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January 7, 2022
How to Design a Welcoming Office Reception

How to Design a Welcoming Office Reception

Your office reception creates the all-important first impression and reinforces your brand image. Spaceist provides top tips to design a welcoming office reception.
November 5, 2021
How to Handle Double Booking & Other Scheduling Issues

How to Handle Double Booking & Other Scheduling Issues

Being double-booked is a nightmare! Spaceist give tips on how to handle double booking and other scheduling issues professionally and avoid workplace drama.
October 27, 2021
Cleaning Tips for Leather, Laminate & Vinyl Furniture 2021

Cleaning Tips for Leather, Laminate & Vinyl Furniture 2021

Office furniture requires different cleaning products and techniques depending on the materials used. Spaceist provides cleaning tips for laminate, leather, and vinyl office furniture.
October 21, 2021
Everything You Need to Know About Office Desk Returns

Everything You Need to Know About Office Desk Returns

The latest blog by Spacist outlines everything you need to know about office desk returns, with tips to help you choose the best desk for your workspace.
October 13, 2021
Differences Between Traditional & Modern Offices

Differences Between Traditional & Modern Offices

There are key differences between modern and traditional offices. Investing in a modern office design will help you stay current in the fast-paced business world.
October 5, 2021
Why You Should Consider a Contiguous Office Space

Why You Should Consider a Contiguous Office Space

A contiguous office space has two offices that are adjacent to each other. This layout is ideal for large businesses that need separate office spaces nearby.
September 17, 2021
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Why Do Office Chairs Have Wheels? Pros & Cons

Do you know why most office chairs have wheels? The furniture experts at Spacist discuss the pros vs cons to help you find the perfect office chair for your workplace.
July 30, 2021
WHY DO YOU NEED CONTRACT GRADE FURNITURE?

Why do you need contract grade furniture?

Unlike domestic furniture, commercial furnishings are designed to withstand the heaviest use. Even the quietest office will require purpose-built furniture that has been built to a considerably more robust standard than its home equivalent.
April 30, 2021
School Furniture Buying Guide - Beyond the Classroom

School Furniture Buying Guide – Beyond the Classroom

There’s more to school furniture than classrooms - a good contract furniture supplier can help you to furnish staff rooms, canteen and dining areas as well as common rooms and breakout spaces.
March 26, 2021
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Canteen Table Size Guide

Calculating the right size tables for large groups can be tricky - these simple guidelines help make it easy to work out sizing and other practicalities for canteen tables, benches and chairs.
March 19, 2021
Office Reception Desk Guide

Office Reception Desk Guide

The reception desk is the key piece of furniture in any entrance space. Before you invest in one, make sure you have all the information you need with our handy guide.
January 22, 2021
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A Guide to Outdoor Cafe Furniture

Choosing the right outdoor cafe furniture will allow you to open up new outdoor dining spaces, attract more customers and maximise revenue - all year round.
September 18, 2020
Hygiene in School Canteens & Staff Rooms

Hygiene in School Canteens & Staff Rooms

Hygiene in schools and other busy workplaces is always important, and now even more so with the circumstances of the current global pandemic. Common areas such as classrooms, staff rooms and social areas are potential hotspots for germs and bacteria…
March 16, 2020
Why Modular Furniture is the answer to space saving for modern businesses.

Advantages of Modular Office Furniture

Modern modular furniture is purpose-designed to come together as business needs change or allow for speedy rearrangement of rooms and re purposing of space
July 12, 2019
Architects Office Storage

Guide to Most Effective Office Storage

Effective guide to the most effective office storage which includes cabinets, filing storage, meeting room storage and executive storage.
June 14, 2019
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Office Space Planning Guidelines | 2023

Office space planning from the beginning. Spaceist has listed below a few office space planning guidelines for 2022.
June 7, 2019
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Best Office Layout UK | 2022

Guide to the best office layout in the UK. This 2019 advice is based on years of experience and design knowledge.
May 17, 2019
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Checklist for Buying Office Furniture

Our Office Furniture experts have put together a check list to help guide you through the minefield of buying new office furniture.   Space Planning? Its very important to correctly layout the desks so the office space does not look…
March 22, 2019
Minimum Desk Width

Minimum Desk Size UK | 2022

We have presented a simple guide on the requirements of the minimum desk size when planning an office furniture interior. It covers all areas from touch done desks to directors and administration. Please note this is a guide and office…
February 9, 2019
Buying guides fabric colours

Choosing a Sofa Fabric | Buying Guide

  Selecting Sofa Fabrics:   Selecting The Right Colour? Best Material? Hardest Wearing Material? Abrasion Rating? Fire Rating? Cleaning?   Logo + Brand Colour?     How to choose a colour?     Logo colour Start with your company logo or…
January 31, 2019
What meeting table size?

