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How many desks fit in a 30 m² office? Space per person, and the layouts that fit

29 October 2026

A 30 m² office seats 3 people at the 10 m² per person rule, 4 at the tightest planning rate, and 6 at one back-to-back workstation. The three layouts, described in a 6 m by 5 m room, with the desks we stock for each.

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School furniture buying guide: classroom table and chair sizes by year level

29 October 2026

The Australian school-furniture standard sizes chairs and tables by student height, in eight marks from A to H, not by age. Here is the usual mark for each year level, why a primary room needs two, and what stacks, rolls and stores.

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Ergonomic office chair checklist: the adjustments to test before you buy

29 October 2026

Five adjustments decide whether an office chair fits: seat height, seat depth, back and lumbar height, arm height and tilt. What to test for each, plus the two checks, base and rating, that say the chair is stable and will last.

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Boardroom table sizes: seats per table length, and the clearance around it

29 October 2026

Allow 600 to 750 mm of table edge per seat, about 1 m clear around the table and 1.5 m at the screen end. Seats for 2.1 to 4.2 m tables, the room each one needs, a worked 6 × 4 m room, and where the power goes.

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Standing desk height: how to set a sit-stand desk, and what range to buy

29 October 2026

Set a sit-stand desk to your elbows: the top at or just below elbow height standing, level with the elbow sitting. Electric desks fit the widest range of people; three of ours run 620 to 1,270 mm. What the fixed-desk figures and AS/NZS 4442 say.