Selecting the Correct Furniture for Your Office

One of the biggest choices within your office is the furniture. Whether you are equipping an office for the first time in new premises or whether you are simply refreshing your existing office, it can be tricky to decide what furniture options are best for you and your needs. There are a number of different factors that need to be taken into account. The first thing to consider is the type of business that you are, what your staff do and what regular daily tasks involve. You will need to consider office tables. These are required in pretty much every office and a multi-functional office table is always likely to provide some value and use to all of your staff.An office table is not to be confused with office desks. Office tables are for the likes of meetings, presentations and group chats. They can also be used as impromptu work space. An office desk on the other hand is more specifically aimed at being a specific person’s work space. An office desk often has its own shelves and storage space built in. It is likely to be used by one person alone and therefore office desks may have to be ordered in large quantities. So, consider how many people need a permanent desk. You will then need to add on additional office desks to provide working areas for temporary staff or for periods of overflow. It may more suitable to use a workstation desk. Workstation desks often come in modular form. They provide more than just a desk, they provide an actual “mini office”. They will often allow for cubicle style seating. It effectively allows users to have their own small office with partitions without taking up much more space than a standard desk. This is a great option for minimising distractions.  It is also good for workers who use a phone regularly and need to minimise distraction and noise. A workstation desk can often be bought in multiples that can be fit together. These allow for small clusters to be formed. This allows for easy grouping of teams or departments. It is a great option for businesses with a lot of staff. Taking the concept of workstation desks even further is the call centre desk. Call centre desks are ideal for anyone using a phone regularly. They provide ample space for a monitor and PC as well as a phone system. They usually provide partitions. This partition allows for a focused work area that cuts out some of the noise from the person next to them. They can fit together to form pods. This again allows for the easy formation of teams or different departments. These desks often fit together to form circles. This allows maximum usage of space. It allows you to fit many call centre operatives in to a small area while maintaining a suitable work space for all employees. Don’t buy office furniture before weighing up all the options. Consider the options and do a practice layout on paper first. This will help you save money.