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 of our reports dated March
31, 2005, relating to the consolidated financial statements, the effectiveness
of Steelcase Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting, and schedule of
Steelcase Inc. appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended February 25, 2005.

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.


/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
January 31, 2006