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Your employees are a fantastic resource for ideas when you’re considering an office remodel – after all, they use your space and support your brand every day! Here are some questions to ask your staff before your project begins, from our  contemporary office design team . Does your workstation work for you?  A workstation can make a job easier or much harder to do depending on its design. Asking this question will help make choosing workstations that improve productivity and benefit your employees. Do you have enough storage?  Clutter is distracting, and a disorganized office is an unproductive one. By adding practical storage where it’s needed, you can make your office more productive and more efficient. Who do you need to communicate with most?  This is about breaking silos and putting people into more efficient, more collaborative spaces. Bringing the right people closer together through practical office design makes collaboration and communication easie...

Want your office design to be a success? Consider these critical design elements, from the specialists in  modern office design ideas! Space:  This refers to how much floorspace you have to work with, dividing the space correctly to fit different functions and selecting the right size furniture. Form:  This is about considering the practical needs of the people within the space. Chairs and furniture can’t just look great – they have to enhance the way people work, move around and use the office. Flow:  The design of an office space depends a lot on the workflows it needs to accommodate. This means considering what departments need to be closer together or further apart, where communal areas and private areas should be, and what design makes managing a team easier. Color:  Color affects mood, productivity, stress levels and even appetite! Contrasts can inspire energy and creativity, while neutrals create a calm and relaxed atmosphere. It should be used...

You walk through your office reception area every day and probably take very little notice of it – but what impression do first-time visitors, clients and prospective employees see when they walk in? Here are some insights from the specialists in  modern reception desks  and modern office design ideas. The Professional Office Reception Area  If you’re in the financial services, legal or medical industry, you want to give your visitors the impression that you’re successful, organized, authoritative and efficient. Your reception area can achieve this with the following look: Uncluttered, clean and open space Subtle but clear brand presence Comfortable but robust/heavy furniture of a classic style Statement artwork Coffee and tea service Stylish but muted color scheme The Creative Office Reception Area  If you’re selling creative services like marketing, advertising or interior design, you want your reception area to make an impact with your c...

One of the best tools a company has to attract and retain top talent is the amenities they can offer their employees, but what amenities are the most rewarding ones to invest in? Here are some ideas from our  commercial office furniture team. Personal project time:  Strictly speaking, this is more of a perk than an amenity, but it’s a great idea anyway. Pioneered by 3M, the aim is to allow employees a certain amount of time and flexibility to work on their passion projects. Although this sounds counter-productive, the reality is that it improves overall engagement and productivity as well as energy levels. Even Google has a “20% Time” rule to allow for this, which produced Gmail! Concierge services:  If you want your employees to stay busy, engaged and focused at work, the best thing to do is to take some of those distracting, everyday tasks off their hands. Concierge services can take care of your employee’s personal errands, like grocery shopping, ensuring that...