Buying Office Furniture – Setting Up Your Office and Archive with a Systematic Approach
Anyone looking to set up an office or reorganize an existing archive needs office furniture that provides storage space without wasting desk space. C + P offers a coordinated range of office cabinets, archive shelves, desks, side cabinets, and office chairs—all made of steel and designed to complement one another.
In the Office and Archives section, you’ll find solutions for two key tasks: equipping your workspace in a functional and ergonomic way—and storing files, folders, and documents in a way that keeps them protected and organized over the long term.
Setting Up an Office: Workspace, Storage, and Work Environment
A well-designed office combines workspace, seating, and storage in a way that allows for focused work and keeps everything you need within easy reach. C + P offers two product lines that meet these needs:
- Asisto – the premium series featuring desks, swivel chairs, side cabinets, lounge furniture, and side tables. Design-oriented, with decorative fronts and a coordinated color scheme
- Acurado – the functional series for office cabinets, shelves, and side cabinets. Sturdy steel, clean lines, designed for durability.
Both series can be combined. Typical office furniture from the C + P lineup includes desks (including height-adjustable models), office swivel chairs, visitor chairs, side cabinets for storing documents at the workstation, and lockable office cabinets for sensitive documents.
Setting Up an Archive: Storing Folders, Files, and Documents Safely
An archive must maintain order in a small space. Archive shelving for file folders is the backbone: It offers maximum storage capacity per square meter and keeps files organized, accessible, and protected
C + P offers plug-in shelving for file folders as base units and add-on units—single-sided or double-sided. Thanks to the plug-in system, rows of shelves can be expanded without tools. The shelving units are made of galvanized or coated steel and are designed for continuous use.
For files that need to be archived, office cabinets with hinged doors or hanging rods complement the archive. This ensures that sensitive personnel files, contracts, and accounting documents are protected against unauthorized access.
What should you look for when buying office furniture?
Office furniture is a long-term investment. Three factors are crucial when making a selection:
- Planning Storage Space – How many folders, files, and materials need to be stored? Are open shelves sufficient, or are lockable cabinets needed? How much floor space is available?
- Workspace and Ergonomics – Do the workstations need height-adjustable desks? Which chairs are suitable for the daily duration of use? Are there meeting areas that require visitor chairs or standing tables?
- Material and Durability – Steel furniture is sturdier than wooden furniture, fire-resistant, and recyclable. For archive rooms with a heavy load of files, steel is the safer choice.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions About Office Furniture and Archives
For office archives, file-cabinet shelving units, lockable office cabinets, and side cabinets are particularly suitable. File-cabinet shelving units offer maximum file capacity in a small space. Office cabinets with hinged doors or hanging rods keep sensitive documents secure. The right piece of furniture depends on the volume of documents, access requirements, and the available space.
Three factors are crucial: First, storage space requirements—how many binders, files, and materials need to be stored? Second, workplace ergonomics—desk height, chair quality, and work surface all affect productivity and health. Third, material quality—steel furniture is more durable, fire-resistant, and recyclable. With its Asisto and Acurado series, C + P offers solutions for all three areas.
Start by taking stock: How many running meters of files are there? Which documents need to be stored in lockable cabinets? File cabinets make optimal use of the room’s height and can be flexibly expanded as add-on units. For mixed-use spaces—such as an office and archive in the same room—side cabinets are ideal, as they provide storage without dominating the workspace.
