Good office design leads to happy employees!
Office employees spend most of their time interacting with the furniture in the office: sitting at a desk, utilizing file cabinets, and attending meetings. Because office furniture plays such an integral role in how work occurs within the office, it’s important that you choose the best furniture for your space. Here are some things to consider when choosing the furniture for your new office.
What Are Your Needs?
The first step of planning out your office is to determine what functions your office will serve and what furniture you need for those functions. Start with the basics: will you have meetings and conferences? You should invest in a conference table. Do your employees spend a lot of time in the office? You’ll need to invest in ample seating and work areas. Do you have designers who use wide-screen monitors? You’ll need larger desks to accommodate the large monitors. After you’ve covered the basics, you can move on to smaller details.
Comfort is Key
Employees spend many hours working from an office chair. If your employees’ work spaces are uncomfortable, they develop injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome or back pain. These stressors can decrease productivity and cost your company in workers compensation claims. Address this problem early by equipping your office with ergonomic furniture.
Determine Layout and Location
You don’t want to order your furniture and find that it doesn’t fit correctly into your space. Take the time to measure the dimensions of your office to plan for how the furniture will fit. Pay special attention to how the furniture will be oriented in relation to windows and electrical outlets. And efficiently-planned office space can result in equally efficient and productive employees.
Design Your Ideal Environment
Since you’ll be spending a lot of time in your office, you might as well choose your furniture to reflect your personal design tastes. This will create a personalized environment that feels comfortable and inviting. You can find office furniture in a wide variety of designs, from traditional to modern, so you’re bound to find a style that fits your individual tastes.
Glover Furniture and Design Group, Inc.
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