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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?

Are you thinking of updating your office space in 2026? Well, you’ve come to the right place to find out the latest office furniture trends. At AOF we’ve been fitting out offices for more than fifty years, so we have the most up-to-date knowledge and experience of what people want. Here's what we’ve found our customers are wanting more of, as we pinpoint the main office furniture trends for 2026.

We all know that premium or executive office furniture is generally more unique and pricier than its standard counterparts, but why? What makes it special? At AOF we’ve sold, delivered, and installed plenty of executive office furniture, and fitted out plenty of executive offices. Using what we’ve learned through our collective experience, here’s our useful guide on what sets it apart from standard office furniture.

Black Friday is upon us and as much as we all love a great bargain, it is sometimes difficult to know where to start looking to get the best deals. That’s why at AOF we’ve decided to pool our collective knowledge and experience together to give you the best tips on how to get the best value for your money!

As 2025 draws to a close many businesses will be looking to make a fresh start by moving or refurbishing their office space. A key part of this is to refresh the look of meeting rooms, where many important and passionate debates and ideas take place in the office world. So what are the latest trends when it comes to meeting room furniture and décor?

Furniture in the average office space can sometimes be a little too predictable, with many of them just containing a sea of office chairs and desks, the odd meeting table, and meeting chairs. However, breakout areas and breakout furniture is where you can really create a relaxing and rejuvenating area, where employees can rest, interact, and collaborate.

There are several designer office chairs that are often considered when shortlisting the best and most ergonomic, but which one is THE best? We've tried them all here at Andrews Office Furniture, so whether you're seeking modern office chairs for your workforce or something with high-quality materials for your home office setup, we're in the best position possible to advise you.

If you haven’t had to buy an office table before, you might think it a straightforward task. I mean, how many types of tables can there be? Well, although there aren’t a ton, there’s enough to cause potential problems if you don’t know what you are looking for. So, let’s look at which office tables are out there to best suit your needs.

The office furniture world is choc-a-bloc with standard office desks, office chairs, and office storage, but we thought we’d take dive into the world of niche office furniture. Office furniture that has been designed for a more specific purpose and aimed at more specialised groups of customers. So, what exactly qualifies as niche office furniture in the modern day?

Founded in 1912 in Michigan, in the US, Steelcase is a highly innovative designer and manufacturer of all kinds of workplace furnishings. Steelcase furniture is always designed with the best intentions for people and the planet in mind, in a bid to create practical, effective solutions, in the most sustainable way possible. Let’s look at some of the designs that have led to Steelcase becoming one of the most trusted and popular furniture manufacturers on a global scale.