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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.

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

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

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

Desk Screens: Privacy, Focus, and a Bit of Peace

The sightline maths behind screen heights, what acoustic classes actually mean, and which fixing fits which desk. Ben on desk screens, with numbers.

Ben9 October 2026

Ex VAT Prices: What the Number on the Page Actually Means

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Ben2 October 2026

Reviews Are Live: What You Think, on the Page

Customer reviews are now on every product page. How they work, why the three-star ones stay up, and what we do with what you tell us.

Ben25 September 2026

Corner and L Shaped Desks: More Surface, Same Footprint

When a corner desk earns its keep: dual screens, left or right hand returns, and the four measurements to take before you fall for the photo.

Ben18 September 2026

Desk Power: Sockets and Modules Where You Need Them

In-desk power modules, pop-ups and clamp-on sockets: ending the daily crawl under the desk, one grommet at a time, with the watts and fuse ratings that matter.

Ben11 September 2026

Search, Filters, and Finding the Right Chair in Three Clicks

How search and filtering work on deskwell.co.uk, why the categories are named for how people shop rather than how suppliers file, and what the site deliberately does not do.

Ben4 September 2026

Standing Desk Myths: What the Research Actually Says

Standing all day was never the goal. An honest look at the calorie claims, the smoking comparison, and why the height you sit at matters less than how often you change it.

Ben28 August 2026

Monitor Arms: Reclaim Your Desk, Spare Your Neck

The cheapest ergonomic upgrade in the building is not the chair. It is the thing holding your screen, and most of us are still using the stand it came with.

Ben21 August 2026

Nearly There: Our Online Shop Is About to Open Its Doors

The Deskwell shop is nearly ready. What is live now, what is still on the bench, and an invitation to have a nose around before the sign goes up.

Ben14 August 2026