The future of reception furniture looks bright, I think. I’ve been casually mulling over what the ideal reception furniture would be like. Once you reach the reception of the hypothetical place you’re visiting – perhaps you’re going for a job interview – you’ll no doubt be asked to take a seat while someone comes along to get you.

In the future, this seating will of course have an automatic massage facility. This will ease the tension you no doubt feel before your interview. It will register how tense you are, and adjust the frequency of its vibrations accordingly.

In the arm rest of this superb piece of reception furniture, a little electric door will slide open – and a lovely warm mug of peppermint tea will rear up in a very friendly manner. You take a sip and you begin to feel the tension in your back lessen, your heart rate begins to slow down.

At this point a concealed foot rest will gently nudge your feet off the floor, so your heart has to do a little less pumping. This remarkable piece of furniture will also have a high quality sound system contained within it, with speakers to either side of your head. From these speakers you will hear Enya, possibly a bit of Frank Sinatra on a quiet day.

This is the kind of reception furniture that is sure to make your interview that bit less stressful.