Customising Recycled Furniture to Match Your Fit-Out Design

Ida Gorecka • January 8, 2025

That perfect office design is in your head. The colours, the layout, the flow - it's all there. But then reality hits: standard furniture sizes that don't quite fit, finishes that almost match but not quite, and lead times that stretch endlessly. What if you could make office furniture bend to your creative vision instead of the other way around?


At Coggin, we believe your workspace should reflect your unique needs and aspirations. Professional second-hand office furniture refurbishment does more than breathe new life into used pieces - it transforms them into exactly what your space needs. Think beyond basic tweaks to colour and upholstery to a complete reimagining of your space brought to life.


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Understanding Modern Office Furniture Refurbishment

Professional office furniture refurbishment goes far beyond what most people imagine. Commercial-grade office furniture is built to last decades, with modular designs that allow for complete refurbishment to look like new. When these pieces enter our professional workshop, they can be adapted to match any aesthetic vision while maintaining their core strength and functionality. Leading manufacturers like Herman Miller, Steelcase, and Haworth specifically design their furniture for this kind of long-term adaptability.


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What's Possible When It Comes to Used Office Furniture?

Size Customisation


Modern engineering techniques allow for precise desk modifications. Need those 1800mm desks to fit a small office layout? They can be professionally resized to exact specifications - 1600mm, 1400mm, or any size in between. This customisation not only maximises your space creatively but often proves more cost-effective than purchasing new furniture.

Working with a challenging space? Get in touch and let's discuss your specific measurements.


Colour and Finish Matching


From executive offices to creative studios, every workspace needs its own identity. Professional refurbishment can match any colour scheme or finish. Task chairs can take on complete new looks with commercial-grade fabrics, in a shade chosen by you. Desk surfaces can be refinished to complement existing furniture or match brand guidelines.


Layout Flexibility


Standard storage units can transform into collaborative workspace features. Traditional desks can be modified for modern working styles. The key is understanding that almost any configuration is possible when working with quality commercial furniture.

Quality of Second-Hand Refurbished Office Furniture Lasts Years

As a fit-out professional, you know that every piece of office furniture reflects on your reputation. Here's what really matters: professionally refurbished office furniture must perform flawlessly, meeting the exacting standards your clients expect. At Coggin, we've spent over 15 years perfecting our approach to ensure every piece we deliver enhances your project's success.


Quality refurbishment begins long before any work starts. Our team carefully selects only premium commercial-grade furniture built for long-term use - the kind of pieces that leading manufacturers design for decades of service.


To further demonstrate our commitment to your satisfaction, we stand behind every refurbished piece with a comprehensive 12-month guarantee. This means you can trust in the quality and durability of our furniture from the moment it's delivered. Our aftercare service ensures that should any issues arise, our dedicated support team is ready to provide prompt assistance, giving you complete peace of mind.

The Practical Benefits of Choosing Refurbished Office Furniture

Beyond the obvious sustainability advantages, custom refurbished office furniture offers many practical benefits for fit-out projects. At Coggin, we've structured our service to address the key challenges fit-out professionals face daily. Want to see how we can support your next project? Get in touch today.

Time Management


While new furniture manufacturers quote 8-12 week lead times (often extending even longer), our refurbished pieces typically arrive within 10 days. This rapid turnaround means you can meet tight client deadlines and avoid costly project delays.


Budget Control


Save 50-70% compared to new furniture costs. This saving allows you to deliver higher-end solutions within modest budgets and allocate more resources to other design elements. You can include premium brands that might otherwise be out of reach, offer competitive quotes that win more projects, and maintain healthy project margins.


Design Freedom



Unlike standard furniture that forces you to work within fixed parameters, our refurbishment service gives you unprecedented design flexibility. We can modify second-hand office desks to exact specifications, match your chosen colour scheme, and more. 

Reimagining What's Possible With Recycled Office Furniture

As you plan your next fit-out project, pause for a moment and think about design freedom. Instead of explaining why something can't be done, you could be exploring what could be done. Instead of "that's not a standard size," you could be saying "we can match those exact dimensions." Rather than "that'll take 12 weeks," you could be offering solutions in days.