What Size Meeting Table? (Space Per Person) | Spaceist

MEETING TABLE 80cm of space per person. BOARDROOM TABLE 80-100cm of space per person. Round meeting table seating calculation - Diameter x 3.14 ÷ 80 (cm).
February 17, 2016
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Creating a cohesive sixth form common room interior

A versatile environment that caters for learning, socialising and dining, the sixth form common room is a place for ad-hoc interactions, personal study and growth.
May 28, 2015
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Five different approaches to Office Lighting Design

Lighting is a major part of office furniture design and plays a key role in how comfortable the workplace environment is. For various tasks, there are different styles of lighting options to suit.
May 6, 2015
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Changing perspectives: Inspiring Dental practice waiting room design

The visit to the doctor or dentist isn’t the most pleasant experience for some. The interiors of a dental practice reception, like other hygiene practices require a high level of cleanliness.
April 23, 2015
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First Impressions: Inspiring Hotel Lobby design

The hotel lobby is one of the most important rooms in a hotel, it is the first point of call and sets the first impressions. The space offers a common area to meet and greet visitors, relax with a drink and further discover what the hotels has to off.
April 16, 2015
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Just Desserts: Four furnishing styles for modern dessert cafés

With the weather warming up, its is only natural to find yourself swapping a cake for some frozen yoghurt and coffee for a frappe. Taking inspiration from the warmer months ahead, we have put together a collection of ideas for…
April 1, 2015
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Practical Solution for School & College Canteens & Common Rooms

Working with a school, university or youth centre to furnish a common room, canteen or study space requires understanding the key factors of that environment.
March 26, 2015
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Lets Take this Outside: Unconventional Street Furniture

The streetscape, the urban landscape or the urban space is where people have been meeting, socialising and conducting business for centuries.
January 16, 2015
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Choosing the right cafe table

There are a number of variants that help to determine the type of cafe table that will be suitable for a project. From round to square, indoor or outdoor options, the search for a sufficient table could become daunting. Here,…
December 11, 2014
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Small Reception Areas: Considerations for Creating a Stylish Reception Area

When confronted with limited space can create a range of challenges. In order to meet the various shapes and sizes of reception areas, we supply a wide range of modern, high quality and robust reception furniture in a range of sizes.
December 4, 2014
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8 Practical and Stylish Plastic Cafe Chairs

Polypropylene chairs, or plastic chairs are versatile and present a range of qualities that makes them applicable to a selection of interior and exterior settings. Durable, hard wearing and non-deformable, these chairs come in a wide range of shapes, sizes…
December 3, 2014
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5 Office Spaces with Innovative Recreational Areas: Boost Productivity and Employee Wellness

Along with breakout spaces, areas where staff can unwind and recharge are seen as just as important for staff morale. From yoga classes to office gyms and infamous games tables, these recreational facilities allow staff members to take a well…
October 9, 2014
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Putting the Fun into Conference: Five fun meeting room tables

We offer a wide range of stylish and modern meeting room and conference room table options, but thought we would have a look at some fun, creative and playful office conference room tables. The meeting or conference room, along with…
October 9, 2014
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Beautiful & Healthy Working Environment at Home

A recent new report from the World Green Building Council has suggested there is “overwhelming evidence” to demonstrate how office design imperatively impacts wellbeing, health and workforce productivity. So this surely applies to the home office too. Here we have…
September 24, 2014
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Top 5 Workplace Canteens

Socialising & dining area for staff As a place for not only dining but also socialising and getting away from the desk, canteen furniture has evolved and become a place where informal work meetings and social networking can take place.…
September 16, 2014
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Five Considerations for Sixth Form Common Room Design

A sixth form common room is an area within a school or college where students can relax, eat and study in a quiet area away from the main classrooms and busy corridors.
September 15, 2014
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Vinyl Cleaning and Maintenance

Modular Cube and Sofa vinyl cleaning and maintenance. Spectrum vinyl is coated with Prefix® protected finish designed to be cleaned easily, over and over without showing signs of wear. With Prefixx® protection it is possible to remove stains that could…
September 4, 2014
Space planning the gap between office desks

Minimum Office Desk Distance Requirements in UK

A simple guide to office desk space requirements and distance between office desks when planning interior furniture layouts for three specific commercial spaces:
August 28, 2014
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Cleaning Instructions for Canteen Furniture

Laminate tables and benches are made using a Formica® decorative laminate and wood frame which does not easily scratch or chip.

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