When it comes to your business, there’s not a lot that you want to leave up to chance. From your marketing plan to your new hires and even what office supplies you’re using, everything needs to be well thought out and planned for your ultimate success. So if you already know this, have you taken the time to apply this knowledge to the layout and design of your actual office space? If you haven’t, here are three tips that will help you to create a well-designed office space that will match your company’s brand perfectly and build an atmosphere that your employees and customers will love.
Pick Your Colors Carefully
Before almost anything else, you should first decide what color palette is going to be the best match for your particular business needs. When making this choice, keep in mind that certain colors can very strongly elicit certain emotions, which may or may not be what you want to bring out in your employees or customers. For example, according to David William, a contributor to Small Business Trends, red has been proven to make employees more excited about where they work and the work they’re doing, while blues and greens bring out more feelings of calm and relaxation. Knowing this, you’ll want to pick your design colors carefully.
Mix Up Your Wall Decor
When you think about the design of an office space, you like image pieces of furniture, desks, or cubicles in a particular arrangement. However, the design of your office space is much more than this. As part of this design, you’ll also want to concern yourself with decor. For those businesses looking to increase creativity and productivity within their staff, Paula Wallace, a contributor to Entrepreneur.com, recommends that you mix up your wall decor every once in a while. By doing this, you’ll encourage your team members to think about things in a new light simply by giving them new decor or art pieces to inspire them.
Make It Easy To Keep Things Clean
As you’re designing your office space, it’s important that you still remember functionality, too. One major part of having a functional office space is creating a place where everything belongs, which reduces clutter and stress in the workplace. According to Debby Mane, a contributor to The Spruce, this emphasis on functionality, storage, and cleanliness should be felt in each room on your office space, including the kitchen. If this isn’t how your work kitchen is currently run, consider making some small kitchen renovations to add storage and make it easy to keep things clean in these areas.
If you’ve let yourself and your employees down in the design of your office space, consider using the tips mentioned above to get some ideas for a future redesign.
Originally posted on December 12, 2018 @ 2:34 am