus on staff welfare, cultural focus on office environments and in the 1970’s the emergence of a new buzz word ‘ ergonomics’. This new focus developed the importance of castors attached to the office chairs. The development led to chairs specifically designed for office workers who spend the majority of the day seated.

By no means was the simple office chair on castors an accident. This was a strategic led design. The more comfortable an office worker is on their chair, then the more work an employer can get out of them! Office chairs are defined as being mounted on swivelling castors, and having seat backs and bases that maximise comfort. Swivelling castors enable the chair to move in all directions, allowing the worker to reach a number of locations within their working area whilst remaining seated. Again the simplest of components, such as swivelling castors can aid productivity. The ergonomically designed seat and back rest have been designed for maximum comfort and are often adjustable to suit every shape and size.

According to leading health and safety organisations one of the most important considerations of what makes a chair ‘ergonomic’ is the presence of a five point base mounted on swivelling castors. These twin wheel castors are commonly made of a hard nylon, which is most suitable for carpeted offices. Rubber wheeled castors are available for use on harder floor surfaces and locking castors can be fitted if the chair needs to be stationary for safety. Other factors affecting the comfort of office chairs on castors would be the back rest, armrest, seat base and the ability to tilt and alter the height and angles of the chair.

Who are we to argue with the health and safety experts? The ingenious decision of Charles Darwin to add castors to his laboratory chair has meant office workers all over the world can benefit from the comfort of an office chair mounted on castors. The simple office chair has become a symbol of our modern world. Survival of the fittest not only in nature but also within business!  

Castors have been our primary business for the last 40 years. Our Blue Elastic Rubber Castors & Wheels are utilised in a wide variety of industries, along with our Tube Fittings and Adjustable Feet. Whether you are a hospital requiring a Medical Castor such as Non Marking Rubber Castor, shop fitters wanting a Plastic Castor, food manufacturers requiring Heat Resistant Castors, a theatre requesting a Scene Shifter or a garden centre looking for  Garden Equipment Castors we can meet all your need!Our aim is “Quality in Quantity” which means you can purchase the right castor at the best possible price and have them delivered to you in 24 hours. Our extensive stocks and low minimum order requirement make it even simpler for you! However if price is a factor, we can also supply cheap castors and budget castors.We sell a range of castors for different applications, including industrial and retail areas. Please visit our website at http://www.rosshandling.co.uk for further information.

Old office chairs marked on the bottom Murphy Inc.owensboro Ky model 296. Age& value?.good condition.?

Very heavy ,hard wood great workmanship. Stained very dark ,heavy screws covered with plugs metal taps in the bottom of legs.

Maybe “Bargain John” would know? On this company’s website it shows a product of Murphy Inc. that they sold.

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This company ‘may’ have been known as “Murphy-Miller” and it was purchased in the 1970s by a big corporation.

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EmbraceAIR Plus £64.20 Unique 3 dimensional back support that can be adjusted to fit with an easy to squeeze bulb and a quick release valve.There is also a strap that enables vertical adjustment so that the air chamber can be moved up and down to optimise the fit for each person, and a strap to secure the back support in place. The inflatable bladder helps people to achieve relieving posture changes throughout the day, …

The right, ergonomic office chairs can do wonders for your business. A quality office chair is especially necessary for those who spend a great deal of time sitting at a desk or in front of the computer. An ergonomic chair helps attain proper, comfortable and adjustable sitting postures. This in turn translates into reduced strain on the lower back and thus fewer complaints of back ache. Apart from providing a comfortable working position, good office chairs also enhance productivity and eliminate absenteeism.

Traditional office chairs of the past often restricted comfortable postures. However, the new generation office chairs today meet basic standards of comfort, adjustability and affordability. Comfort level of an office chair indicates how well it supports the back, legs, buttocks, and arms. Ergonomic construction of backrest, seat, armrests, and base is an integral segment of comfortable office chairs. The adequate support of good chairs almost completely eliminates inconvenient postures that may lead to strain and pain at the end of the day.

Selecting The Right Office Chairs For Your Business

Before purchasing office chairs, it is important to consider your unique office environment. For instance, if more than one employee uses a certain office chair during the day, it is vital to consider the feature of easy adjustability. Adjustability enables a variety of sitting postures for a single user or multiple users. It is obviously impossible to judge the adjustable nature of a chair simply by viewing it. Thus, it is best to try out various sitting positions on different office chairs and decide on the one that provides adequate support and comfort.

There are a few guidelines to be followed while shopping for office chairs. Firstly, ensure that the backrest of the chair is aligned with the natural curvature of your spine to provide adequate support to your lower back. Next, check if the height of the chair permits resting your feet on the floor. Then examine how soft and comfortable the seat of the chair and the armrests are. Finally, it is best to go in for a chair with a five-ended base on rollers that enable easy movement in any direction.

In response to changing office décor demands, there are plenty of internationally acclaimed furniture dealers who bring you the best in office furniture. Purchasing from such certified dealers is a great way to ensure the quality and durability of your office furniture. You also get to choose from a wide variety of designs on display at the dealers. In addition, these dealers may also be able to deliver customized chairs as per your requirements.

Exciting Designs And Stylish Range Of Modern Office Chairs

Today, you get to choose from an amazing range of specialized office chairs like executive chairs, computer chairs, luxury chairs and ergonomic chairs. These chairs are also available in a repertoire of designs like contemporary or designer ranges, Italian or European make and wooden or metal finishes. With world-class manufacturers offering the finest in office furniture, buying the perfect office chair has becomes easier than ever before!

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Kansas Adjustable Executive Office Chair – Black £52.00 Excutive Office ChairA hard wearing, leather look polyurethane executive chair with a high back, adjustable tension control and tilt mechanism.Leather look polyurethane seat and backPadded arms for extra comfortAttractive stitching detailPronounced lumbar supportDeep foam cushioning for additional comfortLocking tilt mechanismAdjustable tension controlMeasurements:Seat width 490mmSeat depth 470m…

Lindo Fully Adjustable Black Executive Ergonomic Designer Office Chair ***POPULAR CHAIR-DISCOUNT APPLIED!*** £169.99 “LOOKING AFTER YOUR BODY IS IMPORTANT, SO INVEST IN A COMFORTABLE, ERGONOMIC AND WELL DESIGNED CHAIR” The return of our successfully selling black ‘Ergo Chair’! This chair still retains the ergonomic factors that are paramount for the comfort of the sitter, including lumbar support, height and tilt adjust-ability, 360 degree swivel and of course a curvaceous form to mirror the human body. Th…

Knightsbridge Luxury Cream Leather Chair Office Seat £131.99 Executive cream leather chair with light oak colour wooden arms and matching five star base. Features a gas seat height adjustment and reclining function with tilt tension control. Up to 8 Hours (General Use): these products are designed for use up to approximately 8 hours per day within normal office environments. The ‘Teknik’ home office furniture range offer stylish yet comfortable seating that…

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