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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.

Back to the Office in September: A Checklist That Isn't Dreadful

Chairs that sink, desks that wobble, screens that have given up. A short office refresh checklist to work through before the busy season, most of it free.

Emma2 September 2026

Standing Desk Myths: What the Research Actually Says

Standing all day was never the goal. An honest look at the calorie claims, the smoking comparison, and why the height you sit at matters less than how often you change it.

Ben28 August 2026

Hybrid Working: What the Office Is For Now

If people are in two or three days a week, the office has a different job. Here is how to plan for collaboration and quiet on the same floor.

Chris20 August 2026

Breakout Spaces: Why the Kettle Corner Earns Its Keep

The business case for a proper breakout space: the meetings it prevents, the lunch breaks it rescues, and furniture rated for the hours it will actually do.

Chris13 August 2026

Ergonomics 101: Set Your Desk Height Before Your Chair

Elbows first, then the desk, then the chair, then your feet, and the screen last. A ten minute routine that needs no gadgets and usually no new furniture.

Sarah12 August 2026

Sit Stand Desks: The Hype, the Health, and the Honest Bit in the Middle

What standing desks actually do for you, what they definitely do not, and the four hardware details that decide whether you keep using one.

Ben24 July 2026