Office Furniture

Tables

A table is an item of furniture that is usually made up of a flat surface elevated from the floor by several legs. The height, size and style all depend on what function the table is designed to serve. Those at a height for sitting at will often be accompanied by a set of chairs. There are also a range of optional features that can complement the table, from drawers to removable sections to extend the table top.

The types of tables that have developed over time are incredible, as numerous as the functions that they are used for. There are dinner tables, drawing tables, coffee tables (small tables usually used in the lounge room for placing coffee cups on), chess tables, tripod tables (used as tea tables or candlestands), pembroke tables (used in the 18th and 19th centuries with drop leaves and convenient storage design), sofa tables (placed in front of sofas for serving drinks or writing), work tables (for holding implements, especially sewing materials).

Types of Office Desks

Business offices will often need a variety of desks and tables. For example, a boardroom table will often reflect the nature and ambition of the company. These boardroom desks can be custom made to suit the business’ style and function, whether a bigger than life boardroom, a medium oval boardroom table or even an informal boardroom table for a more casual office environment. These tables can vary not only in size but in colour, materials and finishes, letting the table speak for your company.

Other office desks needs could include a training table, which can vary according to the purpose it is needed for. For example, if groups need to work together closely on their training a triangular training table may be what’s best. Or an angled training table to allow everyone access as well as giving workspace for each individual.

Finally a conference table is often an essential to a business office, where all employees can come to discuss and plan out a project. Whether a traditional round conference table or an oval one, these tables vary in styles and colour and can be custom made.

Home Office Furniture

 A good quality desk is essential and will provide stability and a great base for your office, combined with a good chair and the core of the home office is setup. Depending on the size of your room will reflect on whether you will also be able to have some cupboard space for storage of documents, there are many different storage solutions and these range from the standard cupboard to bookcases. If space is of a premium then a good resolution is to have storage draws that neatly fit underneath the desk, these come in a whole host of sizes from the small one draw sets to the larger three draw ones.

If there really is a shortage of space then one of the best space saving solutions will be the use of a corner desk unit. These are common place today and have helped many people who have small rooms really make good use of the space when they install their home office furniture into the room. The corner units come in a whole array of sizes and there will be an option available for virtually any sized room. Home office furniture has come along way over the years and there are lots of options open to the consumer that will give them the solution that they require in their home. When you choose the furniture ensure that you measure the room carefully and make certain that all of the required parts fit into the office area that you have designated. Another tip is to make good use of the wall space by adding shelf units for storage this will increase the space you have on the floor for the desk and other essential items such as printers, shredders and scanners.

Advantages of Working from Home

Why commute to work when you could be working in the comfort of your own home? The expansion of the internet and associated technologies has allowed for an increasing amount of people to work from home, whether full time or part time, creating more time for you, your family, your hobbies and your friends.

One thing about having an office at home is that it is all too easy to allow the two sides of life to overlap; the office, wherever it is, should be a distinct space that is well defined, thus giving the user the feel of being ‘at work’. Home office furniture is instrumental in bringing about this distinction, and can be found in many forms to fit different sizes of space and area.

Types of Office Desks

There are many different types of office desks, all designed for different purposes, so it is important to find a desk that is suitable for your needs. A standard office desk will be a freestanding unit with enough room for a computer and space for paperwork. Conference style desks are useful because they have a meeting table on the end, as well as standard space for a computer and paperwork. This is beneficial if there is limited access to conference rooms or if the meeting is impromptu.

Another type of office desk is the ‘cluster’ desk which is composed of several freestanding units that can be put together as a corner unit and expanded with extra units if more room is needed, or separated into several individual desks. This style of office desk is great for flexibility in the office space.

Lastly, there are ergonomic desks which are designed to increase comform and reduce fatigue. Using an ergonomically designed desk can prevent many health problems (affecting the spine, neck, hands, etc)  that can arise from sitting at an unsuitable desk.

This is not a comprehensive list but it just gives you an idea of the variety of desks available depending on function, aesthetics, size, shape, and material it is composed of.

Materials office desks are made of

Office desks can be made out of a variety of different materials, the main types being melamine resin (a plastic compound formed with formaldehyde that has fire retardant properties) and timber veneer (a thin timber covering). Traditionally desks have been made out of different types of timber (e.g. cedar, mahogany, maple, oak or pine), but with the introduction of mass production at the end of the 19th century steel desks were made possible. Generally, the base and support structures are made of a metal substance while the surface will be constructed out of a hardwood.