The Rise of Pillows in the Workplace

Residential influences in the workplace dictate that more ancillary furniture be present, and a big piece of that scene is comfort. This movement has translated to designers specifying many more pillows in the workplace. But what do we know about the pillow business? Kay Chesterfield, Inc., a contract pillow maker and upholsterer since 1921, recently announced the launch of Workplace Pillows from Kay Chesterfield, Inc.,featuring a series of specialized resources devoted to the fabrication and project management of office pillow programs for national corporate clients. We spoke with Kriss Kokoefer, Kay Chesterfield’s President and Owner, to learn more about the biz. Ms. Kokoefer purchased Kay Chesterfield seven years ago, and in that time, the growth of the pillow side of the company has exploded. “The company was known for reupholstery, but over the course of the seven years I’ve owned it, pillows have become more and more a part of …