For people living with Cystic Fibrosis, every day is a struggle. Intensive physiotherapy, countless medications, and exercises to maintain a clear airway are part of the daily routine, while regular appointments with specialists and hospital procedures are necessary to manage the disease. There is no cure, and life expectancy for someone with Cystic Fibrosis is […]

1. Charles Darwin was an innovator in every sense of the word, and that extended to furniture design as well. To move around his study more efficiently and get to his specimens quicker, he added wheels to the bottom of his chair – so was born the modern office chair. 2. The earliest known game […]

At Epic Office Furniture, we are working hard to ensure we continue providing the service and products our customers need at this time, while doing our part to help stop the spread of COVID-19. As an online store, we are in the fortunate situation of being able to carry on with business for now. Many […]

Many of us (including the author of this post) have found ourselves adjusting to the new reality of working from home. Of course there are positives – more sleep, less travel time and working in whatever clothes (if any) you like – but you may quickly realise that your own home is not very conducive […]

Having a successful career is an important and necessary fact of life. Yet, for many people, achieving a healthy balance between job and personal life is something that’s getting harder and harder to achieve. In a recent survey, Australians were found to be working an average of six hours of unpaid overtime every week, totaling […]

Office meetings. Your staff dread them, and as a manager, you secretly don’t blame them. In the United Kingdom for example, every year the economy loses an estimated £26 billion on meetings that could easily have been avoided with a simple email or group call. If that wasn’t damning enough, over 70% of UK office […]

Office workers face an eternal struggle to stay fit and healthy due to the largely sedentary nature of their job. Early morning runs and late-night gym sessions aren’t always feasible, leaving weekends as the only opportunity for physical activity. Apart from countless health benefits, being more active during the week can increase your productivity and […]

There are many office trends that will certainly be staying around for 2020 along with others that will be developing further and become more common in workplaces.

Whether you’re starting a new business or looking for ways to optimise your current workspace, office layout is a crucial yet often overlooked element of planning. With endless possibilities, it can be hard to achieve the right balance with your layout – an environment that is lively but not distracting, room for collaboration while keeping […]