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Workspaces come in all different shapes and sizes. Not all of us are lucky enough to have a separate office at home, or a spare bedroom that we can transform. Therefore, we have to make the most of the workspace available to us. When faced with the dilemma of choosing the best place to set up a home office, the internet can shed some light on innovative ideas. Some people have chosen to make us of closets and spaces underneath the stairs to create a cosy and somewhat compact home office space. Other people have utilised alcoves or have created… Read more

With Christmas and the festive season just around the corner we have been thinking about how we have made ourselves at home in the office over the last few weeks. The Christmas decorations have gone up, tinsel around computer monitors and a Christmas tree in the corner of the office. Perhaps just as much effort has been made to decorate our office, as there has been to decorate our homes. It will be a shame that once back at work these decorations and festive comforts will be taken down and packed away for next year. This has got us all… Read more

Are open plan offices right for your business? We have often spoken of the positive impact open plan offices have on a company’s productivity and employee satisfaction. Taking a look at our blog ‘New Office Design Leads to Creativity and Inspiration’ we’re reminded of the creativity and collaboration that can be ignited by feeling part of a team and turning our backs on the isolation of cubicle desking. However, more recent research has made us think again about open plan offices and whether it’s right for business. Pros of Open Plan Offices They enable employee’s to socialise and collaborate freely… Read more