Choosing office furniture can be exciting as you flip through magazines and catalogs, trying to find what will best suit your needs and of course, what designs you think look the very best for your space! But as exciting as it is, there are some practical considerations to also keep in mind to ensure that your furniture not only looks great but that it works for you and your space so that you can run your company without being hassled because you bought office furniture purely on looks alone.
The first thing you need to do is determine how much space you have and what will be able to fit into that space. You need to make sure that you leave enough room for drawers of filing cabinets to open fully so that you can see the files in the very back, and that there is enough room so that both staff and clients can move around freely as they rush about their day. Also take into consideration that different staff will need different work areas. Those that spend most of their day on their phone or computers may only need a small space that will allow them to comfortably do this type of work. Others who need large spaces to draft blueprints or look over designs will need a larger area so be sure to provide them with it!
Also consider the type of business that you are running and what its future needs will be. If it's your home-run business and the entire staff consists of you and one assistant, you may only need a few pieces that you can install permanently, if your business won't require great expansion within the next few years. However, if you're buying furniture for a large corporation that constantly has people coming and going, you may want to consider desks that are easy to take apart and move to new locations or multi-functional spaces that can be used for a variety of tasks.
