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When you're furnishing an office, one of the first decisions you'll face is whether to buy new or second-hand furniture. At first glance, the choice can seem straightforward. Buying new gives you complete freedom over finishes, specifications and quantities. Buying second-hand can reduce the initial investment significantly. But price is only one part of the decision.

When you’re furnishing an office on a tight budget, the cheapest desk can look like the most sensible choice. After all, if one desk costs considerably less than another and they both provide somewhere to put a computer, why spend more? The answer often becomes apparent several months down the line.

A few scratches don't necessarily make a used office desk a bad investment. Equally, a spotless desktop doesn't automatically make it a good one. When buying second-hand office furniture, appearance only tells part of the story. The real question is what sits underneath.

Launching a new business is exciting, but it comes with no shortage of financial decisions. From securing office space and investing in technology to recruiting staff, every pound counts. It's no surprise, then, that furnishing an office often becomes one of the largest upfront expenses after rent and IT infrastructure.

Buying office furniture has never been easier. A quick online search will return hundreds of retailers, all promising competitive prices and fast delivery. On the surface, many of them appear to offer exactly the same products. But when it comes to furnishing a commercial workspace, the buying process is only part of the story.

If you’re looking to refurbish or move offices but you’re not sure where to start, look at how we’ve helped our previous clients to do exactly that! With well over 50 years’ experience in the industry, the AOF team have cleared, refurbished, planned, and installed thousands of office spaces. Office furniture and office fit outs is what we know, and that’s why our customers trust us and return to us time after time.

Spring has well and truly sprung and there is no better time than now for an office revamp! But where to start? Here at AOF we’ve put our collective minds together to come up with five practical helpful tips help our readers and customers make the most of their space. In our experience, these are the main ways to give your office space a refurbished look and feel without breaking the bank.

As we approach the official beginning of Spring, many companies and businesses are feeling the need for a fresh start. Maybe the current office is too small for an expanding team, or the rent is too high. Whatever the reason for the desired move, AOF have some helpful tips for you, taken from our 50+ years’ experience in this busy industry.

A happy team is a productive team, which is why we thought it practical to shine a light on staff room furniture, and how it can help build a stronger working team. If your team can relax and unwind during their break times, they’ll be ready for the challenges of the day when faced with them. Here’s some of the ways you can help them to be the best that they can be.

As Valentine’s Day fast approaches, we’re looking at what the best Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the love interest in your life would be. Whether working from home or the office, it’s always great to have furniture and equipment that help make the workday go efficiently and smoothly.

We all love to sink down into our favourite deeply cushioned sofa or armchair to take a breather from the stress of day-today office life, but is there anything new in the world of soft seating? The answer is an emphatic yes! There are several big new trends sweeping the office culture world in terms of soft seating, and we’re here to help you find out exactly what and why they are.

One of the latest popular trends to take the office world by storm is the meeting or acoustic booth. Designed to allow for more privacy when working alone or in a group, these pods can cost upwards of 10K when brand new. However, if you go for used meeting booths, you’ll save thousands of pounds! But what meeting booths exactly and why are they becoming so popular in contemporary offices?