Storage Cabinets Buyers Guide

Whether you work in a home or traditional office setting, having an uncluttered space is vital for an efficient and smooth workflow and overall productivity.

Is a cupboard the storage solution for you?

A cupboard is a great way to keep any work paraphernalia you don’t need at-all-times off your desk while keeping it readily accessible and easy to find in a designated place. The cupboard can also help hide mess, relieving a busy or chaotic mind that’s susceptible to distraction, or to give your workspace a more professional appearance when receiving clients.

There are a few things to think about when choosing which cupboard will be right for you, consider:

What items do you want to store away? and how much space can you dedicate to a new piece of furniture?

Depending on your need, the kind of cupboard you necessitate will be different, as they come in all shapes, sizes, and configurations to suit your existing layout.

A cupboard can hold company or personal notes, client files, stationery, books, and any other materials you need close by, but infrequently. These can be larger communal units, or smaller and more compact desk high/ under-the-desk ones for personal use. The cupboard could be for short-term storage, requiring daily access, or perhaps for long-term storage that can be put farther away.

Firstly, determine the capacity you require, then consider where there is available space to house your new cupboard. On smaller footprints, you may consider slimline, floor-to-ceiling units to maximise vertical space and utilise every available square inch. Whereas, in a larger area, you could use the cupboards to not only incorporate more storage, but to zone areas as well by using wide, horizontal units to visually break up the space.

What features may be useful to you?

Adjustable shelving, offering a variety of shelf arrangements for different kinds of items.

Tambour doors, Aluminium Roller Shutters, or sliding doors, helpful for small spaces where full height, hinged solid doors would be impractical as the doors wouldn’t be able to full open.

Perhaps a specialised printer cupboard, to hide a bulky, but necessary, printer.

Glass insert doors, for full visibility, without sacrificing the dust protection of a door.

Lockable doors, to keep confidential or sensitive documents and valuable items safe.

How do you want your cupboard to look?

As important as function is, making sure it can fit into your space, form can play a huge role on picking out your cupboard.

Office cupboards come in various styles, ensuring that you can find an aesthetic match, whether that’s something that complements your existing home furnishings, or to be in line with your business’ corporate styling for a seamless, intentional finish. There are many options, anywhere from a traditional solid wood to a more cost-effective shine or wood-tone finish on MFC.