Category: Office Furniture

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Filing Cabinets are There to Save the Day When Clouds, Wands and Trolls Do Not

Paper, paper, paper everywhere!! The promise of a paperless office has never arrived. In fact, instead of reducing paper, computers seemed to have made the paper population explode. What are you going to do with all that paper? Here are some options:

  • If you were a wizard, you could wave a magic wand and send your papers into an alternate dimension and retrieve them when you want. Unfortunately, such magic wands are very rare and very expensive to buy.
  • Sending the papers into the Cloud is another option. However, clouds have raindrops and paper doesn’t like to get wet. So, that option is out unless you want angry paper.
  • Leaving the paperwork to office trolls might work but some of them like paper to munch when they get hungry.  It is hard to protect valuable documents when they need to eat.

Filing cabinets are a cheaper alternative that will protect your documents from damp and damage. You can store all your papers in solid cabinets and organize them as needed. For the large paper populations, a multi-drawer cabinet offers the space necessary to do it. If you truly have a large paper issue, then multiple cabinets may be the only answer.

Filing cabinets are a great addition to your office space. You can choose wooden or steel cabinets in a number of styles and sizes. You can select a design that will fit into your office space’s design.

Your documents will be there as long as you need them, in neat rows, without cluttering up your space. Add a filing cabinet to your space today.

Love your office!!

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There are many more types of office tables than you realise!

Spare a thought, just for a moment, for the humble office desk. Chances are that you are sat at one right now, and it’s amazing to think just how impossible – or at least, awkward – some tasks would be if this humble piece of office furniture did not exist. Office tables are hardly ever consciously noticed by workers or even clients, unless there’s something conspicuously wrong with them. It is to ensure that there is nothing wrong with yours that you turn to Loco (http://www.loco.ie).

Not all desks are the same, however – far from it. Some are minimalist and sleek in style, featuring nothing more than a solid table top and some sturdy legs, while others incorporate storage or are shaped perfectly for certain applications or corners of the office. It’s certainly instructive to take a look at the whole range of office tables at Loco, consisting of the likes of computer desks, rectangular desks, reception desks, canteen desks, executive desking, folding tables, educational tables and more. You’ll soon realise that the right desks, in the right places, are instrumental in keeping your office smart and well-organised, which will also impress prospective clients.

Many desks are specifically designed to have a PC placed upon them, for example, while we also stock stylish, portable and lightweight folding tables, which are popular not only in offices, but also schools, canteens, banquets, hospitals and other temporary working environments. With their attractive woodgrain finishes, robust and easy to store tubular frames and available shapes ranging from rectangular and square to semicircular and even trapezoidal, these are seriously versatile tables. Speaking of different shapes, we also offer wave desks, which are perfect for flat screen monitors, with pedestals able to be fixed to the narrow end of the wave. That doesn’t even touch on our selection of left hand and right hand radial desks.

So many of our office tables are all about providing that vital versatility while still making a good impression, with our canteen tables, for example, being perfect for any awkward areas of the office that could do with a bit more desk space. At the same time, our tables help to make the right impression on anyone who visits your company premises. Our reception desks, for example, are very professional and presentable, being welcoming while also hiding all of the necessary reception stationery and equipment. Also in stock are boardroom tables and meeting tables that perfectly combine elegance, quality and practicality.

Whether you are looking for executive desks, folding tables, desk pedestals or aren’t even sure exactly what you need yet, you can be sure of one thing: Loco (http://www.loco.ie) is the only online store that you will ever need to visit for office tables that are durable, inexpensive and really look the part.

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You don’t have to be an executive to enjoy a nice leather chair from Loco

At Loco we know how important a good quality office chair can be to accommodating a happy and productive work environment as we spend more than half the day sitting on them.

Comfort and practability of being of foremost importance when choosing an Office chair to suit your environment and at Loco we stock a wide range of office leather chairs which will not only provide both these requirements but will also give your office a sense of style.

Leather chairs have always been the first love of the standard office layout as their unmatched style, durability and comfort, makes them stand apart from the crowd, but there are many other features associated with the executive leather chair such as the high quality of leather used in making the chairs which prevents it cracking or peeling even after years of use not to mention the durability of being able to wipe down a spill on leather rather than replacing an upholstered office chair.

