office furniture

Furnishing an office for 20 people sounds straightforward. You need 20 desks and 20 chairs. Add some storage, a meeting table and perhaps a few cupboards, and you're finished. Except that's rarely how a successful office fit-out works.

How old is too old for office furniture? It's a question without a particularly useful answer. A desk that's ten years old might still have years of working life ahead of it. Meanwhile, a much newer desk could already be unstable, damaged or unsuitable for the demands of a busy workplace.

When you see a row of second-hand office desks for sale, have you ever wondered where they came from? It's easy to make assumptions. Perhaps they're old. Maybe the previous owner replaced them because something was wrong with them. Or perhaps they've simply reached the end of their useful life. In commercial office furniture, the reality can be very different.

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.

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!

Office Furniture Trends & Innovations As the office furniture industry frequently evolves, different office furniture trends naturally emerge to cater for changing needs and demands. One noticeably prominent change in recent times is the decline in the need for classic filing cabinets. Paperwork is now largely done via computers, so storage and filing of important documents has now switched...

When your office needs a makeover, or you’re moving into a new one, you almost always have to buy office furniture. The question is where to begin? How do you ensure you get the best furniture for your money? Well, with our collective experience pooled together here at AOF, we've agreed on five of the most useful tips we know that will help you in your quest!

The design and layout of the office space has evolved continuously over the years. To help celebrate Andrews Office Furniture providing Londoners with office furniture for more than fifty years, we’re going to outline the main changes and trends that have taken place over the years, when it comes to office furniture London.