An article recently published in the Telegraph claims that top executives in a company waste up to 6 weeks a year looking for lost items or paper. Not only this but experts say that untidiness within the office can also seriously reduce a staffs motivation and decrease their productivity. Not only this, but having a cluttered office that is full of scattered box files and redundant furniture is a real deterrent for potential clients as a good impression for a client coming into the office is key.
Research shows that by simply tidying and reorganising your office desk and arranging your office furniture in a more efficient way including reorganising storage, can save office space and raise productivity levels by up to 30%. Not only this, it can reduce stress levels in an office and save valuable time and money.
The National Association of Professional Organisers said conducted a recent study that concluded that a huge 91% of office workers felt they could be more efficient at work if they were better organised.
Here are some useful tips in how to make your office more organised, and therefore a more efficient place to work. The first one is simple, try and incorporate a clear desk policy within the office. This can help get employees into a routine of tidying away their work and keeping their office desk tidy. Office furniture manufacturers are really pushing for their office desks, pedestals and office storage such as tambour cupboards to have optimum storage facilities.
Another tip is for employers to divide their office into functional zones which are able to maximise the space available.
Another problem that NAPO have revealed is that staff get increasingly frustrated with not have any space to keep their personal items such as jackets and lunch boxes etc… Therefore it is advised that you invest in office accessories such as coat stands and pedestals to help staff organise personal belongings.

Steelcase have been a household name within the office furniture industry for decades. They have been producing well designed, bright and efficient office furniture for some time and have become the world’s largest manufacturer of office furniture. Their recent collaboration with IDEO has helped them to create their latest product, the Node chair.

IDEO are a design company that work with other companies in the commercial and private sectors to help them develop their ideas. Not only this but they also help new businesses realise potential problems and help them to overcome these. It is for this reason that a collaboration with Steelcase was not a surprise.

The Node chair has been designed with students in mind. As far as education furniture and education seating, this product is unique in a number of ways. The chair has a unique look and has a 360 degree rotating seat that helps students to collaborate and work together easier. This also helps any class set up as the chair, due to the rotating function can adapt to any desk configuration.

As well as this the chair also has a small tablet that can be used for both left handed or right handed people. The small adjustable table is also big enough for books, notepads and even a laptop depending on the user’s preference.

Another unique feature about the chair is that it has a storage compartment in the base. This space is large enough to store bags, books, papers and laptop cases so clutter around the classroom is kept to a minimum. Mounted on 5 castors for easiy mobility around the room, this chair has a plastic seat making it durable and tamperproof so even young children can use it. This chair also comes in a range of vibrant colours which is designed to suit any classrooms décor.

In this day and age in order to run a successful office, you need to do more to help boost the morale of your staff. What I mean by this is that you need to make your office into a workplace as opposed to just an office for working in. Employers need to provide their staff with a comfortable, inspired and pleasant place to work in order to get the most out of their staff whether they work on a computer or have an office desk full of papers to contend with.

In order to create an environment that can provide all of these attributes, it is more often than not that you need to create an office with a more contemporary feel. There are ways of doing this, if you are in need of a “modern boost”, without having to spend a vast amount of money on the décor and that is by upgrading your current office furniture with modern office furniture or even some designer office furniture. This is guaranteed to brighten up the workplace without having the nightmare of getting the builders in.

Nowadays all you have to do is to look on the internet and you can view large ranges of office furniture, from executive leather chairs to conference seating, from boardroom tables to glass desks, it is all there at the click of a button. This is not to say that those who require some expert help can’t get it. Some office furniture dealers offer a service that aims to help you with the whole procedure, including design and space planning for a small fee. Office Reality are one of those dealers however they offer expert services free of charge.

Not only this, but they also offer an unrivalled choice of designer office furniture at affordable prices. With thousands of products to choose from, all quality assured, we believe you will not fail to find something that will suit your needs.

There are many ways to save money for your business from finding a cheaper ISP and phone service to buying recycled ink cartridges. However within the realms of office furniture there are ways that you can a lot save money by just reconfiguring your office. Listed are three ways in which you can do so.

Firstly think about the rooms you are using and if you are getting the most out of them. A typical example of this is a boardroom. If you are just using the room to have meetings around a large modular table why not think about replacing the large table with smaller meeting room tables? With meeting room tables you can arrange them in different combinations and to suit the purpose of the room. You can arrange the tables in a U shape for presentations however for board meetings you can push the tables together to create a large table. You can have meeting tables on castors for easy mobility and also they are available in various folding options for easy and efficient storage without compromising the table’s aesthetics.

Unfortunately in many instances you will have to spend money in the short term in order to save money in the long term. Making your office open plan is a great way to save on space. Why not try to incorporate bench systems instead of singular desking. Bench systems are becoming more and more popular, look modern and save much needed space.

