The office is a place where you spend almost a third of your day yet most offices look very unwelcoming and extremely depressing. Studies show that your office furniture and desk space can affect your productivity which is why it is important to create a positive work environment. Check out our guide to creating the perfect office environment.

1. Desk – introducing a solid oak or pine desk into your office can help to add a natural feel to the office. The desk you choose needs to be functional with plenty of storage options such as drawers and cupboards, which allow you to keep all of your documents and stationary neatly stored and not left on your desk in a mess. Visit the full PineSolutions range of office desks.

2. Chair – The Herman Miller Aeron chair is a seriously cool chair with its modern looks and superb functionality this chair is what every office needs. The contours of the chair adjust with your body as you move which has been designed to help improve circulation. This chair is also a bit of a TV star after being featured on the big and small screen. Visit the Herman Miller website for more info.

3. Plants – Add some colourful plants to your desk and office to improve the aesthetics and your health whilst you are at work. Having a plant on your desk will require some care, visit the Greenplants.co.uk blog for more information on choosing the perfect office plant.

4. Gadgets – Having the coolest kit on your desk is essential. The my cuppa mugs from firebox.com will allow whoever is making your tea or coffee to get the strength exactly right with its handy colour guide which is displayed on the inside of the mug.


5. Desk Fan – With the UK experiencing this strange phenomenon of ‘hot weather’ many offices around the UK are quite literally baking. Investing in a small desk fan is becoming a necessity for all offices without air conditioning.