How To Give Your New Office The Right Look For Your Business
Moving into a new office can be a daunting experience; months of planning
, preparation and searching has resulted in a giant box like blank canvas. Although the hard work might seem like it is over, in truth it has only just begun; how do you furnish this giant new space and make sure it speaks volumes about the business? An office fit out might be time consuming and expensive but if you get the right furnishings it can provide a great working environment and send a clear message about the business. This guide will give you all the hints and tips you will need to get that perfect new office the first time round.
Stylistic Message
One of the most important considerations to make when choosing office furniture is the overall style that you want to achieve. This holistic method of office design ensures that your office and its contents have a style that accurately conveys the businesses message. For example, an accounting office or law firm needs to have an understated style that reflects the seriousness of the work that they do. A creative design agency or digital marketing business might want to choose strikingly modern and well-designed furniture in order to express themselves to potential clients.
Budget
A key part of office fit out is to create a realistic budget that will allow you to better understand the type or range of furnishings that you will be able to afford. Spending too little will create a poor work environment and may mean the furniture is of insufficient quality to be long lasting. Spending too much will simply put the business in trouble and may affect long term profitability. Things that will impact the budget include the size of the business and the nature of the purchase; moving to a new location would leave less money than a simple office refurbishment.
Practicality
The importance of the practicality or usefulness of the office furnishings cannot be understated, good office furniture does not necessarily make for a good office. The furniture must be purchased with practicality in mind, a small business does not need a forty seat boardroom table nor does it need more than one reception desk. Similarly, businesses that have many employees may not want to have a single desk for each person as this will take up far too much room. Put simply, time must be spent on deciding what the furniture in question will provide the business with both short term and long term.