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Blog - December 2025
Texture in workplace furniture
The furniture we choose for our workplaces does more than fill space – it shapes how employees experience their environment every day. From plush upholstery to polished metal, the textures within your furniture communicate your brand whilst affecting comfort, focus, and wellbeing. Why furniture texture matters Texture operates on a subtle, sensory level that photographs […]
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Blog - November 2025
Reception furniture for workplaces
The furniture we choose for our office receptions tells a story about who we are as organisations. From reception desks to lounge seating, these choices reflect how companies express their brand and create first impressions. As businesses compete for talent and reimagine the office’s role, understanding reception furniture helps create environments where visitors genuinely want […]
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Blog - October 2025
Maximalist furniture for workplaces
The furniture we choose for our offices tells a story about who we are as organisations. From sleek minimalist workstations to richly upholstered statement pieces layered with personality, these choices reflect broader shifts in how companies express their brand and engage their teams. As businesses compete for talent and reimagine the office’s role, understanding these […]
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Blog - September 2025
Traditional vs modern furniture
The evolution of office furniture tells the story of how we work. From heavy mahogany executive desks to modular sit-stand workstations, furniture choices reflect broader shifts in workplace culture and employee expectations. As organisations navigate hybrid working models and compete for talent, understanding these furniture trends helps create environments where employees genuinely want to work. […]
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Blog - August 2025
Workplace ergonomic furniture solutions that work
Modern businesses understand that workspace design directly impacts employee performance and wellbeing. Smart ergonomic furniture has moved beyond optional luxury to become essential infrastructure for productive, healthy work environments. Understanding workplace ergonomics Ergonomic furniture applies scientific principles to support natural body mechanics. Rather than forcing employees to adapt to rigid designs, these solutions adjust to […]
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Blog - July 2025
Pet-friendly office furniture
The growing trend of pet-friendly workplaces is transforming how we select and arrange office furniture. Creating a successful pet-friendly office requires thoughtful furniture selection that balances professional aesthetics with practical considerations for our four-legged colleagues. Essential furniture considerations for pet-friendly offices Workstation solutions Modern pet-friendly workstations require flexible design approaches. Desk systems with integrated pet […]
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News - June 2025
Creating productive office environments with Scandinavian furniture
Scandinavian office furniture is transforming workplaces, delivering both style and functionality that directly impacts productivity and employee wellbeing. Quality Nordic furniture has become essential for modern businesses seeking to create inspiring work environments. Why choose Scandinavian furniture Nordic furniture design revolves around three core principles that make every piece both beautiful and practical: intelligent minimalism, […]
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Blog - May 2025
Transforming the workplace: office furniture and colour psychology
When redesigning workspaces for optimal performance, the strategic selection of coloured furniture plays a surprisingly powerful role beyond aesthetics. The right furniture choices—from desks and chairs to storage solutions and partitions—can transform environments where employees truly thrive. Furniture: the colour carrier Have you noticed your team seems more inspired in certain meeting rooms or collaborative […]
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Blog - April 2025
Creating spaces that work: wellness and recreation in the modern office
Today’s workplace reflects a growing understanding that employee wellbeing requires a multifaceted approach. Our expertise shows that recreational and wellness areas aren’t just amenities, they’re strategic investments that transform company culture, enhance productivity, and improve employee satisfaction. The business case for wellbeing Mental health challenges cost UK businesses approximately £45 billion annually. This underscores the […]
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Blog - March 2025
The strategic approach to workplace lighting
With professionals spending the majority of their waking hours in workplace environments, effective lighting design transcends basic visibility requirements—it fundamentally shapes environments that enhance wellbeing, maximise productivity, and advance sustainability initiatives. For over three decades, our specialists have witnessed the transformative impact of strategic lighting implementation. Our expert team has partnered with hundreds of organisations […]
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Blog - February 2025
Understanding the mood board concept
When designing workspaces, turning a client’s dreams into reality requires clear communication and strong visual representation. A mood board stands as one of the most valuable tools in this process. A mood board serves as a design presentation method where interior designers compile and display an assortment of materials, finishes, and design components. This process […]
