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Should I buy commercial or domestic office furniture?

Writer's picture: Elaine SaltmarshElaine Saltmarsh

What is the difference between commercial and residential furniture?


A question that often comes up when buying new furniture for the office is ‘...it’s much cheaper to buy it from Ikea...’ Well, there are a few reasons for that:


1. Quality – while Ikea furniture may look good and is fine for a home office with moderate use, it’s generally not up to contract furniture standards which is defined as ‘commercial furniture that’s manufactured to meet established industry standards’ and is subject to stringent testing and certification processes.


2. Endurance – similar to the above, contract furniture has been designed to withstand rigorous treatment, a higher diversity of weights, more frequent use and tougher commercial cleaning routines than residential furniture, meaning you’ll get many more years of use out of it


3. Service – Office furniture bought online or from home office stores may be cheaper, but do you get the delivery and installation service included in the price? Not normally - if you have the time to spend collecting, transporting, unpacking, assembling, installing and then disposing of the packaging, go ahead and buy online, but remember that your time has a cost too and a professional furniture company will do all that for you while you get on with your job!


4. Choice – while you may be able to choose from a few select fabrics or finishes with residential furniture, the choice when it comes to commercial furniture is enormous, from solid wood to MDF, from real leather to eco-friendly fabrics there will be more colours and finishes, and at many different price points than you could ever wish for, giving you the perfect opportunity to create an office space that is unique to your company and in keeping with your brand image.


(*no offence to Ikea, it’s one of my favourite shops, but if you’re wanting a 5 star meal you wouldn’t go to a fast food takeaway, and it’s no different with office furniture!)





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