1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To Herman Miller, Inc.: As independent public accounts, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form S-3 Registration Statement of our reports dated June 25, 1999, included in Herman Miller, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended May 29, 1999, and to all references to our Firm included in this Registration Statement. Grand Rapids, Michigan May 4, 2000