With working from home being the norm, interiors trends have evolved around our lives in a similar way. This is how lockdown has changed people’s view of their homes (and what they want them to look like this year. Now that December has rolled around, it’s natural to want to take a second to look back and reflect on the year that’s passed. 2020, though, has not necessarily been the easiest one to digest. A lot has had to change this year...
Every year new research emerges around the built environment, providing valuable insight into how office design trends can impact employee wellbeing, productivity, talent retention and so much more. With this years events throwing most predictions up in the air, we reconsidered 2020's biggest office design trends, factoring in the influence of covid - 19. Hands free technology Office design needs to accommodate a company’s infrastructure. Think: beacon technology and wireless systems for presentations or video conferencing in shared work environments. A...
Life in the workplace is hectic – we are constantly juggling priorities, deadlines, targets, budgets, partnerships, staff, emails and documents. In order to continue growing and constantly do better in the office, we tend to concentrate on activities that are revenue generating and provide personal reward such as sales, marketing, networking and social media, often neglecting the importance of an uncluttered space and the direct impact it has on our performance and ability to concentrate and be more efficient. A tidy...
How the Furniture Industry has impacted from Covid - 19 Producers like Herman Miller and Steelcase, focus on selling through their own dealers to companies that bought ergonomic chairs and desks that employ teams of designers and technicians to deliver and install them. None of them were prepared for a flood of orders for single adjustable desks for stay at home workers that are trying to figure out how to conduct Zoom meetings from space bedrooms. The post-COVID consumer has a strong...
School Donations We are specialists in providing high-end used office furniture. However on occasions during office clearances, we collect chairs and office furniture that we are unable to resell as it doesn’t fit the remit of our clients. Rather than send this to landfill we would like to help the education system and donate to local schools. Many of the items we have are unmarked and have had very little use. This time round we have been fortunate enough to partner up...
Reducing Back Pain The substantial body of research concludes that a sedentary lifestyle leads to severe back problems as well as other serious health conidtions, the average person spends approximately 55% of their waking hours sitting. Mainting a static position for too long causes stiffness and tension to develop around the spine consequently can lead to short term back condition. With lockdown causing a lot of people to work from home we recommend purchasing an ergonomic fully adjustable office chair that...
Open Plan Offices IT organizations have embraced open office plans to drive cost savings and flexibility and to increase collaboration and productivity. Open plan offices are prevalent across the working world as a result of their many benefits to both employer and employee. The design of an office has a huge impact on the wellbeing of employees and therefore productivity levels and so it’s important to get the design of the open plan office just right in order to maximise on this Having...
To Optimise your space it is about assessesing more than just the capacity of staff your office space can take. It is about creating a work place that maximises productivity through innovative design techniques. The spaces we occupy shape and define our behaviour. So for an efficient and effective workforce you have to consider the environment they are working in and make it inviting and relevant.First, It is essential you take into account how your business and industry operates when contemplating...
If you are looking to redecorate your new office, or maybe to decorate your spare room into a new office space then you may be trying to figure out a few ways to cut costs. Buying branded Used Office Furniture can give you the look that is affordable and stylish. This is only one of the benefits that you will get to enjoy when purchasing second hand. As your company grows and evolves your physical space should reflect this. Purchasing second...
Boosting Productivity within the workplace Employee productivity, also known as productivity in the workplace or workplace productivity, is the measure of an individual employee’s output. To find ways to boost productivity within the workplace, you first have to look at the way your business currently operates. It’s also vital that you’re open to changing the way you work. Talk to your staff and ask whether there are any ways you can improve their performance or whether priorities need to be replaced. Improve...
