In terms of creating an attractive, supportive, and comfortable place for your employees to work, a quality office is where its at. You don’t necessarily have to splurge the cash and go for the most up-to-date modern pieces, but comfort and support, as well as plenty of style needs to be at the heart of everything you do.
When choosing the right office furniture, many businesses make big mistakes. They go far too crazy and opt for pieces which might look the part, but don’t really serve any purpose. In comparison, some go the other way, and choose items which have functionality, but look pretty terrible. The key is in the planning, and when you identify your budget as well as the type of space you want to design, you’re on your way to creating that quality office, without actually spending your entire company savings.
Quality Offices Require Plentiful Thought
There are small touches you can make to an office which take it from ‘hmm’ to ‘wow’, and it all comes down to thinking about it beforehand. For instance, biophilic office design is a really big trend at the moment, and whilst some of the more advanced offices might look like they cost a fortune to design (they did), there are many which can be done far cheaper and still reach the same effect.
This is the art of incorporating nature into your office space, and as a result you’re reaping the health benefits associated with greenery too! This can be done with a few very carefully placed plants, a green colour scheme, and making the most of the window spaces you have. When you throw in some modern touches, such as glass desks or glass boardroom tables, you’re getting a seriously impressive decor!
Choosing furniture sets, rather than going for individual pieces, means that everything is designed to match, and you often manage to save cash on them too, such as our beautiful Ligni Range, comprising of boardroom tables, bench desks, coffee tables, storage cupboards and seating solutions. As you can see, a quality office can be as simple as everything matching!
Functionality has to come into your thought process here, as well as harmony, comfort and support. Ergonomic chairs are a fantastic addition for staff who spend long periods of time working at a computer, and can make for a really trendy office interior look.
By choosing wave-shaped desks (see our Smart, Destiny, Entity, Shadow ranges), and hanging some carefully selected pieces of artwork on the walls, the look goes from regular to modern quite easily.
Making sure that you also have all equipment in the right place is vital, e.g. the printers not too far away from those who need them, but not close enough to cause noise. It’s all in the smart planning.
Beyond The Main Office Space
You can have the most modern office around, but it’s no good if it doesn’t match with the rest of your building. A theme is important, and that means extending to your meeting rooms, your reception area, your canteen, and your lobby.
A quality meeting room is inspiring and comfortable, so think about different types of furniture such as a round meeting room table, rather than the regular long type, or perhaps consider modular meeting room tables, which can be packed away and moved around whenever you see fit. This is the ultimate in flexibility!
Your reception area certainly need to be high up on your attention list, but again, this doesn’t need to break the bank. Clean and tidy, sleek and modern, these are the must haves, as well as making sure that the overall design fits in with the feel of what your business stands for. Your receptionist will of course be helpful and smiling at all times!
Designing a high quality office doesn’t have to be about huge renovations and massive cash splurges, it can simply be about careful planning, choosing pieces carefully, and arranging everything in the most suitable of ways.