DESIGN & INTERIORS
Space planning is one of those things people think they can do themselves, despite not necessarily having the knowledge or skills to do so. But as you can see, it’s more complicated than you might have first thought. This leads on to tip number two, actually get a professional to measure the space and plan it for you.
“Accurate floor plans are such a useful tool that it’s amazing to me how many businesses, especially SMEs, opt not to bother with them.”
Accurate floor plans are such a useful tool that it’s amazing to me how many businesses, especially SMEs, opt not to bother with them. Most obviously, a floor plan allows you to repeatedly reconfigure the space again and again until you find something that works for your business, without any of the back breaking labour involved in actually physically moving the furniture around. It’s well worth the investment and you can get it done quite easily through us or any office interiors agency.
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Tip three is to use softer furnishings to create an inviting space that’s at least somewhat as cosy and comfortable to work in as your employee’s home set ups. You may even want to consider creating dedicated wellbeing areas that serve no other purpose than to give staff a place to relax, swap ideas and generate a sense of community. Again, this is not wasted space because it’s creating a healthier, and therefore more productive, working environment.
Finally, you need to consider the size of your existing furniture. Each individual workstation doesn’t need to be that big. If your desks are any other shape than rectangle, i.e. if they’re curved, you can save space by swapping them out for a smaller option. Likewise, pedestal drawers take up a lot of room and they aren’t always necessary in flexible working areas; in fact, they encourage employees to ‘own’ a workstation, so they really don’t work if hot desking is what you’re going for.
There is also specialist furniture that allow you to create totally mobile office environments so that the space can be modified to suit the requirements of a certain project or purpose. Office furniture such as the Senator Play range, for example, is on wheels, allowing for workplaces to be adapted to best suit those working within the space.
This process might seem like a challenge, but it will be worth it. There has never been a better time to ensure that your employees feel safe and supported, while also making your workplace as productive as possible.
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