At Loco we have a wide and varied range of office leather chairs available in a variety of colours such as black, white and brown and you could easily match them with the interiors of your office or home office, but before you rush to make a purchase some factors to consider when choosing your executive leather chair, is its adjustable, features like swivel and tilt options which are going to provide not only comfort but also necessary lumber support. Remember your in this chair for up to 8 hours or more a day.

A good executive leather chair can often cost hundreds or even thousands of euros depending on the materials used but at loco, www.loco.ie we take pride in stocking an in-depth range of leather office chairs all at an affordable price and of high quality, this accompanied by our fast delivery service and a highly responsive customer service team make Loco your leather chair genie.

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Dealing with back pain in the workplace

Do you work in an office? Spend most of your day sitting in one of those standard office chairs? Does it have arm support?  Lumbar support? Head rest?

Well, if you have all of the above, then you’re probably well up the food chain, in terms of the career ladder. Your seating is soft leather and you have a whole office all to yourself. With a nice view and loads of natural daylight. And if you have issues with your back, they’re more likely related to your activities on the golf course than to your work environment. Nonetheless, please read on, ‘cause this appeal is for you, The Boss, although it is of greater immediate concern to those workers you may control…

Any office worker is familiar with the bog-standard ”typists” chair. A primitive structure, without arm support, a seat that feels like it’ll break at any moment , and back support that already did. The idea being that a typist is female and petite and will sit upright and rigid for the eight hour shift. Not moving left, not moving right, other than the occasional swivel to change the dictaphone tape.

Typists are probably few and far between nowadays, and the basic office chair has evolved some over the years, but back pain, as they say, hasn’t gone away, you know. And those old style chairs can today still be found in many of the less frequently visited corners of the office, like server rooms, storage areas, canteens and basements.

If you’re a sufferer, there are a great many sources of information on the web about prevention and cure, just search for “Back pain in the workplace”. Everything from your seated posture, taking breaks, exercise, and who to call when your spine locks up. But take it seriously and if you feel your seating is inappropriate – if you got stuck with a chair with a dodgy wheel or broken lumbar pad – ask the Boss to get it sorted. Or share this column with him or her.

And if you’re the Boss, then please have a look around and put a little thought into whether even the least of your workers is getting this fundamental tool for the job. And either repair or get rid of any old and broken seating – if only to show you care!

Check out our posture seating today and love your staff as well as your office!

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Clear The Clutter Day

With office space at a premium, employers obviously want to get as much out of it as possible.  At Loco we think a light, bright, open-plan office with hot desks and no need for private offices can often cut costs and allow a greater sharing of knowledge. A cleverly designed office will use space wisely, however in the modern office no matter how well designed, clutter will undoubtedly build up and you may not notice it until you can barely get to your desk in the morning.

Having a ‘clear the clutter’ day every so often is a great way of getting rid of unnecessary items, many of which may have been sitting around unused and unloved for years. Here are some tips to help you organise your very own ‘clear the clutter’ day.

Advertise – Rally the troops and build awareness with posters around the office and emails letting the staff know what is happening on the day. Ask your employees ‘what are you really using?’ to get them thinking about the task at hand.

Clear Out – Look out for unwanted documents and out of date files that could be thrown away or archived. A shredder will be of great use here, to dispose of documents of a sensitive nature. Unrepairable electrical equipment or products with missing parts such as dead hard drives or mystery cables can be disposed of, and unusable stationary such as out of date diaries can be recycled too.

Recycle – Make sure you have plenty of extra recycling bags on hand and maybe set out a specific area for different types of recycling. You may need some extra help to clear the waste to wherever your office waste collection points are. Make sure you keep any hazardous waste such as electronics and used laser toners separate. You might also want to think about donating unwanted items such as old stationary and working office machines to charities or schools that are often happy to receive them.

Organise – Re-evaluate your use of space, looking to incorporate better office storage solutions. Using taller filing cabinets will make great use of vertical space and can also double up as office partitions. Also think about storing products of a similar nature together, close by to where they are used, like keeping laser toners close to the printer.

