Andrews Office Furniture Blog

Spring has well and truly sprung and there is no better time than now for an office revamp! But where to start? Here at AOF we’ve put our collective minds together to come up with five practical helpful tips help our readers and customers make the most of their space. In our experience, these are the main ways to give your office space a refurbished look and feel without breaking the bank.

As we approach the official beginning of Spring, many companies and businesses are feeling the need for a fresh start. Maybe the current office is too small for an expanding team, or the rent is too high. Whatever the reason for the desired move, AOF have some helpful tips for you, taken from our 50+ years’ experience in this busy industry.

A happy team is a productive team, which is why we thought it practical to shine a light on staff room furniture, and how it can help build a stronger working team. If your team can relax and unwind during their break times, they’ll be ready for the challenges of the day when faced with them. Here’s some of the ways you can help them to be the best that they can be.

As Valentine’s Day fast approaches, we’re looking at what the best Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the love interest in your life would be. Whether working from home or the office, it’s always great to have furniture and equipment that help make the workday go efficiently and smoothly.

We all love to sink down into our favourite deeply cushioned sofa or armchair to take a breather from the stress of day-today office life, but is there anything new in the world of soft seating? The answer is an emphatic yes! There are several big new trends sweeping the office culture world in terms of soft seating, and we’re here to help you find out exactly what and why they are.

One of the latest popular trends to take the office world by storm is the meeting or acoustic booth. Designed to allow for more privacy when working alone or in a group, these pods can cost upwards of 10K when brand new. However, if you go for used meeting booths, you’ll save thousands of pounds! But what meeting booths exactly and why are they becoming so popular in contemporary offices?

Are you thinking of updating your office space in 2026? Well, you’ve come to the right place to find out the latest office furniture trends. At AOF we’ve been fitting out offices for more than fifty years, so we have the most up-to-date knowledge and experience of what people want. Here's what we’ve found our customers are wanting more of, as we pinpoint the main office furniture trends for 2026.

We all know that premium or executive office furniture is generally more unique and pricier than its standard counterparts, but why? What makes it special? At AOF we’ve sold, delivered, and installed plenty of executive office furniture, and fitted out plenty of executive offices. Using what we’ve learned through our collective experience, here’s our useful guide on what sets it apart from standard office furniture.

Black Friday is upon us and as much as we all love a great bargain, it is sometimes difficult to know where to start looking to get the best deals. That’s why at AOF we’ve decided to pool our collective knowledge and experience together to give you the best tips on how to get the best value for your money!

As 2025 draws to a close many businesses will be looking to make a fresh start by moving or refurbishing their office space. A key part of this is to refresh the look of meeting rooms, where many important and passionate debates and ideas take place in the office world. So what are the latest trends when it comes to meeting room furniture and décor?

At AOF we are firm believers in trying to keep our Earth green and healthy for as long as possible. That’s why the buying and selling of second hand office furniture forms a huge part of our business. Roughly half of our customers are keen on second hand items and many of those are specifically after second hand office storage.

Furniture in the average office space can sometimes be a little too predictable, with many of them just containing a sea of office chairs and desks, the odd meeting table, and meeting chairs. However, breakout areas and breakout furniture is where you can really create a relaxing and rejuvenating area, where employees can rest, interact, and collaborate.