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Office Chairs and Desks for the Home – Keep it Professional

Monday, March 8th, 2010

More of us are increasingly working from home, but when it comes to setting up a home office don’t make do with the kitchen table or a laptop on the coffee table.

According to the Trades Union Congress almost one in eight UK people now works from home. And the culture around home work is changing too with National Work from Home Day. Several million people now work from home. Mobile technology has changed how we work and some analysts have predicted that a billion people will be working on the go thanks to advancements in communications and technology.

No Place like Home

But although working from home may sound like a dream – being surrounded by home comforts – it can in fact be something of a pain. Too many home workers simply don’t pay the right attention to setting up a proper home office with professional office chairs and desks. It can be tempting to skimp on home office furniture, especially if the cost is coming from your own personal bank balance and not your employer’s. To do so however can impact on your productivity and your health.

Draw the Boundaries

Of course there are many benefits to home work. As Phil Flaxton, chief executive of Work Wise UK commented: “Not only does it reduce the amount of commuting people have to do, enhancing their work-life balance, but many are actually more productive.” But the boundaries between home and work are not always healthy. With 3.1 million regular home-based workers in the UK, they may have the benefit of avoiding a dull commute or sidestepping unpleasant office politics, but without the right office furniture they could find themselves wishing for the comforts of a professional office.

Be a Pro, Invest in the Right Office Furniture

It can be off putting having office furniture in a domestic setting. But by not investing in professional office furniture, home workers could end up with aches, pains and discomfort that impact on productivity. One survey found that home workers are not just distracted by the hovering, but many of them don’t have a dedicated office with 30% not having bespoke office furniture. Home is a haven from the daily grind and invading your domestic space with office furniture can be off putting – which is why it’s important you have a dedicated office that you can shut the door to. Investing in professional office furniture won’t just save your back and your posture; it will help you act professionally in the home.

Speak to Hunts Office Furniture for all your Home Office needs

With Hunts create the perfect home office. With our extensive online product catalogue, fast delivery and installation times and exclusive executive designer ranges, we can help. Have a question or need advice? Call us on: 0845 4000 333 or email: sales@huntsoffice.co.uk

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Office Furniture – Project Managed from Start to Finish

Friday, February 19th, 2010

For an office furniture refurbishment that brings your building to life, choose an established design and supply company.

Every office needs a makeover now and then, and whether you’re expanding your workforce and need a more organised space, or you’re moving to a new office and want to give it a fresh look and a productive atmosphere, you need someone who can provide you with more than just office furniture.

 A New Life For Your Office

Furniture plays a big role in motivating your staff, welcoming your clients and helping everyone involved with your business to feel confident. Choosing the right configuration, making the best use of your space and ensuring that changes are made without disrupting the day-to-day running of your company are all important factors in a successful office refurbishment. Lighting, communications, reception areas and visitor seating all take time to plan and install, which is why it’s worth using an office furniture company that can help you with even the smallest details:

Planning – getting your project started relies on good planning, and using experienced office developers give you the chance to get things right first time. Making the best use of the space available and taking your business’s needs into account, a good office planner can help you to provide enough working space, break-out areas and meeting rooms to help your office run smoothly.

Office furniture – getting the right mix of team desks, individual work stations, meeting tables and relaxed seating areas can help to create the right atmosphere in your office. From the latest in workstations and ergonomically-designed chairs, to corporate tables and quality reception areas, you need a company that can meet your needs.

Installation – when you need to keep disruption to a minimum, you want a project manager that can handle everything from running computer cables to installing lighting and partitioning. Working around the ongoing needs of your businesses, properly-managed installation gets your office updated without getting in the way and helps you to move seamlessly from old to new.

Office Furniture and Project Management from Hunts

At Hunts Office Furniture, we can managed projects of all sizes, from a straightforward home office to large commercial office refurbishments. With everything you need, from 3D plans to a great choice of office furniture, we can help you to achieve the office environment you want for your business. Take a look at our case studies and online shop today to see how we can help, or call us on 0845 4000 333.

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Office Furniture, No Place Like Home

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Most of us keep our home a world apart from ergonomic, functional office furniture, but could this all change as more people take up home in office space?

According to a report in The Independent newspaper, the home-work divide could be getting a little bit blurry. Fancy a filing cabinet for a chest of drawers? Or how about an executive office chair to watch the box from? Renters may not literally be living with office furniture but a trend has emerged in London whereby renters turn to empty office buildings to set up home rather than traditional residential flats. 

Are Offices the New Lofts?

It’s been dubbed the ‘new work-life balance’. But no matter how much you love your job, the idea of waking up in an office block complete with garish office lighting, harsh grey carpet and off-white walls, isn’t something many of us would cherish. In fact, it sounds like a living hell. But London has always been an expensive place to rent, and when times are tough, needs must. Demand for rental properties also outstrips supply in the capital, so it’s not surprising more people are willing to brave office furniture in the comfort of their own home. Cost-conscious tenants are snapping up the empty office blocks – many victims of the recent recession – and embracing office-loft-style living.

Room with a View

It may be hard to think of the benefits of home life in the office. Office furniture is geared after all to getting the most out of workers, whereas home furniture should be geared to relaxation. But many high rise offices in the city offer incredible views – views that would cost a fortune if they belonged to a residential block. Moving into offices is now considered a ‘creative solution’ for tenants. Landlords and squatters have already begun the trend of grabbing big empty office buildings and putting them to financial use – just as they did with the lofts and mill buildings that fell into disrepair. Before you know it, old office blocks could become the Next Big Thing, or even – like lofts – become the lifestyle choice of the well off city dweller. After all, space is one of the most valuable commodities in the London property market.

