Seating
Office Soft Seating
Soft seating turns circulation space into places people want to be, reception, breakout, lounge and collaboration settings. Our design-led lounge chairs and contract seating are built for commercial use and upholstered in a wide choice of durable, colour-coordinated fabrics. Configure frames, bases and upholstery to suit the interior, compare options against clear list pricing, and download the specification files you need. Pair with coffee and laptop tables to complete a lounge setting.
Specifying soft seating
A guide for specifiers and buyers
Designing a soft-seating setting
Effective soft seating layers lounge chairs with sofas and low tables to create defined settings, a welcoming reception, an informal meeting corner, or a relaxed touchdown zone. Think about sightlines, power access for devices, and leaving generous circulation so the setting reads as intentional rather than left-over space.
Upholstery and durability
Commercial soft seating should be upholstered in fabrics graded for heavy contract use, check Martindale rub counts and, where required, Crib 5 fire performance. We offer a broad palette of commercial fabrics and can coordinate colour across seating, sofas and screens so the whole scheme is consistent.
Specification and coordination
Each product page carries dimensions, upholstery options, list pricing and downloadable specification files. Finishes and fabrics can be coordinated with modular seating, sofas and booths, and physical fabric samples can be requested for specification boards and client presentations.
FAQs
Common questions
What fabrics are available for soft seating?
We offer a wide selection of commercial-grade upholstery fabrics graded for heavy use, with Crib 5 fire performance available where required. Request a fabric sample pack to review colour and durability.
What is a Martindale rating?
Martindale measures abrasion resistance, how many rubs a fabric withstands before wear shows. Contract seating typically needs a high Martindale count; our team can advise on suitable fabrics for your setting.
Can soft seating be coordinated with sofas and booths?
Yes. Upholstery and finishes coordinate across lounge chairs, sofas, modular seating and booths so a scheme reads consistently.
Is soft seating suitable for reception areas?
Yes, lounge chairs and contract seating are designed for reception, breakout and waiting settings, and pair with our coffee and side tables.
Guides
Practical guides for specifying soft seating
How to Specify Fabrics for Commercial Seating
Contract seating fabric has to meet abrasion, fire and cleaning demands that domestic fabric does not. What to check before you specify upholstery.
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Understanding Martindale Ratings and Crib 5 Requirements
Two of the most-quoted and least-understood terms in seating specification. What Martindale rub counts and Crib 5 fire ratings actually mean.
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A Designer's Guide to Coordinating Workplace Furniture Finishes
A coherent finish palette is what makes a mixed furniture specification feel designed rather than assembled. A practical approach to coordinating finishes across a scheme.
Read guideCAD, BIM & spec sheets
Technical drawings, Revit / BIM files and specification sheets to support space planning and procurement.
Specifying soft seating?
Request a sample pack or talk to our team about pricing, finishes and lead times.