Why not plan to buy new office furniture? I know this might sound absolutely absurd, as office desks and office chairs are hardly the cheapest of objects, but if you invest in quality furniture, it will last longer, boost morale among staff and also give a great professional first impression to potential clients.

The word ergonomic gets mentioned all the time within the office furniture industry, especially when it comes to chairs. With the ever increasing number of people choosing to work in the office, the number of work related injuries is increasing. By this I mean injuries that are sustained due to posture and sitting on a chair for 8 or more hours a day. This is why ergonomic chairs are becoming ever more popular and one thing in which they all have in common is a lumbar support.

A lumbar support is designed to be positioned at the lower part of the back to give the body an S shape curve. There is a new chair on the market that is attempting to challenge the lumbar and that is the Axia Air chair.

The Axia Air, manufactured by BMA Nomique, uses an adjustable pelvic support which supports the pelvic region of your back at the base of the spine. The reason for this is that when the support is placed against the pelvis, your body naturally keeps a good posture. The design of the back means that your body is almost always in constant contact with the back of the chair whether you are sitting forward or back. As well as this when the chair is in the recline position, the arms stay exactly where they are compared to when the back is straight, which is unlike other rival chairs. The reason for this is that the armrests are supposed to be extensions of the desk and keep your arms in the correct position.

Aesthetics are not compromised with this chair and the overall appearance of this chair is fantastic. This chair is fully adjustable as standard, however there is one feature that is unusual when it comes to office or swivel chairs, and that is that it has been designed for disassembly. The seats are interchangeable, which is great for maintenance, however if you have a particular back problem then you can change the seat within a matter of seconds for a seat pad that has a shape specific to your need.

On final thing to note about this chair is that it is guaranteed for 10 years and is 97% recyclable and manufactured from 59% recycled material, so not only is this chair unique in function, it is also environmentally friendly as well.

Trex fully welded classroom tables are built to last and thats an important factor when considering buying new furniture for your school or college. They are avalaible in different 5 heights which enable users of all ages to work at the desks in comfort and with ease within the classroom environment. The Trex fully welded tables conform to British Standards of Health and Safety and as a result makes use of a high strentgh MDF surface and smooth bullnosed edging which protects the tables from peeling or spliting. They are available within 3 – 5 days.

Schools can compliment the tables with handy tray storage solutions with red and blue trays these are available as a 8 tray unit a 16 tray unit and a 24 tray unit again we offer these on a 3 - 5 day delivery .

Which office chairs feature in M’s office in the blockbuster Quantum of Solace?  The chair is appropriately named Silver chair and is made by the german office chair manufacturer Interstuhl and was designed by the Hamburg Architect Hadi Teherani. The Bond Brand has always shown the very best in interiors other high end products so it was only natural that the set designers should choose the Silver chair other its contempories as it has been beautifully designed. There are two versions of the chair shown in the Bond classic the medium back version was appointed to Judy Dench in the film. Martin Long the Managing Director of Intersthul stated that the silver range is distinctive and excludes opulence and character and having the chair feature in the James Bond film was a great compliment.

Charles Eames was born in 1907 in Saint Louis, Missouri, predominantly an architect an designer he and his wife Ray Eames designed and produced some of the most influential and iconic pieces of furniture to date. When Charles and Ray moved to California they specialised in moulding plywood which led them to a commision by the Navy to produce stretchers, moulded plywood splints and experimental glider shells. These products were eventually manufactured by Evans Products one of their moulded plywood chairs was hailed as chair of the century by architectural critic Esther McCoy. Eventually prodution was given to the American company Herman Miller Inc who to this day produces and manufactures their designs. Closer to home Vitra International have the rights over many of these designs.

Office Reality have a designer classic range which has similar products at sensible prices

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In March 2007 Senator Office Furniture opened the doors to their new showroom Melton Street, London. The Office Reality team were invited up to look at the new and existing ranges – The Harley Axis and Modular Table worked well alongside the Trillipse Meeting Room Chairs. Seating manufacture Allemuir also had many products on display such as Pebble, Karma, Quorum. The desking range was also impressive with the new range Play taking centre stage on the ground floor. Play is a contemporory desking solution with impressive incorporated cable management solutions. Office Reality can book appointments for any potential or existing customers who are interested in Senator products. Please call to book an appointment

Iren Uffici is an Italian manufacturer that was founded in 1958. The company originally set out to design and manufacture office furniture. After 40 years of trading, it was in 1992 that the company decided to branch out of the office furniture market and to team up with designer Piero Lissoni.
The goal was to produce office furniture that still had all the elements of charm and ornateness but keeping in mind simplicity. What was produced from this change in business direction was a range of new products that whilst keeping the trademark of elegant furniture, brought a more minimalistic design.
Today, Iren Uffici still provides high-end quality furniture at affordable prices, but still keeping in mind their vision of the “office”.