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Our customer Dignity Funerals, who operate 45 crematoriums across the country, asked us to conduct some refurbishment work at two of them recently.

This job has involved replacing the old cladding under the outside canopies of the main Crematorium buildings. We have also redecorated the outside painted areas at the same time.  It is now all looking much fresher and

Our new Referral Scheme is making an impact already with our first successful referrer, Kate Curry, Director of The Curry Design Studio. Kate receives a case of wine to enjoy as a huge thank you for passing on a fantastic new client to us.

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Did you know we offer a comprehensive range of services related to office furniture and workspace design? These services cover various aspects of creating and maintaining functional and aesthetically pleasing office environments. From providing essential furniture like desks, chairs, and storage solutions to specialised items like ergonomic posture chairs and sit/stand desks, your offerings seem to cater to both comfort

With companies such as Google making a U-turn on their work from home policies, here are 5 tips on how you can encourage your team back into the office.

Provide ergonomic chairs, adjustable desks, and proper lighting to ensure employees can work comfortably and efficiently. Consider individual preferences and accommodate them as much as possible.

We were approached by a subsidiary company working for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health and NHS Foundation Trust, to provide space planning and design for one of their offices in Solihull.

After our initial consultations and site surveys, we then worked closely with the client and their architect to meet their specific requirements, which were all supplied on time and

At X2 Workspaces, we don’t just SELL Operator & Task Seating, we offer a completely free of charge no obligation ‘try before you buy’ service.

When investing in the correct ergonomic seating for your staff, we consider it to be paramount that they are ergonomically sound and offer all of the correct comfort levels for them to work effectively whilst

There are many ways in which you can encourage healthy habits in your employees when it comes to office design:

When designing your office space, there are various elements that you can include to encourage physical activities such as bike sheds, showers, or even a gym!

As we have discussed previously, good-quality furniture such as

We are excited to announce that we have recently taken the Sustainability West Midlands Net Zero Business Pledge!

We are excited to take our first official steps toward net zero however we have been actively taking steps toward being more sustainable for some time now. We use public transport where possible and ask suppliers for their policy on the environment 

We recently submitted a tender to the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation to win the contract for the furniture, fixtures and equipment fit-out for the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre. We are delighted to announce that we have won the contract!

Upon the completion of the works, the BCIMO will be able to host premium events at the venue.

Have you been looking for ways to add character to your offices?

A lot of us spend a large portion of our lives in the office. So who wants to be staring at plain white walls 5 days a week? We wanted to share with you some ideas about how you can add some character to your offices which help

Have you worked with us and loved the level of service that you received?

We would really appreciate if you could take one minute to leave us a Google review. It really helps us to grow as a company and provides us with a platform to connect with other like-minded businesses!

If you have a spare 2 minutes and feel

As long-standing members, we were approached by the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, with their requirement being to refurbish and purchase new furniture for the main Conference Room and also two smaller meeting rooms within their offices.

The project comprised of replacing the existing carpet tiles and ceiling tiles, complete preparation and redecoration of all walls and associated woodwork, mechanical

We wanted to share with you this video which encompasses what it is like to work with X2 Workspaces!

We work with you collaboratively to fully understand what your vision is. We then identify efficient ways to solve identified problem areas within your workplace whilst keeping your overall vision for the space at the core of the design. Ultimately, providing

Over the past couple of months, we have been sending out some video cards giving you all a little update on how things have been progressing after the pandemic and how things have changed at X2 Workspaces including information about our rebranding!

If you have not received a video card and would

Having good lighting in an office is a key driver of productivity. Introducing controlled daylight into a workplace can cause a reduction in common work-related ailments such as headaches, eye strain and blurred vision. But how exactly can you maximise natural light when you are refurbishing your office?

In recent years, there have been various new pieces of office furniture which have been designed to benefit those who are spending a lot of time at their desks, one of these being adjustable desks. These desks are designed to be used either sitting or standing and have an adjustable height to accommodate this. There are various benefits of adjustable

Above are before and after images of two large reupholstery projects that we carried out for the University of Law in Birmingham.

Reupholstery projects are ideal for projects where the budget is slightly tighter. It is also a sustainable solution rather than always buying new, and the picture above shows just how successful reupholstery can be in changing the entire

As some of you may know, our managing director, Rob, has been taking part in the Miles 4 St Giles charity fundraiser throughout the month of October. He aimed to swim 10 miles within the 31 days and absolutely smashed this target by actually swimming a total of 13 miles, well done Rob!

St Giles Hospice Care is a fantastic

Last week we travelled to Shrewsbury to do some filming of our recently completed office refurbishment for Age UK. We were approached by Gina, the Director of Finance for Age UK Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin to complete a full office refurbishment and fit-out of their three-story property which had previously been a bank.

We created new offices and meeting spaces

We are excited to announce that we have just finished a refurbishment of the crematorium toilets at St Faith’s in Norwich for CMG, part of Dignity Funerals. This follows a similar refurbishment that we finished a couple of months ago at their other crematorium in Norwich, Earlham. In addition to the work which we have already done here, we are

In a typical working week, people spend on average 5 hours and 41 minutes per day sitting at their desks. That is what makes it so important that the chair you are sitting on is not only stylish but is actually comfortable, well-designed, safe and supportive.

Providing your employees with good-quality office chairs will actually improve their productivity levels. A

We were approached by Age UK to refurb and design their new walk-in centre in the middle of Shrewsbury Town centre. This involved aspects such as removal of existing walls and uplift of areas of existing flooring, decorating, new flooring, new glass partitions, suspended ceilings, lighting, mechanical and electrical and ventilation requirements, along with the design and provision of a

As the government’s road map for coming out of the pandemic unfolds, employers up and down the country are planning how they and their workforce can return safely to the office.  Indeed, will their workforce be returning to the office? 

A recent report in The Times suggested that half of people would quit their current role if  denied flexible