Do you often find your employees in a grumpy mood? Is the case for “Monday” blues”, “all week blues “, going stronger than ever? Maybe it’s time you give your office a makeover!
Most companies these understand the significance of having good working environment, which also means giving a strong consideration to good ambiance. Since employees spend a major part of the day juggling between work pressures and looming deadlines, having an office space that radiates positivity only adds to the motivation. If you can manage to provide an inspiring office space to your employees, they would not mind spending extra hours at work, making sure that they meet deadlines before calling it a day.
A recent survey has shown that 90 percent of employees feel less than satisfied with their work environment, resulting in lack of enthusiasm and motivation to work.
That being said, good interiors not only aim at providing employee satisfaction, but also attract other people who want to associate with the company. Imagine, a vendor steps into your office with a profitable collaboration offer, but changes his/her mind as soon as he/she steps out of your office. Did it ever occur to you that you lost that opportunity because of the dull office environment? Believe it or not, these things happen more often than you can even think!
Perhaps, it is important to get the office space well suitable both for the employees and associates. But, if your business is not in the position to afford expensive renovation at the moment, consider going for office refurbishment done by a professional interior decorator. Re-planning your office space and making some minor changes will help you serve both the purpose.
Here are some basic things that you should keep in mind while getting your office renovated.
Flooring
Flooring is the base of every interior designing/decoration project. A good choice of flooring material and colour can make your office look elegant and classy, whereas a bad one can make everything go haywire.
Flooring is also important of any interior space. Carpets can give spaces a great sense of warmth, comfort and luxury. They can also help to absorb sound – which can be important especially in busy offices. If you already have carpet flooring in your office, consider replacing them with the new ones. On the other hand, if you have tiles, marble, or wooden flooring, get them repaired and polished. You can also cover the non-repairable areas with carpets and rugs.
Walls
When it comes to renovation, painting walls in contrasting hues is the best possible option for any office space. While getting textures and paneling can be a difficult, time taking and costly affair to begin with, it is advisable to use wallpapers to highlight a few walls of the office - especially the ones in the reception/waiting area. Different sections of the office area can be painted with different colours and themes depending on the function of that area. For example: cafeteria can be made a little more lively with a combination of dark and light pastel or monochromatic shades.
Furniture
Office furniture usually becomes outdated as they are bought at the time of inauguration and used for several years. Apart from this, daily use can shoe early signs of wear and tear, making the furniture look stained, marked, or ripped, sooner than you can imagine. But if you don’t have the budget to replace all of it at once, consider getting them repaired.
Safety
Safety should be a major concern of you are getting your office refurbishment, Your previous safety measures may have become outdated or depleted in the course of time. Make sure you get safety equipment placed at all exit points.
Where you work and how you work has positive impact on employees. Making these small, yet effective changes in the workplace will make your employees feel more relaxed and engaged in their work.
