Office Design

Leather Versus Mesh – Which Is Best For Office Chairs?

November 12, 2025 | Blank Media Collective | No Comments

When you are choosing commercial furniture, the vast majority will have options available on which material they are made from.

For example, filing cabinets could be either metal or wooden, desks can be wooden or a combo of glass and metal, and office chairs offer even more choices in style, quality, and materials.

As a trusted visionary of the commercial furniture industry, the team at Atama Furniture has seen how these material choices directly impact both workplace ergonomics and long-term durability.

Office chairs are what we are going to focus on, for the simple reason that more office chairs are purchased than most commercial office furniture. That means lots of buyers will have to decide upon the materials they wish to have on the office chairs they purchase.

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Ergonomic office furniture: the key to a healthier workplace

September 25, 2025 | Blank Media Collective | No Comments

It gets to 3pm in the day and your back is well and truly killing you? You find yourself readjusting yourself so many time during the day because you slip into bad posture? If you’re spending 8+ hours a day hunched over a desk that was probably designed in the nineties, you need to make some changes.

That’s where companies like Atama Furniture come in, helping Australian workplaces understand that investing in proper ergonomic furniture isn’t just nice to have, you need it to stay healthy.

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3 Modern Trends for the Home Office Designs

June 23, 2015 | Blank Media Collective | No Comments

The upsurge of modern technology means that it is now possible for many more people than ever before to work from home. But to do so they need some kind of office space, thus the home office has evolved from a spot on the end of the table or sofa to a dedicated space. One major contribution to a change in home office space is the laptop or tablet.

Many people who work from home do not need to have a large computer desk with room for a tower. A sleek table where they can use their laptop is sufficient and looks much nicer. All that is needed in addition to the table and chair are a few shelves for storage. This can also be minimalist due to the ability of the laptop to store more information than ever before. In fact, cloud storage solutions are even better as they are safe from physical harm such as fires or vandals and available whenever you need them. So the home office continues to evolve, but what you actually need in your personal office space will depend on how much work you need to do on your computer.

People who sit for hours typing away on the computer may feel that a larger screen and keyboard is essential. Even a roll-out keyboard still leaves you looking at a smaller screen. A larger screen will save your eyes from strain and a full size keyboard may help prevent RSI and even shoulder and arm strain. People with wide shoulders find it difficult to force their hands to stay close together for long hours on the keyboard. They would benefit from a split keyboard so they can spread out a bit.

That said, the home office has evolved and is still evolving into a personal space that will suit your needs and workload. Here are three modern trends seen in the home office.

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Office Design Ideas

January 20, 2015 | Blank Media Collective | No Comments

Here are some office design ideas for your home office.

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Home Design – Where to put Your Home Office

August 22, 2014 | Blank Media Collective | No Comments

When people first started working from home their home office was usually a spot on the end of the dining room table. Or if they had a laptop, maybe it was on the most comfy seat in the living room. However, the home office has now evolved to become a dedicated space more suited to the user’s needs. Where you put your home office will depend a lot on your lifestyle and stage of life as well as on what you use the office for.

If you have children at home that need to be supervised, your home office will need to be somewhere in the home from whence you can see them and tend to their needs, rather than a room you can go into and shut the door. A corner of the family room would be a good place. Here you can set up your desk and have some kind of storage. You may also want a box of toys to distract the children with so you can get on with what you are doing.

If your children are at the stage where they can amuse themselves or are going to school, you can still have your home office in the corner of the living room as there will be no distractions through the day. However, if you have a spare room you might consider converting it to a real office space, especially if you need to use it a lot. You can have a space that is all your own and be sure that there will be no disturbances.