Office Furniture Blog UK – Modern Desks, Office Chairs & Home Office Ideas

August 19, 2026

How Do You Turn a Dining Chair into an Office Chair?

Working from a dining chair is common in British homes, whether the dining table doubles as a desk or a spare room has been furnished with whatever was available. It can be made genuinely comfortable, but only by addressing posture rather than simply adding a cushion. This guide starts with height, the factor most people overlook, and explains how to judge the relationship between seat and desk using your forearms rather than a tape measure. It covers footrests for anyone whose feet do not sit flat, lumbar support positioned correctly at the base of the spine, and why high density foam outperforms memory foam in a work seat. There is a realistic look at fitting casters, advice on screen height and desk arrangement, and clear signs that tell you when a proper task chair has become the sensible answer rather than another cushion added to a hard timber seat, along with a note on protecting the dining table itself....

August 19, 2026

Are Dining Tables and Desks the Same Height?

Dining tables and desks are close in height but not the same. A dining table typically sits at 75cm, while desks range from around 72cm to 75cm, with computer desks tending to sit slightly lower for comfortable typing. This article explains why a few centimetres makes a real difference over a long working session, how to check the correct height for your own body, and why legroom, leg position, depth and cable management matter far more than the height difference itself. It includes practical adjustments for anyone working at a dining table, from screen height and chair cushions to protecting a timber surface, guidance on when a dedicated desk is worth the space, and a reference list of standard heights for coffee, console, counter and bar tables....

August 19, 2026

Are Desks and Dining Tables the Same Height?

Desks and dining tables sit within a few centimetres of each other, at 72cm to 76cm and 73cm to 78cm respectively, and this guide explains why that overlap matters less than the structural differences between them. It compares depth, knee clearance, apron height, edge profile and cable management, showing why a dining table can actually offer better legroom than a purpose made desk while being too deep for screen work. There is practical advice on adapting a dining table for working from home, covering task chairs, screen height, surface protection and packing away, plus the reverse case of eating at a desk in a small flat. We also cover how to measure your own ideal seat and surface heights, suitable heights for children doing homework, and where sit stand desks fit in a room that doubles as a dining space....

August 18, 2026

Can You Use a Dining Table as a Desk?

A dining table makes a capable desk because the heights already align: dining tables sit at 74cm to 78cm and desks at 72cm to 76cm. This guide sets out what actually determines whether it works, starting with chair seat height and the under top clearance that deep apron rails so often reduce below a comfortable 60cm. It weighs the real advantages, including far greater surface depth for screens and paperwork and a piece of furniture that improves a room, against the compromises of no storage, no cable routing and finishes that mark under daily use. There is practical guidance on chair choice for long sessions, cable and surface protection, running a workable daily reset in a shared room, and which table materials and extending designs suit dual purpose life best....

August 7, 2026

How to Layout Office Furniture?

A workable office layout comes down to four decisions: where daylight falls, how much room the chair has, what sits within arm's reach and whether the route from the door stays clear. This guide begins with window position, explaining why a desk perpendicular to the glass avoids both screen glare and video call silhouettes, then covers choosing desk shape and depth for the room you actually have. We look at the clearance a task chair needs, how to zone a room by how often you use each item, and why cluttered offices are usually a storage placement problem rather than a tidying one. There is practical advice on planning cables around socket positions, arranging two desks in one room without elbows colliding, and going vertical in very small spaces, followed by answers to common layout questions....

August 7, 2026

Can You Deduct Home Office Furniture?

Whether home office furniture is deductible in the UK comes down to employment status rather than the furniture itself. Self employed workers can usually claim desks, chairs and storage against profits, either as an expense under the cash basis or through capital allowances under accruals accounting. Limited companies can buy furniture directly as a company asset, though items that are domestic in character risk being treated as a benefit in kind. Employees generally cannot claim, because HMRC does not accept that furniture is wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred, so the practical routes are employer purchase or the flat rate allowance for additional household costs. This guide sets out each position clearly, explains the difference between furniture, equipment and consumables, covers apportionment where items have private use, and closes with the records worth keeping and answers to common questions....

August 7, 2026

What Is Sustainable Office Furniture?

Sustainable office furniture is best understood across its whole life rather than judged on a single material claim, and the most important factor is usually how long a piece stays in service. This guide sets out the five stages where furniture carries an environmental cost, then examines the materials worth understanding, from certified solid timber and engineered board through to recycled steel, aluminium and reclaimed textiles. There is detail on why design for repair matters, particularly replaceable gas lifts, castors and arm pads on task seating, and how modular desk systems adapt instead of being replaced. You will also find guidance on finishes, adhesives and indoor air quality in small home offices, sensible buying priorities when quantities are small, practical repair and reuse options, and how to read environmental claims critically, including recycled content percentages, warranty length and the transport benefits of flat packed construction....

August 6, 2026

How to Arrange Office Furniture Feng Shui?

Feng shui office arrangement comes down to one principle, the command position, and this article explains how to apply it in real British homes rather than idealised rooms. We set out where the desk should sit in relation to the door, why a solid wall behind the chair matters, and the established workarounds when a converted box room or shared bedroom leaves no perfect option. There is guidance on desk shape and scale, including why corner desks suit tight spaces, and why a high backed chair supports both the philosophy and your spine. We look at keeping floor space and leg room clear, positioning natural light to the side rather than in front of or behind the screen, and covering the five elements without making the room look like a set piece. A short question and answer section addresses desks facing walls, shared bedrooms and what belongs behind your chair....

August 5, 2026

How to Organise Office Furniture?

A workable office layout comes down to three decisions made in the right order: where the desk sits relative to natural light, what storage stays within reach of the chair, and how people move through the room. This guide explains why side on window placement avoids the glare that facing or backing onto glass creates, how to plan power before committing to a desk position, and when a corner desk resolves a room a straight desk would block. We set out a three ring approach to storage, from a pedestal drawer at the seated position to wall mounted bookcases for archives, along with the clearance a task chair genuinely needs and how to set screen and seat height correctly. There is practical advice on cable management, a simple paper routine, layouts for shared rooms and offices in bedrooms, plus a step by step order of operations and answers to the questions people ask most....

August 3, 2026

How to Arrange Furniture in a Home Office?

A home office in a British house is rarely a purpose built room, so arrangement matters more than the furniture itself. The reliable starting point is to place the desk side on to the window so daylight falls across the surface without glare, then work outwards from the chair rather than inwards from the walls. Allow around 90cm of clearance behind the seat, keep daily items within arm's reach, put weekly items one step away and move everything occasional to the far wall. This guide covers desk sizing, chair and screen height, storage that builds upwards rather than outwards, and practical layouts for box bedrooms, living room corners, landings and shared two person setups. It closes with cabling, task lighting and the finishing touches that make a working room somewhere you actually want to sit....