EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Steelcase Inc. Grand Rapids, Michigan We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement (Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3) of our report dated March 24, 2004, relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Steelcase Inc. appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 27, 2004. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus. /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP Grand Rapids, Michigan November 23, 2004