Conran Hepworth Mackenzie Chair
Well hello there, Conran Hepworth Mackenzie Chair. Aren’t you a handsome fellow! This chair is constructed from oak veneer with a grey leather seat – touted on the M&S website as being an office chair, it looks delicious. I however say NOOOOO, don’t buy it for the office. It’s a dining chair, an occasional chair. If you’re spending any serious amount of time at your desk, you need a good task chair. I’ll come back to that in a later post. It’s oak veneer but do not let that put you off. Veneer gets a bit of a bad rep, it’s because people associate it with cheap and nasty veneer, (you know, chipped corners, terrible grain) but good quality veneer is great because it does not twist, warp and split like solid wood can. Especially cheap solid wood *glares at cheap oak dining table*.
Top Tip: When picking a dining or office chair make sure you like how it looks from behind, because THAT is what you’re going to look at most of the time. More than likely, your beautiful chair is going to be tucked under a desk or table.
This chair will set you back £249, but it’s a classic. It has that midcentury feel but looks very contemporary. I love it. And did I mention it was from M&S?
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I do love this chair, it’s such beautiful design, honestly it’s even nicer in person, I agree with you about veneer.
I am loving the top tip part – you are a genius when yo come to writing posts.
I have a similar chair as a desk chair and actually you are so right, it isn’t comfy enough for that use, but as it is in my living room I want it to be functional as well as stylish, I am excited to see what you suggest for office chairs xx
Thank you Kara, you make me blush!
Yes a lot of R&D goes in to office chairs by the likes of Orangebox, Vitra and loads of others. It’s so important to sit on a good chair that’s adjusted properly for you. I myself have an old task chair, it doesn’t have many settings but is adjusted to me. Ive tried to track down the origins of my chair, I think it’s 1970s and I will, one day, upholster it (or get my talented mate too) so it’s back to its former glory.
As for this chair. Beautiful. These high street collaborations are ace aren’t they!
Totally, think Conran and M&S are doing a great job, now I want to see a pic of your chair xx