Posts Tagged ‘executive office furniture’

Most businesses as some stage decide to buy some boardroom furniture, so that they can have a quality and luxurious meeting space for their customers, business managers and shareholders.

But invariably having the boardroom properly kitted out costs much more than originally anticipated.  The reasons for this are obvious but often overlooked.

First of all most boardroom tables are quite big and made with real wood. Real wood ( veneer) is very expensive when compared to an MFC finish normally associated with office furniture, and lots of it means a big price.

Secondly a big table means that a big number of chairs can be put around it.  If you are going to the expense of a  wood veneer table, it would not make sense to use some cheap fabric chairs to go with it, so once again a higher unit price multiplied by a large number means a bigger than expected cost.

We normally find that most boardrooms tend to have leather upholstery which further adds to the cost, but money can be saved here if a stylish fabric is specified instead.  In fact many  leather meeting chairs are now only leather faced ( matching vinyl is used on the back and base) which helps reduce costs.

At the top end of the leather chair pricing range is the quality leathers from Connelly and Muirhead for example. These are seriously expensive but the quality is second to none.
Further down the scale average quality hides are split into 3 layers, through their thickness to produce two very thin outer hides and one inner hide, which has no grain.

This middle hide  then mechanically stamped with a grain pattern on to give the impression of a real hide.
So three hides out of one can seriously reduce the unit cost of the leather chair.  However at this level of pricing most of these hides are stained black in order to hide the imperfections in the hide ( from barbed wire for example)

Also we often see vinyl and faux leather being used, and many of these imitate real leather very well.  Unfortunately many customers are put off by the word vinyl ( it was pretty bad 20 years ago) and it is now forbidden to hunt the faux for commercial reasons.

As with everything you really do get what you pay for, but there are some very inexpensive but good quality meeting room chairs out there in the market.
However there are also many which are imported form China which really do not stack up in terms of value for money, or continuity.

So, if you are going to spend a considerable amount of money on a new boardroom suite, it really would pay to speak to an office furniture dealer. Give them your budget and you may be surprised with what they can come up. After all they have been in this position many times whereas it is probably quite new to you.

CH Workspace have significantly  increased their range of executive office furniture held in stock for this year, and one of their most stylish ranges is called Estime.

A contemporary mixture of dark wood veneer and satin silver, combined with a striking and unusual leg frame design make the Estime range stand out from the crowd.

The desk tops are available in either a jet black Wenge stained oak or a warm dark honey walnut veneer. The tops and return sections are also available in 3 different glass finishes to add to the appeal.

A nice detail in this range is the desk support leg  which is a large box section U frame finished in matt silver.

The leg  frame looks substantial and stylish and is completely different to any other office   furniture range which we hold in stock.  If you don’t like the openness of the U frame there is an option to fill in the void with a veneer panel to match the desk top.

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If you are looking for an executive desk which is a bit different from the norm then have a look at what Tryane can offer you.

One of the striking shapes on offer  is a large semicircular design, with or without a return desk or computer table, in a very similar style to our Elysee desking range which we stocked a few years ago.

Like the Tryane desk this was a very unusual shape offering an amazing amount of desk space which also doubled as an impromptu meeting table for up to 5 persons

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Another well priced veneer executive office furniture range has joined our ranks of stocked furniture products.

Available in either a Brazilian mahogany or a Canadian gloss cherry veneer the Altis executive furniture range gives you traditional chunky style at very affordable prices.
The desk top with its double width edge gives the impression of a 50mm thick veneered top, and even the single panel leg frames and desks tops are  a hefty 30mm thick.
Two desk shapes are offered from stock with the first being the traditional and well established bow fronted executive desk, in either the double or single top design. You can also specify a frosted glass panel which fits over this desktop to create an even more striking impression.

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After a few years absence Phenix office desks are once again back in stock and available for delivery within a matter of days.
This furniture range was a stock range a few years ago, but had to make way for some new executive ranges which we wanted to make available quickly.

But popular demand has meant that this well priced wood veneer executive range has risen from the ashes to take its well deserved place amongst the wide range of executive furniture which we hold in stock.

In case you cannot remember these stylish executive desks from our office furniture brochures in the past, this range is very traditional with big slabs of dark wood and angular edge details, giving you the impression that it was made by hand by craftsman, many years ago. 

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Senso is another range of executive desks to add to our portfolio of office furniture available from stock for 2010.
The desks and storage units are made from wood veneered MDF panels, in either a beech or dark cherry veneer.

The MDF substrate gives a very solid, durable and stable base to the real wood veneer, which is then protected a with thick lacquer finish.

There are two options of the leg supports, either the traditional panel end version or the more contemporary tubular leg design.

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Another new range we are stocking from 2010 is the Moka range of executive office furniture; a traditionally styled  and well priced range to suit most executive and home offices alike. 

Although it may look like a wood veneer finish,  it is in fact a man made finish which is surprisingly realistic.  The big difference is that the price bears no relation to what you would have to pay for a real wood veneer desk

The desk shapes are, as you would expect from a traditional range, rectangular with a linking quadrant which joins to the return section of your workspace.

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A Buyers Guide to Wood Veneer Office Furniture

The vast majority of business  furniture nowadays is made from wood or fibre boards with a melamine or similar laminate finish. Recent innovations mean that this looks just as good as the real thing and is also more hard-wearing and virtually maintenance free. However, there are situations where the real thing is required, for example in a high class executive office, in a FTSE 100 company boardroom or in a five-star hotel reception area. Continue reading »

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A Buyers Guide to Budget Executive Office Furniture

CH Workspace has a number of budget executive furniture ranges which are held in stock and can be delivered and installed in as little as five working days. Our budget executive furniture ranges are all top quality, designer furniture pieces which are built to last but which are also amazing value for money. The reason why they are such good value is that they are made from melamine-faced board rather than real wood veneer. MFC is used in most business furniture these days and is barely distinguishable from the real thing. In fact, in some situations MFC is actually better than veneer, since it is much more resistant to scratching, hot coffee cups etc and is maintenance free. Continue reading »

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A Buyers Guide to Glass Desks and Glass Tables

One of the most surprising things about glass furniture is the very wide variation in price between the various options. This is almost always directly related to the quality of the materials used and whether or not they are mass produced. Many of the cheap glass desks and tables are made from low grade materials and are imported in bulk from the far east. Continue reading »