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Gazette

Office furniture, minus the homework. Buying guides, honest product talk, and notes from behind the scenes at Deskwell, written by the people who actually do the job. Some of it will save you a bad purchase. Some of it is Ben talking about the website again.

Lighting and Layout: Desks That Don't Fight the Windows

Screen glare and backlit video calls are the same window seen from two sides. Sarah on planning desk runs around the light you already have.

Sarah21 October 2026

Focus in the Darker Months: Light, Layout and Winter Office Productivity

The clocks go back on 25 October. Desk positions that chase daylight, task lighting that lights the work, and furniture that gets people moving at 3pm.

Sarah14 October 2026

The Visitor Journey: From Front Door to Meeting Room

Walk your office as a first-time visitor: where they wait, what they sit on, what they pass on the way. Office reception design as a route, one small decision at a time.

Sarah30 September 2026

Colour in the Office: Beyond Fifty Shades of Grey Furniture

Accent seating, upholstery that zones a room and two-tone desks. Office colour schemes that work with one decision, made on purpose, and the restraint to stop there.

Sarah17 September 2026

Acoustic Panels: The Polite Way to Quieten an Office

Open offices echo because sound has nowhere soft to land. Here is what acoustic panels actually do, and why a few in the right place beat a full refit.

Sarah26 August 2026

First Impressions: Reception Seating That Says the Right Things

Your reception talks before anyone at the desk does. Choosing visitor seating for comfort, cleanability, and the message it sends while people wait.

Sarah5 August 2026