Guides for buying metal furniture components
Sizes, finishes and ordering checklists for furniture makers, fit-out firms and importers, written by the factory that makes the parts.
Office Chair Base Guide: Sizes, Materials, How to Choose
The base decides whether a chair feels stable, how long it lasts and how it looks from across the room. This guide covers the sizes, materials and fitting details a chair maker should fix before ordering.
Read the guide →Workstation Frame Sizes: 1, 2, 4-Seater Dimensions
Office workstations are built on a few repeat module sizes. Knowing them lets a fit-out firm plan the floor, order worktops and frames separately and still have everything line up on site.
Read the guide →Chrome Plating vs Powder Coating for Furniture Parts
Chrome and powder coat are the two finishes used on most steel furniture parts. They look different, wear differently and are priced differently. Pick the finish before the part is designed, because it affects welding, polishing and cost.
Read the guide →Powder Coating & RAL Colours for Metal Furniture
Powder coating is the standard finish for steel office and institutional furniture. A clear colour and finish specification avoids most disputes between buyer and maker.
Read the guide →Office Chair Mechanisms Explained: Types & Uses
The mechanism is the steel assembly under the seat that joins the seat to the gas lift and controls how the chair tilts. It decides how the chair feels more than any other part.
Read the guide →Cafe Table Base Guide: Sizes, Heights & Stability
A cafe table that wobbles or tips loses customers. Most problems come from a base that is too small or too light for the top. This guide gives the working rules.
Read the guide →Bar Stool & Counter Stool Frame Heights Guide
Stools are sold by seat height, and the wrong height is the most common ordering mistake. Match the stool to the counter first, then choose the frame style.
Read the guide →Custom Metal Furniture Parts: Drawing & RFQ Checklist
Most slow quotes are slow because the enquiry is missing something. Send the items on this list and a manufacturer can price the part in one pass.
Read the guide →Importing Furniture Components from India: Buyer Guide
India supplies chair bases, frames, mechanisms and table bases to furniture makers worldwide. This guide lists what an overseas buyer should ask and prepare before the first order.
Read the guide →Workstation Frame Buying Checklist for Fit-Out Firms
Frames are a small share of a fit-out budget but they cause large delays when they arrive wrong. Run through this list before you place the order.
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