Even better, imagine telling your clients they can have this flexibility while saving 50-70% on premium brands and achieving their ESG goals. Delivering exactly what they need, when they need it, while making their sustainability targets achievable and their budgets go further.


At Coggin, we've spent years perfecting what we do, turning furniture limitations into opportunities, and helping fit-out professionals like you exceed client expectations time and time again. Perhaps it's time we helped you too. Your clients already have the perfect workspace in mind - let's make it happen. Get in touch with us today.

One Size Doesn't Fit All: The Benefits of Resizing and Repurposing Office Desks

By Ida Gorecka • September 8, 2025
Your office transformation is approved. Budget's signed off. New layout's finalised. There's just one problem: those 1600mm executive desks that worked perfectly in the old corner offices are now 400mm too wide for your new collaborative pods. The reception desk you spent £3,000 on last year? It's the wrong height entirely for your rebrand. Most facilities managers would see this as a disposal problem. Skip hire , landfill tax , 12-week lead times for replacements. But what if that's completely backwards? What if the furniture that doesn't fit isn't a problem to solve, but an asset to unlock? Every year in the UK, around 1.2 million desks and 1.8 million office chairs are sent to landfill and only 14 % of them are being reused (Source: WRAP , Lancashire Business View ). Those old, "wrong-sized" desks you're planning to skip? They can be professionally refurbished and resized to your exact specifications in 7-10 days , at 40-70% less than new , with zero waste and a 12-month warranty . This article is for facilities managers, procurement leads, and fit-out teams who want practical, product-focused solutions. You’ll see when resizing and repurposing makes sense, the savings it delivers, the compliance boxes it ticks, and how to roll it out step by step. Curious what your current desks could deliver if resized or refurbished? Book a free assessment - we’ll map options, costs, and timelines for you.

Why Paying More Isn't Always Better: The Smart Choice of Refurbished Ergonomic Chairs

By Ida Gorecka • August 19, 2025
Refitting an office today means juggling a lot: tighter budgets, faster timelines, and pressure to deliver on ESG goals. And when it comes to ergonomic chairs, the one piece of furniture an office team relies on every day, many assume paying more for “new” automatically means better. But that’s no longer true. Refurbished ergonomic chairs offer the same comfort , durability , and support as new, backed by warranties , come with less cost and with far shorter lead times . For facilities and procurement teams, that means more budget freed up for other priorities, and fewer delays holding back your project. At Coggin SOS, we work with organisations that once assumed refurbished meant second-best. Until they saw the results. High-performance, fully warranted ergonomic chairs. Fast delivery. Circular outcomes they could actually report on. And savings of up to 80% compared to new (check out our case studies here ). In this article, you’ll learn what refurbished office chairs really offer in practice, why they’re becoming a preferred option for FM teams and procurement leads, and how your next fit-out or move could be both greener and smarter than you think. Thinking about your next office project? Contact our team and see how premium refurbished ergonomic chairs can give you comfort, savings, and sustainability in one.

Beyond Recycling: The Role of Office Furniture in a Truly Sustainable Economy

By Ida Gorecka • August 7, 2025
If you're here, you're probably managing a lot. A relocation, a refurbishment, or a growing ESG brief. Maybe you’re under pressure to meet sustainability targets, stay on budget, and deliver results your team and clients can actually see. And right now, office furniture might not be on your radar. But it should be. In most organisations, furniture is still treated as an afterthought. It’s functional, it’s bulky, and when it’s no longer needed, it’s often sent straight to landfill. But here’s the truth: when you start thinking of office furniture as a strategic asset within the circular economy , everything changes. For your budget . Your carbon reporting . Your project timelines . Your reputation . This article is for you if you’re tired of defaulting to skips. If you want smarter ways to meet ESG goals without blowing your budget. If you’re ready to make office sustainability a measurable advantage - not just a checkbox. We’ll show you just how much office furniture is wasted each year, what it’s really costing your business, and how the circular economy can apply directly to your projects. You’ll learn how organisations like yours are saving thousands, avoiding skips entirely, and turning unwanted furniture into reportable ESG wins - plus practical steps to get started today. Curious what your office clearance could be worth? Get in touch with our team for a free circular furniture audit.