Creating a Budget Home Office in a Tiny City Flat

It is amazing how often once I have visualized something it happens.

Moving your home office to a new room or creating one for the first time can be exciting and a little daunting. I moved to a flat a year ago from a terraced house. The flat is a little challenged on space. The terrace had two floors and crucially storage space. My new home is a new build, all on one floor, super energy efficient, but ... I am dreaming of upgrading my home office and looking at my budget, hmm… low budget and there is no office storage at all. But there are ways of making a beautiful office in a small space.

Bringing nature into your office with easy plants and natural materials.

I knew I needed lots of shelves to file books and paperwork and set about acquiring them.  I wanted second-hand furniture to take the edge off the newness of the building and wood, I love wood, it is warm and nice to touch and look at. My windowsill is packed with plants, including a money plant and a geranium which flowered non-stop for three and a half years – well - until I moved- it’s now blooming and in full swing again! So back to nature in the office, wood helps me feel closer to nature and helps me feel comfortable when I am working. A family member unexpectedly offered me three sets of shelves just as I needed them, but an office furniture company, charity shop or internet search can all help source second-hand furniture.

History and a confession

I brought my escritoire (circa 1975 - bought from a charity shop) with me but for some strange reason, I never owned a chair for my desk. I had used a chair that was in my old house (which was rented) and can you believe it… I still don’t have an adequate chair. Actually, I am ashamed to admit, I don’t actually have a chair at all. I have been so busy, I have been working on the sofa, (like now) and believe me that’s not good for long stretches of typing, my posture and circulation have suffered. So I am on a mission to find a good chair. One I can sit in comfortably and that fits in my little home office at my compact desk. It's number one on my to do list!

I have shelves, a desk and a vision of a chair… now to dream the rest … into reality!

With second-hand furniture I can save on money and still get exactly what I want.

CK Office furniture has it covered. We can buy your old office furniture, or if it is not re-sell-able we work with a number of charities who would love to benefit from your donated furniture. We buy and clear your offices for office furniture recycling or resale. You have a vision of the best office for you, make it a reality.  So what now? contact CK Office Furniture today!

Tip: Call us today on 01892832880 or email: with images of your unwanted furniture, with quantity and location to  info@ckofficefurniture.co.uk