Most home offices in the UK are a spare bedroom, a corner of the living room or the space under the stairs. Home office furniture has to work hard there: a desk that fits, a chair you can sit in all day, light that does not tire your eyes and somewhere for the cables. Gaming furniture has its own section.
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Buying guide
Good home office furniture starts from the chair and the screen, not the desk. Once you know where you sit and where the light comes from, the size and shape of the rest follow.
Allow at least 120 cm of desk width for a laptop and a monitor, and 60 to 80 cm of depth so the screen sits at arm's length. Behind the desk, leave around 90 cm so the chair can roll back without hitting a bed or a wall. In a corner, an L-shaped desk gives two screens room without taking more floor than a long straight one.
The chair is where comfort is won or lost. Look for adjustable seat height, lumbar support and armrests that slide under the desk. If the room doubles as a living space, an upholstered executive chair or a fabric task chair looks less like a call centre. Try it before committing, or check that it can be returned.
Paper still piles up. A narrow shelf above the desk, a set of drawers that slides underneath or a closed cabinet keeps files out of sight at the end of the day, which matters when the office is also a bedroom. Wall shelves save floor space; check that the wall can take the load before filling them with books.
Work in layers: daylight from the side rather than behind the screen, a ceiling or floor light for the room, and a desk lamp or monitor light bar for the work surface. Around 500 lux on the desk is the usual guideline for reading and typing.
A cable tray under the desktop, a few clips and a single extension lead fixed out of sight make a shared room feel finished. A monitor stand or arm frees the desk surface and puts the screen at the right height.
Delivery is free on UK orders from €89 and usually takes 5 to 8 working days; the exact date appears on each product page and in your basket. Every piece carries a 2-year warranty, and you have 14 days after delivery to change your mind.
A desk of at least 120 by 60 cm, plus around 90 cm behind it for the chair. A corner of 150 by 150 cm takes an L-shaped desk comfortably.
A desk, an adjustable office chair and good task lighting are the essentials. A monitor stand, a footrest and cable management come next.
Most fixed desks are 72 to 76 cm high. If you are much taller or shorter than average, a height-adjustable desk solves the problem.
No. Gaming desks, chairs and lighting have their own section; this one is for working from home.
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