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Creating Collaborative Workspaces

Creating Collaborative Workspaces
The modern workplace continues to change. Think about what the workforce has faced in the last 5 years: a pandemic forcing continued working from home for many, the birth of hybrid working, and now, for some, a steady return to the office. Others are still juggling the hybrid approach or mainly w...

Top Office Design Trends to Look Out For - CK Office

Top Office Design Trends to Look Out For - CK Office
  The Best Office Design Trends In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving work environment, office design plays a crucial role in shaping productivity, creativity, and employee well-being. Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all cubicles and uninspiring layouts. Modern workplaces are em...

Top Tips for Work-Life Balance when Working from Home

Top Tips for Work-Life Balance when Working from Home
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is key to positive mental health and well-being. For those who work from home, it can be easy to overlook this aspect despite the greater flexibility. Since you have the freedom to structure your work day, it’s important to utilise it well. Learn how ...

How Often Should You Replace an Office Chair?

How Often Should You Replace an Office Chair?
Just like every other piece of office furniture, office chairs need to be replaced from time to time. But when exactly? And how do you tell? In this blog, we cover everything you need to know when it comes to replacing an office chair.  How Long Do Office Chairs Last?  The lifespan of...

Types of Desks: A Guide - CK Office Furniture

Types of Desks: A Guide - CK Office Furniture
Today’s market is teeming with a plethora of desk types, each designed for a specific purpose. This can make it challenging to pick the right one for your needs. That’s why we’ve narrowed down the options to the most common types of desks so you can make an informed choice witho...

Minimum Desk Space Requirements in the UK

Minimum Desk Space Requirements in the UK
The idea of filling every available space with workers to minimise expenses might be tempting, but it only results in negative outcomes, including reduced work efficiency and lower employee morale. Adhering to the UK’s minimum desk space requirements doesn’t have to be complicated. Di...

Working From Home During Covid 19 and Mental Health

Working From Home During Covid 19 and Mental Health
Many of us can agree that 2020 has been a tough year to say the least. With Covid-19 leading to many being furloughed, or even losing their jobs entirely, we have all had to adjust to new routines, especially when working from home. Our working lives have been changing for a while now, but the em...

Is Your Boss Dictatorial or Collaborative?

Is Your Boss Dictatorial or Collaborative?
A dictatorial boss may feel that it is their duty to control the workforce. This sense of responsibility may lead them to feel, that sanctions and rewards are the only ways to get results. Such a boss may feel that people are only working for money, that they lack ambition and avoid responsibilit...

CK Office Furniture Supports Local Hospice In The Weald

CK Office Furniture Supports Local Hospice In The Weald
Next year Hospice in the Weald celebrates 40 years of care Hospice in the Weald started as just three nurses who visited people with terminal illnesses in their homes to deliver care. Its purpose was and still is to provide free care for patients, and their caregivers and family. The pioneering ...

Is Your Morning Coffee Healing or Harming You?

Is Your Morning Coffee Healing or Harming You?
When you have to stay up and you have to sleep a compromise is to drink a cup of coffee and go to sleep. After about 15 minutes the caffeine kicks in and wakes you up (hopefully refreshed after your cat-nap). Caffeine may not necessarily give you that much of  a kick If you are a regular c...

Incorporating an Office Dog Into Your Workspace

Incorporating an Office Dog Into Your Workspace
Introducing a dog into the workplace can transform mundane office days, offering employees the benefits of canine companionship. The benefits of having a dog in the office don’t just stop at getting to cuddle with a furry friend during coffee breaks, it means fostering a culture of wellbein...

Amazon Go and the Future of Technology

Amazon Go and the Future of Technology
‘Amazon Go’ Is it a good thing? Amazon Go has opened a Cashier free store in New York, it cleverly accepts cash after all previous stores in the chain fell under scrutiny for discriminating against those without a bank account by only accepting cards. In the United States, there is n...

Creating a Budget Home Office in a Tiny City Flat

Creating a Budget Home Office in a Tiny City Flat
It is amazing how often once I have visualized something it happens. Moving your home office to a new room or creating one for the first time can be exciting and a little daunting. I moved to a flat a year ago from a terraced house. The flat is a little challenged on space. The terrace had two ...

Pick a Colour and Create Your New Office Design

Pick a Colour and Create Your New Office Design
If you are wondering how you can create a new office design, then you should start by picking a colour. It really can be as simple as that to design a new office that feels bright and vibrant. We have put together some more top tips to help you make the most of your space. Colour theory applied ...