However if you do opt for office living, you may need to consider a change in taxes, fire regulations and legalities – as well as re-wire, install showers and kitchens and invest in the basic facilities found in the home but not in the office – such as dishwashers and washing machines. Tenants who have embrace office living have said it can take plenty of ‘energy and creativity’ making an office into a home to get rid of the institutional feel many office blocks have. 

Hunts Office Furniture –For all Your Workspace Requirements

Established in 1990, Hunts Office Furniture has expanded over the last 20 years to become the leading supplier of office furniture. Have a question or need advice? Call us on: 0845 4000 333 or email:sales@huntsoffice.co.uk

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Home Comforts in the Office

Friday, February 19th, 2010

According to the Society of British Interior Design, offices have increased their refurbishment work in 2009 by a whopping 43%. It’s a staggering figure when you consider 2009 was the year businesses staggered under the weight of the recession. But the reason for a whole swathe of office refurbs has been put down to changing working habits. As flexible working is in and more employees are opting for home working options over office based work, employees are beginning to feel demoralised by ugly office furniture or strip lighting. As a result, more offices are upgrading their office space with office furniture that looks more like our living room furniture; making offices more welcoming is one way of alluring employees back from the comfort of their homes.

As well as a move to homelier offices, there’s a trend for offices to become increasingly open plan, with office furniture that stimulates team work rather than creates divisions for a less hierarchical approach. Trends include kidney shaped computer desks that are softer and more approachable and cushion covered pedestals for people to perch and chat to colleagues on.

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Stealth Home Office Furniture

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Budget Furniture For The Home Office

Many people find that they simply do not have enough time in the day to complete their daily tasks during their time at work and this often means that work has to be taken home and completed during the evenings and weekends.

Unfortunately, it can be difficult to get motivated at home, yet a designated space with quality home office furniture will create a work away from work feeling that will ensure that the time at home is spent productively.

Hunts Office Furniture, based just outside of the M25, provide a wide selection of furniture suitable for home office use. With a variety of home office desks, storage solutions and seating, at incredibly competitive prices, customers will be sure to create an office environment in their home.

Stealth is just one of the ranges of budget office furniture that Hunts Office Furniture & Interiors have to offer; their selection of book cases, desks, filing cabinets and cupboards can be purchased in a selection of wood species and sizes, creating a bespoke solution for any home office.

Not only do they create a professional office atmosphere but they are competitively priced too, meaning that homeowners can spend more money on the rooms that they want to. The specialists are currently offering up to 48% off some of the products in the Stealth range; customers can take a look at full specifications and pricing on their website.

Alternatively, most of the products can be viewed and tested in their 22,000 sq ft office furniture showroom. Unlike many retailers, in most cases customers can take away the products from the Stealth range on the day of purchase.

For more information about the Stealth range and the other office furniture available from these specialists, order a brochure today by filling out their online contact form.

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Mixing Practicality With Style With Home Office Furniture

Friday, November 27th, 2009

We design our homes to suit our own unique style, but often we choose furnishings and appliances that are practical rather than those that look the part, but this no longer has to be the case.

Whether you work from home or just use your home office occasionally, you should furnish your office with quality products that are built to last. However, there are specialists in home office furniture that can provide you with both stylish and practical desks, chairs and storage to really make the most of your office.

Those of us that work in offices often make do with the furniture that is chosen, so when retuning home it is comforting to know that we can carry on working in an environment that is to our own style.  From High Wycombe specialists the options are endless as to what you can choose from. Whether you want glass, melamine, bright or subtle, extravagant or standard, there will be something to suit everyone’s taste.

Of course, choosing these products can be easily done online with such companies having an easy to browse catalogue of products within their website. With home office furniture broken down into viewable categories, you can browse all the ranges of furniture such as desks and chairs, or something more specific such as executive desks or operator chairs for example.

The choice is yours, but one thing that you can be sure of is that whatever you choose, your furniture will be built to last. Such companies don’t compromise style for quality and vice-versa; they believe the two can go hand in hand.

To find such furniture you can visit a specialist website but there are those that also have a 22sqft showroom that contains stock for you to see and try to ensure its right for you.

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Make Your Office As Stylish As the Rest Of Your Home With Furniture From Hunts.

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

For those people that work from home, choosing office furniture can be a matter of practicality over style. But what if you could combine the two?

Hunts Office based within the High Wycombe area have different ranges of home office furniture to suit everyone’s tastes. If you are looking to create a contemporary look within your office, there is home office furniture to ensure you develop the perfect working atmosphere.

If you are looking to refurnish your office or you just need a new desk, chair or storage system, there is office furniture to suit every requirement. Products are accessible to view online via their website, with an easy to use layout it feels like you are browsing within a shop.

However, if brick and mortar shops are something you feel more comfortable with, then Hunts Office have a showroom of 22,000sq ft to view all their available products and try out for yourself.

If something appeals to you whilst browsing, the showroom is conveniently situated next to their warehouse so you may be able to purchase and take home with you on the same day.

Of course, working in an area that feels comfortable differs from person to person. However, many people work better if there space is used efficiently to be able to access documents easily. Office furniture specialists have a variety of space saving furniture to help you create a neat and tidy office that ticks all the boxes.

So, look out for those that specialise in office and home office furniture so you work in environment that is designed for your needs, nobody else’s. With so much quality furniture to choose from, you will find all your office requirements from one company.

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