| John Incognito |
Low slung coffee tables with beanbags. IF you decide to stay close to the floor, several problems dissappear. People can have their books on the floor next to them. Dropped dice are easily found. If there are not enough chairs, people can sit on the floor. Look into having somthing that gives support for the back, like the brilliant Sumo beanbags.
http://www.sumolounge.com/
Another suggestion, if you are looking for something more upmarket, is to get some of the European designed ergo chairs from places like Sweden. There are some chair designs that will make you curse the victorian chair paradigm every time you sit in a standard chair again.
http://www.slate.com/id/2131646/
http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/0,1592,a10-c440-p8,00.html
http://www.officechairadvice.com/ergonomic/best/what_to_look_for_buying_erg onomic_chair.html
Neat stuff, I wish I could afford that Humanscale chair.
As it stands the budget can't really go over 50-80 bucks a chair. :|