Every office is different, they operate differently, they have different staff levels, some are customer facing, some are part of a workshop or warehouse, they can be highly technical places or they can be the simplest of working areas. At Officeprofiles our range of customers spreads form Foreign Embassies to major high street head offices and even Premierships football clubs - that's why when it comes to fitting out offices we can always offer both advice and products that will fit the bill.

From a simple office desk or operators chair to complete call centre solutions needing space management advice, CAD design suggestions, departmental restructuring and even tips on improving the good karma of your office with a little office Feng Shui advice!! we have been there done it and got the happy customers to prove it.

Buying office furniture can seems a little daunting with all the ranges, styles, finishes and price considerations to take into account so we encourage any of our customers and browsers to call us and talk to us about what it is they are looking for, that's why we are here.

Top tips for buying office furniture;

People

People are what make a room an office. Decide exactly how many people need to be working in your office before you start anything.

Desk space

Some people need lots of desk space, they may have more filing or need to view several documents or files at the same time, others may only need to work from a PC and need very little desk space.

Filing needs

Often overlooked when planning an effective office but a critical part of any effective working office. There are so many ways available to file office documents including; filing cabinets, Tambour cupboards, steel cupboards, fitted desk pedestals, desk high pedestals, wall shelving or racking and space saver filing walls. Often it's who needs the files on a regular basis that will dictate where and how many filing solutions an office needs.

Privacy requirements

Another biggy!! HR and payroll staff often have sensitive and personal information on their screens and desks. This needs to be taken into account when planning office seating and where possible that person need to be kept in a corner of an office or where their workspace can remain as unseen as possible. Budget Is your office refit restriced by a budget? we all want the best value for money but if your are limited to a certain amount it's worth advising your office furniture sales person of this at the beginning so they can offer the the products and ranges to suit your pocket.

Be ruthless - get rid of junk

So many office's go to the time, expense and trouble of buying new office furniture and then bring back old, used and scruffy boxes full of needless junk (because they don't want to throw it away). be proud of your new office, keep it tidy, use new files to go with your new office and THROW AWAY your old office junk, you'll find its very therapeutic!!