Martin McDonagh

More and more of our customers are setting up their home offices around the UK and we’ve noticed that more than ever are choosing to go green with used home office furniture. It makes sense financially too. Why spend hundreds or thousands of pounds on new furniture when you can have a practical and attractive set-up for half the cost? That’s why we’ve decided to write this short guide to the advantages of going green with second-hand home office furniture.

The beginnings of world-renowned manufacturers, Verco Office Furniture, goes as far back as 1912, when the great-grandfather of the current managing director began carving Windsor Chairs. As the years have gone by, Verco has become one of Great Britain’s leading office furniture designers and manufacturers, now offering an extensive and diverse range of office furniture solutions.

Today is Global Recycling Day and to help promote and celebrate that we are going to show you why choosing second-hand office furniture is the future. Not only does doing so help reduced landfill waste, as well as your carbon footprint, but you can buy high quality furniture for discounted prices. It’s win-win for you and Mother Earth!

Established in the UK in 1983, Boss has quickly become one of the leading designers of home and office furniture the world over. Known for combining traditional furniture design skills with modern technology, Boss Design furniture is often practical, aesthetically pleasing, and postmodern in style.

As we settle into 2025, we thought we’d give you some expert advice on what the latest trends are that are appearing throughout the office world and office culture. Our clients give us plenty of insight into what’s hot and what’s not, and as January is always our busiest period, we have plenty of resources to choose from! So, what are the latest trends in the office world in 2025?

The Senator Group is a certified AAA+ designer and manufacturer of high-quality office furniture, as well as a family-owned, independently run, global design-led business. Since its inception in 1976, by now-chairman, Colin Mustoe, it has grown into one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of office furniture. Big brands under the Senator Group umbrella include Allermuir, Torasen, and Teal. But how and why has Senator furniture become so known and trusted worldwide?

Allermuir furniture is world-renowned and highly sought after. Famous for producing a variety of types of furniture, Allermuir has designed and manufactured indoor and outdoor furniture, chairs, stools, sofas, meeting booths, and more. Known for emphasising innovation and sustainability, Allermuir was established in the 1970s by the Vaghetti family, and has become one of the elite furniture designers and manufacturers in the world.

As we launch ourselves into 2025 we thought we’d take a look at some of the main ways you can change your workplace for the better. Our environment greatly affects our mood and levels of productivity, so it’s always important to feel safe and happy in our space, to ensure a higher level of morale and workplace productivity.

As Christmas fast approaches, we know it can be difficult to think of original or exciting gift ideas for our loved ones. We also know that more and more people have been setting up a home office in recent years, as working from home and hybrid working has become a massively popular trend. That’s why we thought we’d rundown some of the more personalised gift ideas for people’s home offices. We spend much of our lives working, so why not at least brighten up the workspace of your partners, friends, or family, with a gift they’d love.

World renowned creators of the ‘Do’ office chair, as well as many other modern furniture designs, Orangebox was born in a small village in South Wales (Hengoed). Beginning as a small group focused on task and office chair manufacturing, the Orangebox team has grown steadily over the last 20 years, now with close to 500 employees in all. The team’s ethos of always aiming to operate in a responsible and sustainable way, as well as their dedication to innovation and problem solving, has led customers all over the world to trust the Orangebox brand. Here are just a few examples of the most popular Orangebox chairs that keep customers coming back to them again and again.

Bisley has been a huge force to be reckoned with for over 90 years in the design and manufacture of office furniture. Within the industry they are widely regarded as the best steel storage manufacturers, and their reach now spans the globe, with showrooms in many major cities, including London, New York, Paris, and Dublin.  

As we hurtle towards 2025 the world of office furniture retail (and retail in general) is more online based than ever before. Many of us in the UK and the world over do occasionally miss the personal touch, especially when it comes to being able to see and touch/try an item before you buy it. Although it’s harder and harder to find, it’s not impossible! When it comes to office furniture showrooms in London, and beyond, AOF have got you covered.