About Our Content
Editorial Standards
Our buying and procurement guides exist to help hospitality operators, purchasing managers, and FF&E teams specify commercial furniture with confidence. This page explains how those guides are researched and reviewed, and what we do and do not claim.
How we research our guides
Every guide is built from primary and industry-standard sources rather than opinion. In practice that means we work from:
- ✓Manufacturer specification sheets and product documentation for dimensions, materials, frame construction, and finish options.
- ✓Published contract-furniture durability and safety standards, including double-rub abrasion ratings for commercial upholstery and general ANSI/BIFMA-style testing conventions used across the industry.
- ✓Accessibility and code references such as ADA clearance and seating guidance where a guide touches public-space compliance.
- ✓Common hospitality procurement practice: minimum order quantities, lead times, freight and install considerations, and the trade-offs buyers weigh on real projects.
Who reviews our guides
Marion Deverell
Commercial Furniture Editor
Marion Deverellreviews our buying and procurement guides for spec accuracy and procurement relevance, checking claims against manufacturer documentation and published contract-furniture standards before a guide is published. Guides carrying the “Reviewed by Marion Deverell” byline have been through that editorial check.
What we do and don't claim
Our guides are commercial editorial content, not a substitute for professional design, engineering, or code consultation on a specific project. Where a decision carries structural, accessibility, or fire-code consequences, we point you toward the relevant standard or a qualified professional rather than presenting our summary as the final word. Pricing on this site is quote-based and project-specific, so our guides discuss cost drivers and trade-offs rather than fixed figures.
Corrections
If you spot an error in a guide, tell us and we will review it. Reach the editorial team through our contact page.