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A Guide to Buying Office Furniture

Buying office furniture is an exciting undertaking, providing that you deal with a reputable supplier who knows this business backwards and their products thoroughly. That may mean sharing guidelines that include relevant pros and the cons with customers, who often seek guidance and advice before making such an important purchase.

Choose and Buy Office Furniture Wisely

You may be buying office furniture for one person, who occupies a single private office, or you may be acquiring appointments for an entire open-plan workspace that accommodates many employees. Irrespective of office worker numbers, buying their furniture still represents a significant outlay and investment, so you don’t want to blow your total furniture budget on making the wrong choices.

It’s best you buy wisely and if in any doubt, consult a complete guide to buying office furniture. If you’re an experienced office furniture buyer, a complete guide nevertheless still makes interesting reading, which at least, may serve as a checklist to ensure that nothing in the purchasing process is overlooked or omitted.

Summarised Buying Guideline from Quantum

We at Quantum Office Furniture are pleased to share a few summarised buying tips with you – tips that are emphasised in most buying guides that focus on the acquisition of workplace furnishings for the modern, harmonious, and productive workspace.

• Set your budget and stick to it but buy the best quality office furniture that your budget allows.
• Measure the office space, taking into account the position and sizes of windows and doorways.
• Take note of the positions and number of power sources, plug, and computer connection points.
• When measuring open space and calculating how many desks, chairs, bookcases, filing cabinets, and such can be comfortably accommodated, remember to allow for sufficient space to allow people to move freely, without bumping into furniture or one another.
• Be clear about how many people are to be accommodated.
• Prioritise the pieces that you must have in the workplace vis-à-vis everything you dream of including in your purchase.
• The primary spend is typically focused on desks and chairs. Chairs, in particular, should be ergonomically designed, because correctly supported seating has a direct bearing on the health, comfort, and productivity of office workers.
• Remember, if you’re purchasing your office furniture from specialists like us, you have optional access to an experienced space-planning team too, should you require their expertise.

Downtime, once new furniture is delivered, can be minimised by having professional installation teams on hand, but that’s no problem if you’re buying from us. Installation is part of our standard, customer-centric service. Additionally, delivery and installation of our office furniture in the Johannesburg area is free of charge.

Operating Nationwide

We supply and install our products nationwide, because the demand for quality, cutting-edge office furniture doesn’t start and stop in Johannesburg only. Contact us for an extensive range of tasteful workplace furnishings that give you true value for your money.