If you have a project coming up for an extra-challenging environment why not come and experience a wide selection of our extra-challenging furniture on display in our showroom.
When looking to furnish a space that sees challenging and demanding behaviour it can be difficult to fully understand the benefits of certain furniture without trying it out for yourself. Your immediate thoughts might be with the need to have sofas and armchairs reinforced to make sure they last longer and are not damaged during an aggressive outburst, however when the furniture is experienced in person a number of important factors are often needed. For example:
If it’s an upholstered item the feel of the fabric is often important as well as the fabrics ability to withstand repetitive behaviour and be cleaned easily.
If the seating is enclosed this may cause concern for staff not being able to see in the enclosed space to ensure safety and reduce unwanted behaviours.
The need to have wooden topped arms to reduce repetitive behaviours from working through and fraying the fabric on the arms.
Is reinforcement enough or does the item need to be weighted to minimise the piece of furniture from being weaponised or moved around?
Perhaps anti-ligature and anti-vandal features are essential for your environment to promote safety throughout the users stay.
We understand that there is a lot to consider when choosing furniture, from functionality, support, and comfort through to safety and wellbeing. Which is why we have a dedicated specialist who walks you around our 7000ft2 showroom to answer any questions you have while you try the furniture for yourself.