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Blog - January 2025
How coffee shop culture is reshaping modern offices
Modern office design is experiencing a remarkable transformation, drawing inspiration from an unexpected source: the coffee shop. This trend is fundamentally changing how businesses approach their work environments and how employees interact within them. The connection between coffee shops and business isn’t new. In 17th century London, coffee houses served as bustling centers of commerce […]
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Blog - December 2024
How furniture audits drive workplace success
Organisations are increasingly recognising the strategic importance of their office furniture assets. While many businesses focus on cutting-edge technology and modern design trends, one crucial process often goes under appreciated: the professional furniture audit. Understanding Furniture Audits A furniture audit is a systematic evaluation of workplace furniture assets that goes beyond simple inventory management. It’s […]
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Blog - November 2024
Key trends shaping tomorrow’s workspaces
The modern office continues to transform, driven by changing work patterns and employee expectations. At SBW, we’ve identified the key trends reshaping workplace design and furniture solutions in 2024 and beyond. Adaptive Environments Today’s workspaces must flex and adapt to changing needs. Organisations are investing in mobile furniture systems and modular solutions that allow spaces […]
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Blog - August 2021
Future offices – The field is open
The future of the office has been called into question many times this year. However, what now seems a more pertinent question (or questions !) is not whether there will be an office but where that office will be and how the look and feel of such a space might change for most of us […]
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News - May 2021
Freedom Working
We recognise that the pandemic has had a huge impact on the way that management and staff think about our workplaces. Watch the video below to understand how we can help you to reimagine the workplace of the future.
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Blog - December 2020
How our office references have been reframed
When the dust eventually settles on 2020 and we move into 2021, with the pandemic on its way to being firmly behind us, we will have chance to take stock and settle into the changes that have been prompted by this year’s events, including the movement to work more from the home. Having been put […]
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Blog - December 2020
Accommodating a younger crowd
Those in the earlier stages of their careers, the Generation Zers and younger Millennials, have been among those hardest hit by the change in working circumstances this year. These individuals are less likely to own their own homes and more likely to be working in bedrooms or cramped spaces. They’re also the age group […]
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Blog - November 2020
Working from home fatigue flags future return to the office
Stop the press ! Any plans to mothball swathes of office space and repurpose commercial lets can be put on hold. With welcome news of the approved vaccine sharing headline space with stories detailing the onset of working from home fatigue, we can now start planning for 2021. The next quarter could, in fact, be […]
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Blog - October 2020
Changing Perspectives, Changing Spaces
The last six months have seen dramatic changes to the world, with no indication of any way back to where we were at the beginning of the year. Coronavirus has forced our collective hand and the majority of us have been obliged to reconsider how we live and how we work. Under the microscope The […]
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News - September 2020
Office Furniture That Will Convince Employees To Attend The Office
Lingering concerns over the global coronavirus pandemic is discouraging employees from returning to the office. For the time being, people are answering the government’s call to “work from home if you can.” Whilst employers do not want to be the source of an outbreak in their community, some employees do not feel it is safe […]
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Blog - September 2020
The Importance of Providing Some Comfort
The times we’re currently living in mean that office interiors have to be considered in light of how safe and hygienic they are. It’s important that, as we prioritize cleanliness and anti-bacterial requirements, we don’t overlook comfort, though. Now, more than ever, we need to be able to relax and feel comfortable, as well […]
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Why Businesses Are Refurbishing Offices Over Relocating?
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus will have long-term repercussions across every industry. Many companies have already set the wheels of a Covid-secure workplace in motion. However, social distancing and hygiene recommendations issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will only help to create short-term Covid-secure solutions. An investigation undertaken by the Center or […]
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Blog - September 2020
What Will A Post-Pandemic Office Refurbishment Look Like?
