I’ve abandoned my office chair for a yoga ball. The hope is that I might get a little ab-action, while sitting around on the computer. For the most part, it’s very comfortable, and it encourages better posture, which I could definitely use. Still, I find that by day I start to lose my balance and the ball becomes an awkward seat.

It looks like this balance chair might be just the right compromise for me. Essentially, it’s working on the same principle, but designed to give you added balance when you need it. The best feature of all is

Along with the recycled seat and back from an old office chair, you’ll need 45×45mm wood x 2m and 45×65mm wood x 1m, wooden shims and a hinge. You could have rolling casters on the feet whether you want to pivot and move around the office easily. Check out the full assembly instructions, and images to guide you through the simple interpretation process. The end results aren’t widely adjustable, but as towering as you’re not sharing the seat with your entire household, it should work just fine.

Original post by Francesca Clarke