Whether you’re moving to a new office or moving into an office for the first time, getting the space set up with office furniture is one of the biggest challenges. An office that looks good and makes employees feel comfortable and can do wonders for productivity and moral. NPS Office Furniture Townsvilleinforms usthey often have to help their clients to choose the best office furniture that also matches the businesses personality. This article will go through a few of the steps they use with clients to find the best office furniture for the space.
To start with, plan your budget. If you don’t know your budget, you’re going to be lost throughout the whole process. You can start by outlining you’re the office requirements.
How many employees do you have? This is going to tell you how many standard pieces of office furniture you’re going to need. From here you can break it down into how much each employee is worth.
Is there any addition furniture needed? You know what each employee needs but does one role require a different set-up and furniture? If so, factor this into the budget and don’t forget things like couches or other furniture for common rooms like the kitchen and break room.
Once you have your budget sorted you know what you can afford and stay away from furniture that is out of the budget.
The next thing you need to do, is make sure the furniture is going to be comfortable. This means you need to test out a few options. Remember employees are going to be spending eight hours a day, five days a week with this furniture, so it needs to be comfortable. Look for ergonomic chairs and standing desks as a starting point. But be sure to test them out and get a second opinion. Remember it’s not just your furniture, it needs to please the masses so just because you think it’s comfortable doesn’t mean your staff will. A second opinion is always helpful.
Get furniture that will last. We know you have your budget, but this should be factored into it. The cheapest option isn’t always the best, check warranties and online reviews to get a good idea of how long the manufacturer expects it to last and how long it is actually lasting customers. If you’re buying something for the entire office if needs to be durable, because if one of them breaks, it’s likely the rest will.
Now focus on looks and personality. Personality can be added to an office in other ways, comfort and durability can’t. You know what’s comfy and durable, now you can pick the furniture that you can build the office aesthetics around. If you want to keep it professional, stick to sleek designs and neutral colours. Or choose bold and quirky colours and designs if that represents the business personality.
