An office remodel or new work place design can be challenging but with experience and good advice, office renovations need not be a hair raising (or losing) process. Here are 5 tips for a successful office remodel. . TIP #1: Time is not your friend! Once the project begins, it will move VERY quickly. Electricians,… Continue reading
Effective office space planning requires preparation and thought. It is not just a matter of getting furniture to fit. In many ways, designing an office is very similar to organizing as office. Both are solution driven. Both work with stuff. Both require knowledge of how people function in the space and what they need to… Continue reading
I’ve seen that doubtful look before. I get it when I show a client a meshed backed desk chair. It usually is followed by… “Does this mesh back offer support”? In 1994 Herman Miller, prominent manufacturer of office furniture rolled out an extra terrestrial looking chair called the Aeron chair. It used light weight plastic… Continue reading
No matter how complicated an office design may be, the color scheme gets everyone’s attention…and opinion. Selecting office colors that work can be challenging. That’s because color is a funny thing…it is metamorphic, relative and personal. METAMORPHIC ? Yep…it changes like the weather! Literally. More accurately it is our “perception” of color that changes. For… Continue reading
We all can agree that making good impressions and portraying a professional image are critical factors in the business world today. Correctly organizing a new business is a great first step. There are many ways that we can send the message “I am successful” such as… How you dress Car you drive Business cards… Continue reading
There is one specific area where my skills as an office designer and professional organizer intersect perfectly. This brings us to…Organizing Tip #3 for 2013: Create Zones and Homes within home and business offices. As a designer, my focus is to create office space that FUNCTIONS as well as it looks. As a professional organizer… Continue reading
Hopefully you are lucky enough to have windows in your work space whether it is located in a home or business office. The next question is always…and what do I do with these windows? Styles and products in the window treatment industry have changed due to new materials and technology but today, as in decades… Continue reading
Twenty years ago, when it came to selecting a desk, our options were pretty limited. If it were for the home it was wood furniture measuring 48″ x 24″. If it were for the corporate executive, the desk measured 36″ x 72″ and corporate positions of lesser status had a desk that measured 30″ x 60″. Oh and… Continue reading
If you are one of those lucky people that get to plan their home office or working space PRIOR to the first stud even going up…congratulations!…you have a wonderful opportunity! However this good fortune also comes with some important warnings to heed. Early planning is an absolute must in order to assure that your newly… Continue reading