Permanent Change – Have a clear desk policy to encourage tidiness on a daily basis and provide an appropriate amount of recycling facilities, which all colleagues can reach quickly from their computer desks.

Underneath all that unwanted clutter you could well find a happier, more productive workforce. After all, we know what a nice feeling it is when we’ve finished spring cleaning the house and can enjoy the space as it was intended. And if after the ‘clear the clutter’ day you find you need to upgrade your office storage or are short of any other business supplies, Loco is always here to help.

 

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Save your sanity with various types of office storage

Organising the office so that all of those stationery items, sheets of printer paper and other bits and bobs are all in their correct place is one of those things that office workers might aspire to, but not necessarily achieve. Instead, it’s all too common for those in an office environment to be too stressed about the latest assignment deadline that they have to meet, rushing from one corner of the room to another and just leaving their stuff in any random place that seems convenient. That’s not good news, we say here at Loco.

Why? Well, there’s nothing more frustrating than having a new assignment come in, only to glance around for that vital pen or document and completely fail to find it. If your office is as messy as many of those that we supply on a daily basis, then chances are that in such a situation, you’ll be throwing around all manner of office detritus in exasperation. Eventually, you might find that item that you so badly needed, but at the considerable expense of your sanity and blood pressure in the meantime. There is, though, an answer to this quandary… office storage that you will actually use.

The best office storage, as is the case with so much else in your office, is barely consciously noticed on an everyday basis. You should find it second nature to slot that particular vital document in the nearest file cabinet, or that technical book in that bookcase, or that bulging binder in that cupboard. The best office storage, then, is unfussy, durable, presentable, affordable and above all else, very, very practical. Here at Loco, we really do stock all of the office storage solutions that you could require, encompassing filing cabinets, bookcases, lockers, cupboards and every associated accessory.

Do you need an extra filing cabinet? Fine. We offer steel filing cabinets and wood filing cabinets of various sizes and designs, so that you find something that fits in nicely with the look of your current office. We even stock card index cabinets, as well as the trays and accessories that may become vital purchases from time to time. Or maybe you could do with a cupboard, for locking away certain items securely? Again, we give you all of the options, including steel cupboards, tall cupboards, low cupboards and modular cupboards. You can also depend on us for cupboard accessories like file holders and stackable modules.

Loco is also the place to look for pedestals, office trolleys, lever arch filing racks and so many more of the office storage options that you completely forgot existed. Honestly, we really do have everything, and delivery is fast throughout Ireland. So, when you need a store that offers the best deals on office supplies in Ireland as well as the pieces of furniture in which to store it all, there’s no reason for you to shop anywhere else.

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5 feng shui tips to decrease clutter and increase productivity in your office

You got to hand it to the Chinese. Most successful race in history. About 1.3 billion people that we know of, and counting.

Yet, they get by, more or less. We mightn’t agree with their politics or the way they organise their society, but as the most populous race ever, there is much that can be learnt from Chinese culture and philosophy.

Translated literally, Feng Shui means wind-water. It carries the principles of harnessing the natural environment and existing surroundings – light, space, and structure – to channel positive energies (Chi) and promote a harmonious and balanced environment.

Now you may be sitting in your 6’ x 6’ pod, one of maybe several identical work-areas, and you may not think there’s much you can do about your immediate environment, well, without getting too deeply into the philosophy, here are a few things you can easily do to add some Feng Shui to your workspace.

1. Clean up and keep it clean. Remove all spurious items, old documents, unwanted ring binders, punches , paperclips, staplers and desk tidies. Adopt a minimalist approach to what you keep. Organise your ”office supplies” so that they serve you, your comfort and convenience.

2. Don’t sit with your back to the entrance or door. That’ll block good energy. If possible face the door, if not maybe put a mirror where you can see the office entrance.

3. Bring a pot plant or two and have them where they can be seen in your office.

4. Hang a picture of a nature scene. Flowing water is good, as is the real stuff –  always keep some water at hand. The pot plants will thank you, and water will benefit your career and financial outlook.

