New Verve Website

At Verve Workspace we're always looking to make sure that we're constantly innovating and progressing to make sure that things are as easy and hassle-free for our customers as possible. Our latest step in this endless endeavour is to introduce a completely new website design for 2014.

Our new look homepage 

We worked really hard throughout 2013 to get customer feedback on our website and overall sales process, and one of the main comments we received was that an idea of pricing for different ranges on the site would be useful. We think it's important that we maintain the traditional Verve ethos of strong communication and a personable service, so we decided to introduce our new pricing guide. This gives an indication of the prices we can offer for each range, but still aims to encourage customers to talk to us to get the best deal to suit their needs.

Once we came to terms with what a lengthy process this was going to be, we thought it would be best to overhaul the website at large. This led us to the drawing board where we drew up a design that we think is eye-catching, stylish and easily negotiable - and everyone we've asked so far seems to agree! The new website went live midway through January 2014, and we're delighted with the response we've received already.

The fresh new style allows everybody to navigate the site more fluidly, and the new price guide has helped customers to get an immediate feel for the available ranges and how far they can make their budget work. Of course we don't want to pigeon hole customers with specific prices and restrict our ability to tailor quotations for each individual, so if you have any specific requirements or quantity needs then please just get in touch, and we'll be delighted to help!

Our new product pages are designed with simplicity in mind

The Finishing Touches

Here at Verve Workspace, we pride ourselves on being able to offer everything you need to set up your office. From our initial fit out service (which includes partitioning, carpets, blinds, ceilings, decorating and more) through to the furniture that we're famous for, we already have a great range of products and services available to help you get your office up and running... but what about those finishing touches to personalise your office to your own specification?

We've developed a number of different products and variations to help you complete your office exactly as you'd like it. These options vary from things as simple as choosing your own upholstery, right through to replica plants and coat hangers.

The simplest and cheapest way of creating your personalised office is to make full use of the extensive range of fabrics on offer. These can be used for screens and seating, and are a fantastic way to bring your corporate colours into your office. A very popular and practical style is to use dual upholstery on operator chairs - using a dark coloured fabric for the seat (which doesn't show marks or stains as easily) and a bright/vibrant fabric for the backrest because this doesn't take as much abuse as the seat pad. This is often available at no extra cost, and you can combine it with screen upholstery to make a really neat and well matched office space.

Another great way of making your office space feel open and welcoming is to introduce plants to the space. Now we know that nobody likes having to remember to water the plants, and then there's the potential mess created by soil spills and falling leaves which make plants in the workplace a minefield of problems. Or does it? We've recently introduced a great new range of replica plants, which look 100% real but with none of the hassle. They're available in a choice of sizes and styles, and will really set your office off beautifully.

Cable management helps to keep your office tidy

We also have a great range of products that will make sure your office functions smoothly. From a range of adjustable monitor arms which help to clear desk space, through to toners and files, we've got just what you need to get your office going. We offer all of this alongside the support of our friendly, knowledgeable and 'non-pushy' sales team to make sure you get exactly what you need without any of the stress or drama that's sometimes associated with moving your office.

Boardroom Furniture

A Blend of Modern and Traditional Designs

Your boardroom speaks volumes about your company and the image that you want to portray, so you need to make sure you get it right. It provides you with a space for your most important guests, and it's where most big decisions will be made: you need to create the right atmosphere. There is a huge variety of options available, which allows you to tailor make your boardroom to suit your every need. 

Traditionally, a business will go for a large and imposing conference table: they can send a message and create a strong image. This style is still very popular, with lots of beautiful real wood veneers and MFC designs available to really make a statement in your boardroom. This concept has been given a bit of a modern twist with the development of glass designs, and a shift in trends towards the light and open style that it creates. Depending on the image that you're trying to portray, we have a huge selection of boardroom tables that can suit your business and your meeting room.

Reconfigurable Tables

Folding and Flip-top Tables

But what if you need to create a more flexible space? You have a boardroom, but you need to use the space for various types of meetings - such as presentations or training exercises. For this sort of flexible space, you need a flexible furniture setup, and that's where we come in! We have a selection of reconfigurable, flip-top and folding leg tables that can be configured to suit your needs. In our Northampton head office, we have six white flip-top tables that are linked to make one large table, until we need the space for product demonstrations or smaller meetings. We can separate the tables with ease and store them away until we need them. An excellent time and space saver, they're practical for any of your boardroom requirements!

Flexible Stacking Chairs

Although if you're going to be regularly reconfiguring your tables, you'll need flexible seating to suit. Our range of stacking chairs make it really easy for you to find a style that you'll love, with the flexibility to stack them away when not in use. This is a fantastic way of saving space and introducing the potential for extra seats at short notice. These setups often take some time to work out the kinks, but once you get your head around how your boardroom will function, you can have a very efficient and flexible space. 

We have our free design and planning service available to help you to plan out your boardroom space and make sure you're making the most of your conference area.

Personalising your Office!

At Verve Workspace we love the opportunity to personalise and customise office furniture. This gives you the opportunity to stamp your own personality on your office space, and style it as you like. That's the effect that we go for in our own Northampton head office: white desks, to create a light and open feel, and we then use small extras to create a vibrant and colourful feel.

Screens and chairs create a vibrant space

Making use of screen fabrics and seating upholstery is a great way of freshening up your space to your own style. We use these to bring our corporate colours (a vibrant green) into the office to brighten up our working environment. We're aware that these colours probably won't be everyone's cup of tea, but you can integrate your own corporate colours into your office to create the atmosphere that best represents your business. Equally, you can use blinds, carpets, lights and wall hangings to create an office design that really gets your creative juices flowing.