Top 10 Ideas for Making a Small Office Look Bigger

Top 10 Ideas for Making a Small Office Look Bigger
Do you feel cramped in your workspace? With a few simple adjustments, you can create the illusion of an office that is bigger and more spacious. The key is having clever storage solutions to keep your workspace organised and using the light and surfaces that are available to you. Before you begin...

Dream Your Office Into Reality

Dream Your Office Into Reality
Visualization is a great way to clear the path to create a new office.  Mentally clearing your office space or home study of stuff and taking a moment to look around the room and refill it may help you visualize the office of your dreams.  Close your eyes and mentally clear the space y...

Boardroom Seating Table Sizes – How Many Seats Will Fit?

Boardroom Seating Table Sizes – How Many Seats Will Fit?
How big should my boardroom table be to seat the number of people I need? Different sized boardroom tables accommodate different numbers of seats (this seems obvious!). But different shapes of boardroom seating can accommodate different numbers of chairs. How many seats will fit around my boar...

10 Space Saving Ideas For The Office

10 Space Saving Ideas For The Office
Space is a top priority and one of the toughest challenges for the modern office. In addition to everyday storage solutions such as bookcases, tambour cupboards, and filing cabinets, there are several space-saving office ideas you can employ. By tucking away items that are not required daily and ...

How To Manage Your Boss In The Office

Does Your Boss Take A Carrot & Stick Approach Or A Trust & Collaborate Approach? A dictatorial boss may feel that it is their duty to control the workforce. This sense of responsibility may lead them to feel, that sanctions and rewards are the only ways to get results. Such a boss may fe...

Go Gothic With Office Furniture Inspired By Game Of Thrones

Beautiful solid wood, with organic natural shapes, the Game of thrones set is tastefully filled with a modern take on mid-century medieval/ Gothic inspired furniture. Gothic furniture has a long history, it was in vogue from the 12th to the 15th century. It has been revisited over time, an exampl...

Convert Your Sitting Desk to a Standing Desk

Convert Your Sitting Desk to a Standing Desk
Modern life has become extremely sedentary, and the risks of such a lifestyle have already been proven by research. By simply converting your sitting desk to a standing desk, however, you can mitigate these risks substantially. Ergonomic office furniture improves your well-being significantly and...

Pet Friendly Offices - Puppy Love & Kitten Cuddles

Pet friendly offices are helping improve wellbeing and productivity. More and more modern businesses are becoming animal friendly - here's why. Wellbeing improves when pets can come to work; it is a win-win for reducing stress, increasing happiness and creating a generally more relaxed atmo...

What's Your Office Persona? - News - CK Office Furniture

What’s Your Office Persona? Thriving together in the modern office workspace. Boosting productivity in the workplace is as much about recognising different personalities as it is about great office design. Are you creative? organized? outgoing? or a loner? Creative types - may ben...

Setting Up Your Office In Kent

Setting Up Your Office In Kent   Considering an office in the south east of England? Why might Kent provide you with everything that you need? The county has so much to offer entrepreneurs who want a good location for a start-up enterprise as well as a great deal for established firms who ...

10,000 Steps - How Do You Keep Fit In The Office?

10,000 Steps? How do you keep fit in the office? Finding enough time to exercise and stay active during the working day boosts fitness, along with the ability to make complex decisions. But where can busy professionals find the time for so many steps? For an adult, a target of 10,000 steps equat...

What Are Bench Desks And Bench Desking Systems?

Bench Desks Bench desking systems are used to meet your requirements for space and cost. The office desk systems are best suited to large open spaces and a great for companies that operate desk sharing. Choosing office furniture isn't something to take lightly, neither is it as simple as openin...

Guide to the Worlds Quirkiest Offices and Furniture

Not everyone's workspace is boring and filled with dated office furniture. Some offices are so cool it's almost hard to believe they're real! We've compiled a list of the quirkiest offices from around the world so you can see for yourself! Grouponland, Chicago ...

5 Most Annoying Colleagues in the Workplace

. Unless you've never had a job or you're extremely tolerant, there's a good chance you've had the pleasure of working with some of the most annoying people you've ever met. Here's a list of the most annoying colleagues in the office, and how to handle them without becoming one ...

Top Hacks To Better Utilise Your Office Space

Is your business steadily expanding?Office feeling cramped? You might be thinking of relocating to a bigger premises. Before you do, take a look at our top hacks for better utilising your office furniture and space to save yourself time, money and hassle! Be Organised You'll be ama...

Top Tips For Managing Stress In The Office

Top Tips For Managing Stress In The Office breathe If you're feeling stressed, take a deep breath. Taking a couple of minutes out of your day to practice a couple of deep breathing techniques will almost give the same affect as an hour long yoga class. Plus- stepping ...