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How to Remodel Your Business Space

As with residential accommodation, company offices occasionally require renovations so that employees feel comfortable and so you can offer optimum professionalism in terms of aesthetic and quality. It is also the best way for the company to take full advantage of the space and to use it as it sees fit, by also offering your clients and staff an exquisite space to communicate and share new ideas.

When completing a remodel for your business, you should consider a few basic needs: 

  1. A minimum number of bathrooms for a number of employees
  2. A compulsory light intensity depending on the nature of the work
  3. A minimum space for each employee
  4. Good air circulation
  5. Ergonomic furniture 
  6. A great style  

Utilize Space Well

With the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the way in which we work, development trends in 2021 have taken a hygienic inflection trend: keeping staff safe, and giving workers space.

Partitions can work particularly well and offer a little privacy for all workers while still maintaining a social aspect.  In terms of decoration, minimalism or retro industrial are among the current trends that can be minimal yet functional and it offers you up more space. 

An Appealing Look

When your business office style inspires, you will find your workers are hitting their target quicker and office morale improves. Choose colors that work well, such as light airy colors, whites, pale blues, greens and avoid any fussy prints. Make the area modernized, by using ergonomic chairs and tables, updating old couches and seating areas to be practical and comfy and keep the office space as light as possible.

Use your lighting well. Poorly lit rooms can contribute to lack of concentration and workers feeling sluggish and tired quicker. Use modern blinds that do not collect dust and have regular cleaning which will also keep the space looking fresh.

Utilize your business’ signature colors by adding a feature wall with these shades as well as adding the logo and relevant artwork to the walls which brings the room together. If people entering and exiting can see new work, style and branding, it instils confidence into them and also helps them remember your company better.

Shelving and proper filing systems should be well indexed and old documents that are no longer needed must be recycled.  

Store Unused Furniture or Items that Take Up Space

There may be office equipment that is no longer being used to its full potential. If you’re switching out furniture but need a place to store it, either for future use or until it can be sold or donated, you can use a Park City self-storage facility to provide you with safe and secure storage and keep your office clear of clutter.

You can create a functional space for workers, to optimize their productivity and create a safer and more stylish space once normal office life returns.

Chris Turn

Chris Turn is the pseudonym of a journalist and writer who has published short stories, essays, and criticism in the Los Angeles Times, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and the New York Times. Her most recent book, a novel, is The Summoning (The HarperCollins Canada, 2014). She lives with her husband in Toronto.

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