People often seem to overlook the amount of time that's spent in their office. It's not just a functional place to work, but it needs to be comfortable, calming and sociable as well. If you can incorporate a style that inspires and refreshes your employees then you'll notice a remarkable upturn in productivity. It's been proven that happy workers are harder workers, so why wouldn't it be worth investing in developing the right office space to see longer term gains? This means looking beyond the desk: sociable breakout areas will give employees a space to relax during their lunch away from their working area. The opportunity for a change of scenery in a comfortable and sociable area will help to encourage maximum productivity during working hours, and make sure employees are happy in their work too.

Combine café furniture and soft seating 

A breakout area can be anything from a couple of sofas, right through to large configurations of soft modular seats to allow employees to relax as they see fit. You can choose from a huge range of seating, with a selection of fabrics and designs, to really make your breakout area suit the needs of your workers and the style of your business. Some of our ranges have the option of dual upholstery (often at no extra cost) to allow you to make your space as unique to your business as you like!

If you have any specific needs for creating a personalised and unique office space then make sure you get in touch to see what we can do for your business - we think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the effect a new and unique office area will have on your whole business ethos!

White Furniture

A very popular style that we've touched on in recent articles is the modern MFC finish - white. An increasing desire amongst businesses to modernise their working environment has led to white MFC becoming more and more fashionable.

White Boardroom Furniture

In general, white furniture creates a more light and open feeling workspace. It is also a finish that is easily combined with other colours, for example our office features white desks and walls with screens and some feature walls in bright green. Now this may not sound like everyone's cup of tea, but we find that it demonstrates the flexibility of white desks really nicely. This is the main advantage of the style - they are adaptable and can be easily blended in to any office environment.

Walnut and White Combination Desk

A nice variation of the white desks is the option on some ranges to change the base finish. Desks that feature an integral pedestal often have the option to change the finish colour to add variety to the style. One of our favourite colour combinations is walnut and white, which combines a modern and a traditional finish to create a really nice office setup.

Orange and White Office Configuration

One hangup that a lot of customers ask us about is the durability of the finish - will the white MFC show scratches and marks more than other styles? The simple answer is this: no! All of our desks are finished to a commercial grade, so white desks are just as resilient and hard wearing as any other traditional finish. The majority of our ranges that are available in a white MFC are also available in a selection of other finishes, so they are flexible to suit your every need.

More Than Just Office Furniture...

I'm sure you're aware of our credentials when it comes to supplying top of the range office furniture, but I bet you didn't know what else we can do for you? If you're moving into a new office, or need to completely re-vamp your current one, Verve Workspace can do a lot more than just supply and install your furniture. We offer a full fit out service, and supply everything from partitioning and carpets right through to cycle and smoking shelters.

You can create more private spaces or individual offices within your building by putting in partitioning - the perfect solution to noise or privacy problems, it's an excellent way of introducing walls into your office. Using partitioning is a relatively cheap and flexible way of breaking your office up into smaller and more manageable spaces.

A lot of people often underestimate how much time and money can go into certain aspects of an office fit-out. Things such as the carpets, ceilings and blinds etc. are often delegated to various different companies, which leads to more points of contact and, more often than not, higher prices. But wouldn't it be so much easier if you could leave all of these to one company? We can provide you with almost anything you need for your office fit out - fully project managed and with just one point of contact. Whilst we don't claim to be experts on everything you'll ever put in your office, we are experts on office logistics. Our sales team have a wealth of experience in office fit-outs which, when coupled with our knowledge of office furniture and fittings, can help you to really get the most out of your office. And, to top it all off, if you let us handle everything for you we can offer you excellent discount opportunities.

No Office Is Too Big!

We can guarantee that your entire project will run far smoother if you have only one point of contact supplying everything you need. It will reduce your workload, and make sure that everything runs in line with everything else. Whilst we are happy to project manage everything for you, we also understand that you will want to keep an eye on how things are going, so we are at your beck and call to make sure that everything runs exactly as you would expect. If you have any doubts then please feel free to give us a call, and we can discuss how we can help you create an office space you'll love!

Open Plan Offices

As business practices develop and progress, the requirements of the office and the use of space will develop and progress accordingly. The popularity of open plan office spaces have increased dramatically in recent years as companies look to new methods of improving productivity. The importance of maintaining a happy workforce has been described as the driving force behind the development of open plan offices, with the social element of the workplace becoming the focal point of the new layouts.

It's thought that open plan offices were initially developed to allow managers to keep a closer eye on their employees, but as practices changed over time and more workers gained increased autonomy this became less of a priority. Instead the focus was shifted onto creating open and sociable working groups. Clusters of desks became a popular site, with teams of up to six or eight people working together and embracing the social side of the workplace. The office is now a fine balancing act: encourage the sociability of a relaxed team atmosphere, whilst maintaining a productive and efficient workforce.


One effective method for maintaining this balance is the use of desk mounted screens. By dividing clusters of workers and creating obviously individual workstations within a team environment, clear boundaries can be set. This encourages workers to be separate and to work individually, but in maintaining proximity to other workers they still have the social element of their team atmosphere. This also helps to encourage positive relationships around the office - as friendships can develop and make everyone's work life more enjoyable and thus boost productivity. Equally however, people can of course just as easily not get along. Working in close proximity with the same people can lead to disagreements or feuds, so it's also important to manage the nature of these relationships to prevent them from becoming counter productive. Again, the open plan office is a balancing act - which it's very important to get right!

Your needs for an open plan office will generally depend on the nature of your business: your need for privacy, how relaxed the environment is and how well you want to be able to watch over your employees (not that you'd ever admit to it!). Whatever structure and ethos you want to create around your office, we can help you to achieve it. All you have to do is let us know what you're trying to achieve and let us do the rest! We have a free space planning and CAD service that can help you create the office of your dreams - whether that means it's open plan or not!