Setting up an office is not easy; there is a lot of prospective work involved in the process, in order to find furniture and equipment suitable for your needs and preferences. Office furniture is not cheap, but there are ways to find functional and attractive designs at a good price.

The first rule is to make a realistic estimate and cut it close. There is no need to buy extra pieces of furniture; storing them will be a burden, not to mention that there is no reason to pay for something that you are not using.

Here is the basic office furniture that you must consider buying, as well as some suggestions to save money.

•Desk units

 •Filing cabinets

 •Office chairs

Typically, all these pieces of office furniture are pricey, and if you are setting up a big office for many employees, costs will quickly add up. Normally, you should be able to find discounts offered by some stores, but you can also check local auctions for better prices, or second hand offers.

Additionally, you can replace office desks with cheaper kitchen tables and compensate the lack of shelves with drawers placed under the sides. Also, at least in some cases, filing cabinets can be replaced with cardboard storage boxes or some of those bankers boxes made of steel and corrugated fiberboard. They are surely cheap and strong enough to store all the paperwork.