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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.

Canteen and Dining Chairs: Hard Wearing Seats for the Hungriest Room

Wipe-clean finishes, stacking frames and seat heights that match the table: how Marcus picks canteen chairs that survive lunch rush after lunch rush.

Marcus19 October 2026

Modular Seating: Build the Breakout You Actually Need

Modular office seating is bought as one object and used as one object, which wastes the point of it. Plan by module, corner and power unit instead.

Marcus12 October 2026

Sitting All Day? Your Chair Setup Checklist

Height, depth, tilt, arms, lumbar. Sarah's five adjustment office chair setup, in the order that works, with the reason behind each step.

Sarah7 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

Stacking and Folding Chairs: Seating That Disappears When You're Done

Stack height, weight, trolleys and linking clips: the four things that decide whether a stacking chair earns its cupboard, and when a folding chair is the better buy.

Marcus21 September 2026

Lumbar Support: What It Is, Why It Matters, How to Spot the Real Thing

The curve in your lower back, the pad that should meet it, and the difference between adjustable lumbar support and a bump of foam with ambitions.

Sarah10 September 2026

Draughtsman Chairs: For When Your Desk Is Taller Than Average

Counters, lab benches and standing-height desks need a taller seat and somewhere to put your feet. What makes a draughtsman chair different, and how to size one.

Marcus8 September 2026

Visitor Chairs: Comfort for People Who Don't Stay All Day

Visitor chairs have a different job from task chairs: quick comfort, easy in and out, and fabric that forgives. How to choose one without paying for levers nobody will touch.

Sarah3 September 2026

Ergonomic Chairs vs Task Chairs: Where the Money Goes

What the ergonomic badge should mean before a chair earns the extra money, and where a plain task chair does the same job for a third of the price.

Marcus1 September 2026

Soft Seating: Where People Actually Want to Sit

Tub chairs, two-seaters and modular stools all look inviting in a photograph. Here is how to match office soft seating to what the space is actually for.

Sarah19 August 2026

Cantilever Chairs: The Meeting Room Workhorse

The cantilever frame has no back legs, no casters and nothing much to break, which is why it still fills most meeting rooms. Here is what to check before you order a dozen.

Marcus17 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