5. Colour is an important factor in Feng Shui. You may not have a lot of choice in the selection of colour schemes for the office, and could be restricted in what you can do here.  There’s a vast amount written on the subject and your personal desires, weaknesses and circumstances will influence your individual needs when choosing colour schemes. Add some pastoral colours and natural landscapes that include flowing water.

These are just a few simple changes that can be made that will help to deflect negative energy and create additional harmony in your immediate environment. You will be more relaxed, productive and efficient as you go about your daily activities.

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Office Chairs Ireland

Your office is incomplete without an office chair. Whether you need one for your work office, or you would like to get one for your computer desk at home, there are more than a few high-quality office chairs to select from, which can make the process confusing.

Office chairs now play a huge part of our daily work life. We tend to spend so long in-front of our computers that everyone needs a comfortable and supportive office chair.

A good quality office chair removes all the stress your body experience while you are at work. Without a proper office chair it can be highly painful for sitting continuously for long hours at work. This can cause stress and bring down your overall efficiency at work. With keeping that in mind, the bigger question is, how can you select one that’s going to work best for you?

There is a large selection of office chairs to choose from and here at office1web.ie, we know our chairs inside out, back the front and upside down.

The first thing is to know about the different types of chairs available:

Office Chair Types

The main types of office chairs are:
• Leather Office Chairs
• Posture Seating
• Standard Office Chairs
• Executive Office Chairs
• Designer Office Chairs
• Managers Office Chairs

Office Chair Features

Decide on is what features you are looking for in an office chair. These typically tend to be:

• Height Adjustable Chair Seat
• Seat Size
• Leg Space
• Seat Cushioning
• Armrests

Your Budget

The next thing you need to look at is your budget.
It basically comes down to how much you want to spend. Luckily we stock a huge range of office chairs and offer massive savings against the RRP. You know that when you buy an office chair from office1web.ie you are getting great value, for whatever your price range is.

Simply, we stock every type of office chair and we are cheaper than the rest!

Oh, and did I mention that we keep all our chairs here in Ireland, and have FREE next day delivery.
Order your office chair today….get it tomorrow.

Office Chairs Ireland

You tend not to change your office chair too often, so it is worth getting a good quality office chair, which will be both comfortable and stylish and give you the professional image that you deserve.
Executive and managers office chairs don’t just have to be for those in higher positions. Higher productivity and a happier work force is reason enough to invest in the right office chair for yourself or your staff.

The quality of our office chairs are high and give you the comfort, support and style you need and would expect, all without breaking the bank. So what are you waiting for, select from one of the best range for office chairs Ireland.
You can easily shop by Colour, Size & Brand by selecting your preference in the right hand column of our product pages. You know you deserve a comfortable and reliable office chair, so head over to our Office Chairs shop now.

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Filing Cabinets 101

When it comes to Filing Cabinets, Loco really know what they are talking about. We have sold alot and I mean ALOT of filing cabinets. Whether you are more inclined to go for a wooden file cabinet or the typical steel filing cabinet we have a wonderful range to choose from.

The first thing is to know about the different types of filing cabinets available:

Filing Cabinets

The main types of filing cabinets are:
• Metal Filing Cabinets
• Wooden Filing Cabinets
• Fire Proof Filing Cabinets
• Card Index Cabinets
• 4 Draw Filing Cabinets
• 3 Drawer Filing cabinets
• 2 Drawer Filing cabinets

Choosing the right office cabinet can be essential to keeping a productive office. As more people work in smaller spaces the filing needs of the group grow and often offices run out of floor and filing space. Having the right filing cabinet can avoid this and ensure you have somewhere properly to store those documents and more importantly, can retrieve them quickly

Typical dimensions bases on our Trexus Contract Range are as follows (W x D x H) :

2 Drawer Cabinet = 470 x 622 x 711

3 Drawer Cabinet = 470 x 622 x 1016

4 Drawer Cabinet = 470 x 622 x 1321

You can also get a one drawer filing cabinet, not too many sold  but dimensions are as follows: (400x400x370) Under A4 home filers.

Filing cabinets are ideal when floorspace is limited. Our range incorporates all the latest design features, have great filing capacity and a neat and compact shape. Our cabinets are built to last and feature fully welded construction, offering quality and reliability to you. So what are you waiting for? Head over to our online filing cabinet store!