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Gazette

Office furniture, minus the homework. Buying guides, honest product talk, and notes from behind the scenes at Deskwell, written by the people who actually do the job. Some of it will save you a bad purchase. Some of it is Ben talking about the website again.

Breakout Tables: Where the Good Ideas Actually Happen

Tables for the spaces between meetings: standard or poseur height, round for conversation, bases that leave the edge clear, and castors for rooms that change.

Marcus2 November 2026

Behind the Product Page: Specs, Downloads, and 3D Views

Everything a Deskwell product page carries and why: full dimensions, technical sheets you can download, 3D models, FAQs and reviews.

Ben30 October 2026

Boardroom Presence: Tables That Mean Business

The boardroom table as furniture and as a statement: shapes that suit conversation or presentation, finishes, legs, and getting power in without a trailing lead.

Chris29 October 2026

Ergonomics on a Small Budget: What to Fix First

If the budget is small, spend it in this order: screen height, chair adjustment, desk layout, then everything else. Practical fixes from free upwards.

Sarah28 October 2026

Meeting Room Chairs: Comfort That Keeps Meetings Shorter

Chairs for the meeting room that suit an hour or two without inviting a third: usage ratings, seat and arm heights against your table, stacking and castors.

Emma27 October 2026

Heavy Duty and 24 Hour Chairs: Built for Proper Shifts

Control rooms, call centres and shared seats need chairs rated for round the clock use and higher weights. What the 24 hour rating covers, and when you do not need one.

Marcus26 October 2026

Straight and Rectangular Desks: The Sensible Default, Done Well

The straight desk is the office's white t-shirt. Ben on widths, depths, the three leg styles and whether you need a modesty panel.

Ben23 October 2026

The £200 Desk and the £2,000 Desk: What Actually Changes

Board thickness, frame, cable management, motors and guarantee years: an honest tour of what more money buys in a desk, and where the curve flattens.

Chris22 October 2026

Lighting and Layout: Desks That Don't Fight the Windows

Screen glare and backlit video calls are the same window seen from two sides. Sarah on planning desk runs around the light you already have.

Sarah21 October 2026

Chair Mats and Floor Protection: Save the Carpet, Spare the Caster

The quiet economics of office chair mats: what wears out first, how to size a mat, and why standing desks need a different kind altogether.

Emma20 October 2026

Canteen and Dining Chairs: Hard Wearing Seats for the Hungriest Room

Wipe-clean finishes, stacking frames and seat heights that match the table: how Marcus picks canteen chairs that survive lunch rush after lunch rush.

Marcus19 October 2026

Height Settings and Memory Presets: Getting the Most From an Electric Desk

You bought the sit stand desk. Now find your two heights, store them as presets, and build the sit-stand rhythm that survives past the first fortnight.

Ben16 October 2026