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The Office Furniture Checklist

May 19th, 2009 | Author: Assistant

If you have just started your business and you now have a few employees you are no doubt in need of an office space and even more in need of some office furniture. When selecting office furniture it is all too easy to go for the best price or to go for the best look. There is a lot more research that is needed in order to determine what office furniture you buy. There are a lot of questions that you need to ask yourself before buying each piece of office furniture. The answers really do depend on your industry therefore do not assume that every piece of office furniture will cater for your need. Let’s begin with office desks:

• Does it have enough space for a computer as well as other tasks (i.e. writing, sketching)
• Is the desk the correct height for the majority of your employees?
• Does it provide the correct amount of leg room?
• Are the desks easily aligned (e.g. are they congruent with the other desks?)
• Can they resist high amounts of wear and tear?
• Does the desk offer the capability to manage electrical cables? (e.g. computer, phone, fax)
• Do the desks require extra storage such as drawers?
So you have your desk sorted out, you now need an office chair…
• Does it need arms?
• Will it fit under the desks? (this can help save a lot of space)
• Can the chairs be stacked?
• Are the chairs the correct height for the majority of your employees?
• Do they need to swivel?
• Do they need wheels?
• Are they comfortable?
The next price of office furniture that is of importance is office meeting tables:
• How many people can fit around the table?
• How much distance will each individual get when seated around the table?
• How much leg room will people get?
• How much surface room will each person get?

Another vital part of office furniture is office storage:

• What do you need to store?
• How much space do you have in your office?
• Does it need to be a secure (lockable) cabinet/pedestal?
• How many of these do you need?

This is just a basic checklist of things you should ask yourself when buying each piece of furniture. Office furniture can mount up in price and so you want to be able to get it right. Hopefully asking yourselves a few of these questions will mean that you select the best possible furniture and you and your employees will be happy workers for years to come!

Phillip Brian is an experienced retailer of office furniture and has helped with many start up businesses in setting up their offices. For more information visit http://www.desktop2desktop.co.uk

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