Open offices have a sound problem most people never budget for. Here is what is actually going on, why headphones are not the fix, and the furniture that is.

Maverick Desk Storage Units Nobody used to ask where their office furniture was made. You picked a style. You picked a price. It showed up in a few weeks and you didn’t think much about it. The supply chain was invisible—which is exactly how supply chains are supposed to work. That’s not the world we’re in anymore. Tariffs on imported furniture have jumped. Shipping timelines have gotten unpredictable. And if you’re buying office furniture in 2026, the question “where is this