Insights
Ideas on arranging your office, designing the workspace and choosing furniture — written by our team.
Why 750 mm is the standard office desk height worldwide, plus the basic ergonomics of setting your chair, feet and monitor so the desk stops giving you back and shoulder pain.
The 2026 office colour update — why wood and grey has become the premium office pairing, three combinations that work in practice, and the 60-30-10 rule for spreading colour across a floor.
A furniture buying checklist for an office move, laid out on a real timeline from three months out to installation day, with what to order and the mistakes people make most.
What E0 low-formaldehyde board is, how it differs from E1, what it has to do with the air in your office, and how to check before you buy office furniture.
How to set up a training or multi-purpose room with folding desks on castors: the four layouts people switch between, the specifications worth checking, and how to keep the room ready to use.
How to choose a boardroom table that fits: the seats-per-metre calculation, the clearance to leave around it, which shape suits which kind of meeting, and the materials that survive daily use.
How to zone an office with divider cabinets instead of stud walls: what you gain on budget and flexibility, the three layouts people use most, and how to pick a height that actually blocks the view.
How to lay out two- to four-seat cluster desks in an open office: the arrangements to choose between, walkway clearances, screens and power — so people can concentrate and work moves without stalling.
How to choose an executive desk between 1.6 and 3.2 metres: the clearances to measure around it, a table matching desk size to room area in square metres, and what to check before you order.
Seven techniques for making an executive office look genuinely premium — desk position, colour, materials, lighting and storage — with a checklist to run through before you start.
