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Office Reception Furniture and Seating in Rochester, NY
Reception seating and desks for offices, clinics and schools across Greater Rochester. We help you choose seating that holds up to your lobby's traffic, then deliver and install it.
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AIS
AIS Volker
Mobile cubes and flip-top tables that reconfigure a lounge or collaborative space in seconds.
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DARRAN
Darran Bota Booth
Acoustic booth seating that gives four to six people a semi-private place to meet in an open floor.
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Encore Seating
Encore Melina Lounge
Soft, sculpted lounge seating for collaborative and social spaces.
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JSI
JSI Caav Reception Seating
Refined guest and reception seating that anchors the front of house.
View DetailsReception seating types: guest chairs, sofas, benches and booths
Guest chairs with arms suit visitors who wait on their own, and the arms help older visitors get up. Sofas, loveseats and benches seat more people along a wall. Aloft comes as a lounge chair, a love seat, and 48 or 60 inch benches. JSI Caav adds club, corner and armless chairs, plus an ottoman and a table. If your lobby doubles as a meeting spot, the Darran Bota Booth seats four to six behind tall upholstered walls that soften sound.
Very attentive, professional and easy to work with. Would absolutely recommend if you're looking for furniture.
Andrew
Vinyl, faux leather or fabric: upholstery for a busy lobby
Pick the upholstery by how many people sit on it. Vinyl and faux leather wipe clean, which is why clinics and dental offices lean on them. Woven fabric feels warmer. For a busy public space, ask for a commercial fabric rated at 30,000 double rubs or more on the Wyzenbeek abrasion test. JSI Caav, for example, comes in recycled-content fabric in 10 colors or PVC-free faux leather in 9.
Lounge chair specs to compare: seat height, weight rating, warranty
Most lounge and guest seats sit 17 to 19 inches off the floor. Aloft is 17.75 inches; Encore Melina is 16.75, lower and more relaxed. Check the weight rating as well. Melina is rated to 300 lb, and bariatric models go higher for healthcare waiting rooms. Warranties differ by maker: Aloft carries a lifetime warranty on the structural frame, and JSI Caav carries five years.
How many reception seats you need, and how much clearance to leave
Start with the most people you expect to be waiting at the same moment, not the daily total. Keep a clear path at least 36 inches wide from the door to the desk, and leave one open 30 by 48 inch spot beside the seating so a wheelchair user can wait with everyone else. If the lobby is tight, our guide to small reception counter design has real desk sizes.
Lobby layouts for a small office, a busy clinic and an open lounge
Small office. Two club chairs and a side table facing the desk. JSI Caav comes as a club chair and a table, so the pair matches.
Busy clinic. Benches along the walls in wipe-clean upholstery, with arms on some of the seats.
Open lounge. Modular soft seating such as Encore Melina, with AIS Volker mobile tables you roll in for a meeting and nest away after. Andy Draveck, the owner, on shared seating: "Lower panel divisions and shared soft seating enclaves provide a healthy culture in the workplace." More in our office lounge furniture ideas.
Reception furniture quoted, delivered and installed in Greater Rochester
Rochester Office Interiors is a dealer, so there's no cart. You ask for a quote and we come back with options, pricing and lead times. We deliver, place and level every piece, and we also rework reception areas you already have.
ROI Is is an amazing partner/client. We have been working with Andrew for many years and welcome many more years of working with him and his team to come.
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Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on four things: how many seats, the upholstery grade, whether the pieces are in stock or made to order, and the size of the reception desk. Contract makers price fabric in grades, so the same chair can cost more in a higher grade. We quote the whole lobby with delivery and installation included.
Yes. Under the 2010 ADA Standards, part of the counter has to be no higher than 36 inches and at least 36 inches long, so a seated visitor can be served at the desk. We plan the desk and the seating around that.
Usually, yes. Aloft and Encore Melina accept Customer's Own Material (COM), so you can send your own fabric and the maker upholsters the chair in it. Aloft also offers Maple, Walnut or White Oak wood with Chrome, Graphite or Silver frames.
In-stock and quick-ship lines arrive fastest. Made-to-order pieces take longer: JSI Caav runs about 8 weeks, and custom items often take 8 to 12. We confirm the lead time on your quote.
Yes. We deliver and professionally install reception and lounge furniture throughout the Greater Rochester, NY area, placed and ready to greet visitors.
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