Tempur-Pedic Office Chair Review: For Ultimate Home Office Comfort

Cover photo by Declan Sun

My mom is still in the same house she bought over 55 years ago.

This was my childhood desk and chair that I spent hours at growing up.

Most of the furniture has been updated including the 1970's style couches that had the plastic covering on them (I know that was the style and it was used to protect the couch, but I never understood the concept as a kid- or as an adult).

One piece of furniture that is original (or mostly original as I was born a few years after they moved into the house) is my bedroom set and the matching desk and chair that came with it.

I remember as a kid, I spent hours at my desk doing homework, creating games I would play, and organizing my baseball cards.

All of this was done sitting in my wooden desk chair. As a kid, I didn't think of comfort. It was just a chair and had its purpose for me to sit in.

Back then (in the 70's and 80's), chairs were built for function, not comfort. Even if you worked in an office, if you wanted a comfortable chair, it was this big, clunky leather chair. It probably wasn't until the 1990's and 2000's where chair design switched from function to comfort. New technologies created new innovations in chair comfort.

The Rooted & Refined Living Expert Tip: 

"At the start of work each day, take a moment to sit in your chair, plant your feet flat on the ground, rest your hands loosely in your lap or on your thighs, and close your eyes. Drop your shoulders away from your ears, take a few deep breaths, and sit quietly for a minute."

I can remember 20 years ago, the company I was working for moved locations and the new office got all new furniture. Everyone had a desk chair with the mesh back and bottom, which were very comfortable. I think I recall the facilities person telling me they were about $700 or so per chair and it was worth it.

We also had conference room chairs and when I sat in it for the first time, it was hard, but then all of a sudden, I started to sink into the chair. It was like I just melted into it. These turned out to be really comfortable as well and I found out they were about $1,000 a piece.

Following that job, I started to work in my home office and had a chair that I used from the original office closing. It was marginally comfortable but with a growing family, the free chair worked just fine.

Over time, I started to work in my home office more and more. And thus, the search for a new office chair was upon me.

Turns out, I actually found an office chair at one of the office supply stores that was one of the more expensive ones at the time, probably around $350 but I remember it being on sale for $250. It was a Temper-Pedic. I always heard great things about Temper-Pedic beds, but I didn't know they make chairs. This was one of the best purchases I have ever made, and the chair has been with me for about 10 years.

I love my home office chair.

This is the worn seat cover after ~10 years of use.

The elevated sensory experience of this chair started for me during the set up. I remember vividly that when I had to put it together (and I am the least handy person you will meet), I found the directions to be so simple and clear. The company even had the tool I needed as a part of the set up in the box. I didn't have to go hunt for the right tool, it was already there for me with picture perfect directions.

For 10 years now, I just melt when I sit in my Tempur-Pedic chair. The chair molds to my body and provides the ultimate comfort. I often brag about it when I have been on calls as people complain about their office chairs and I share that I absolutely love mine.

My Tempur-Pedic chair with the new seat cover. It feels good as new.

Recently however, as with any material, the chair started to have some peeling issues on the outer covering (I don't think it's leather, but it gives the leather feel). I reached out to Tempur-Pedic and they put me in touch with the company, Raynor Group that licenses the manufacturing of their chairs (Tempur-Pedic focuses on beds which will be another post at a future date).

Working with the Raynor Group was just phenomenal. It's took us awhile for them to help me as I had pulled the tags off and didn't have any documentation. They asked for pictures and then a few days later, I got a message that even though the product was out of warranty, they were going to replace the bottom portion of the chair for me at no charge. Sometimes it's the product that makes the sensory experience. In this case, it was both the product and the company behind it that elevated the sensory experience. They earned a customer for life...and an advocate that wrote about their Tempur-Pedic Office Chair too!

Start Your Own Home Office Chair Sensory Experience

If you’re curious to start your home office chair sensory experience, I’ve listed my the most similar product from mine (as mine is about 10 years old). Give one a try and let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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