By the time employees resurface in UK offices post-pandemic, changes will need to be made. According to HRreview, 61% of the UK workforce have reservations about returning to the office. These concerns are reflected in the number of white-collar employees returning to the office; a little more than 50%. At the beginning of August, 69% of employees […]
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Blog - August 2020
Kitting out the Kitchen
With many office kitchens closed or placed under limited access, companies have had chance to review their down time offerings, from the refreshments made available to where workers go when they want to take their breaks. The kitchen is an integral part of the home – but how is it viewed in the office and […]
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Blog - July 2020
Taking To The Roof
Roof gardens and terraces work on a number of levels, creating a buzz about the building, providing an added bonus for staff and increasing office space, while also having a positive impact on sustainability. With offices needing to draw us back in right now and meetings outdoors playing a recognized role in how we address […]
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Blog - July 2020
Choosing Screens That Aren’t Part Of The Furniture
A lot has changed in the office since most of us set foot through the door. Steps are being taken and adjustments put in place to ensure safe distancing is observed, while maintaining comfort and providing an added element of reassurance for all those who have returned or are returning to the environment any time […]
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Blog - July 2020
Working to Accommodate the New Normal
Many of us are in the process of planning a safe return to work and considering a mix of strategies to help us to adjust going forward. These won’t be short-term fixes. The new normal that we need to process will be here for the long-term and so it’s vital that the changes that we […]
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Blog - June 2020
Working Remotely – What’s On Show Behind You
Video conferencing and remote meetings have been cited by many as one of the most challenging aspects to negotiate, while working from home, with some feeling exposed as colleagues and associates get a peek inside their houses and apartments. What conclusions are you coming to when you peek behind your co-workers’ scenes? Next time you’re […]
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Blog - June 2020
Sustainable furniture – making the right choices
There’s been a gradual move towards the use of more sustainable furniture products in the office over the last decade as a growing number of organisations, keen to deliver on their green agendas, look to do their bit for the environment. For those who want to make sustainable decisions in the office, furniture is certainly […]
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Blog - June 2020
Why We’re Relaunching Move Management
We woke up in a different world when the country went into lockdown in March and, in order to stay relevant and serve our customers better, many of us have to now move focus. We all have to adapt and review our offerings in order to meet the shift in demand and it’s in this […]
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Blog - June 2020
Working from Home Solutions
Simple ergonomics to improve your working day Better design improves productivity in the workplace by allowing for better concentration, while removing the likelihood of aches and strains and enhancing wellbeing, along with performance. This is relatable wherever you happen to be working. With home posing as the workplace for many right now, the same rules […]
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Blog - April 2020
Agile Working – Creating the Best Environment
Variety of space and furnishings is key when it comes to agile working. We’re aiming to create arenas that encourage staff to break away from the confines of a single desk while, at the same time, battling to change the fixed mindset that dictates we all stay rooted in certain areas of the office environment. […]
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Blog - March 2020
Home Furnishing
In the current climate, working from home is the best and only option for a lot of office workers. With that in mind, it’s worth considering what makes for a good home office – including choice of furniture. As many of us are now looking at working solely from home in the immediate future, it’s […]
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News - March 2020
A Message from the Directors At SB Workspace
The current situation surrounding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), which is affecting our communities and businesses is unprecedented. Our first priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and clients. We would like to take this opportunity to reassure you that SB Workspace are moving into the next few months in a strong financial position. We […]
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Blog - March 2020
Furnishing Wellbeing
Facilitating and maintaining the wellbeing of its workforce is crucial to any business. Being content and healthy, both physically and mentally, is recognized as key to workers’ productivity so it’s in all interests that the interior of the work environment promotes a state of general wellbeing. Accommodating choice People like to work in different ways […]
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Blog - March 2020
SB Workspace have rebranded
SB Workspace have created a brand new look. We have summarised everything here:
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Forward thinking – what’s new for 2020
A new year always presents itself as full of possibility, however the potential is that bit more heightened when we’re at the start of a brand, spanking, new decade, with history waiting to be written for generations to come.
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News - March 2020
Welcome to Talon Carstairs
Talon has recently joined SB Workspace as a project manager. He has over 15 years' experience in managing projects on site, and comes with a wealth of knowledge and capability. He will be responsible for taking ownership of all aspects of project coordination and delivery. He will be hands on through the furniture installation […]
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Video - March 2020
Our latest video…
Welcome to our fresh new look for SB Workspace! Here is our team, offering an insight into who SBW are and what we stand for.
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Blog - February 2020
The history of the office chair
1840’s Charles Darwin Charles Darwin is one of the earliest known innovators of the office chair, as he decided to alter his armchair by removing the existing legs, replacing them with the wheeled legs from his bed. He did this so that he could move around and get to his specimens more quickly. 1850’s Centripetal […]
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