If you feel the urge to yawn each time you unlock your own office door, you're in for a welcome jolt of vitality and uplift when you tour the showroom belonging to SOLUTIONS . . . the furniture people.

Your eyes will dance with pleasure when they see the exquisite colours, the quality finishes, the careful lighting techniques and the creative furniture designs that meet their every glance.

“There's no doubt about it,” explained 37-year-old Todd Bish, sole owner of SOLUTIONS. "Our showroom incorporates a definite ‘wow’ factor.”

But ‘wow’ hardly captures the intensity of the experience. This state-of-the-art, 8000 sq.-ft. demonstration space at 11250 119th Street in Edmonton is a wonderland of the latest in functional furniture, specifically manufactured to bring out the best in your workplace.

Todd Bish, above, and the staff of experienced consultants at SOLUTIONS follow up sales with long-term customer service.

SOLUTIONS services clients that represent every facet of mainstream industry, as well as those prominent in both the hospitality industry and health-care services. But a guided tour of SOLUTIONS offers much more than eye candy.

It’s an information-packed learning experience. It’s a place for understanding how to get the most from your filing and storage systems. It’s a place for seeing the advantages of cutting-edge developments in ergonomically correct office furniture. It’s an experience that will help you reassure your valuable employees that their comfort, health and safety is uppermost in your thoughts.



And it’s a place to help you remember – or perhaps discover for the first time – that an intelligently designed office space, hotel suite or health-care facility can be a source of profound satisfaction, even deeply felt joy.

The increased productivity you’re bound to receive from refreshed colleagues and employees is merely a bonus.

“We’re not just talking about desks and chairs here,” Bish stressed. “We’re talking about people’s lives. Their chairs and furniture should really be user-friendly and designed to minimize fatigue. The best thing is, these improvements don’t have to cost a fortune.”

There’s a joie-de-vivre, a spark, about SOLUTIONS . . . the furniture people. Bish and his youthful but broadly experienced team of professional consultants are fiercely committed to their work and share a passion for their products. They’ll introduce you to that spark. And then they’ll teach you how to take it with you when you leave.

SOLUTIONS is not your garden-variety, stroll-around-and-browse furniture outlet. On the contrary, it’s a contract furniture dealership which asks that you pre-arrange your visit by setting up a personal appointment.

And don’t worry if professional commitments keep you busy throughout conventional office hours. The SOLUTIONS team will be happy to greet you during the evening, or even over the weekend.

For an appointment, the number to call is 780.452.9991. For a quick cyber-preview of what's in store, Bish invites you to access the company website at www.thefurniturepeople.net.

But nothing can quite compare to setting foot on the showroom floor in person. Justly proud of this eye-catching space, Bish refers to it as a “living case study” in how to get the most from your workplace, from maximizing floor space to creative “wire management” – the science of installing power/data transmission lines in pieces of furniture.

It’s said you can judge individuals and corporations alike by the company they keep and SOLUTIONS is proud of its status as a preferred Haworth dealer. When the world's second-largest furniture manufacturer asked Bish and Co. to join the Haworth team, it was a validation of sorts.

“They really critiqued us up and down beforehand,” Bish agreed. "Being associated with Haworth has really raised the bar for us.”

Meanwhile, the SOLUTIONS team would like to emphasize that, for them, a furniture purchase is a a pledge of long-term assistance and support.

“We do not drop and dash,” promised Bish. “Our customers spend a significant dollar and we feel the obligation to provide them with value.”

That means SOLUTIONS consultants will remain on-site and train your employees in the proper use of each new piece of equipment. It also stands as a pledge that SOLUTIONS will be front and centre should customers require consultation or assistance when workplace conditions change.

“With us, a purchase is a long-term arrangement,” said Bish. “We build an atmosphere of trust with our clients and that relationship doesn’t end when they walk out the door.”

It’s just beginning.