I walked by an antique dealer a few days ago, and the owner was outside sanding down the metal rim of an old spring-bed. Theres something about sanding, the sound it makes, the care, the repetitive action that appeals to me. If youre looking to release some of your work-stress, try composing music or sanding for a few hours every day and people will probably comment on how Zen you are.
Today, more and more companies are looking to conjure up images of well-being in their clients minds. Its a form of emotional marketing really. Companies want to put their clients in a mind-space, where doing business together not only makes sense, but feels good. This has contributed to significant portions of annual budgets being invested in, for example interior design, feng-shui consultants and top-of-the-art stereo systems and computer equipment.
The latest trend is customized
furniture in the NY Long Island and Queens area. The logic is simply why not create the office space environment that really matches your companys ethos and vision. If youre going for the trendy, young-and-happening feel of an up-start company, you want this reflected in the furniture. It wouldnt make sense for the clients to sink into low-seater sofas, while the staffs are buzzing around with uncurbed energy. Youd possibly want high-level drafting tables where your clients have to stay standing to go over a few plans. And if you want your clients to walk away feeling they are dealing with a company that has been operating for years, youre more likely to want a mahogany board room table.
I have two friends that run a multi-media company, whove created a great office space. For starters, you walk in the door, and everything is high-tech. The tables are long oblong drafting tables where the team meets on a regular basis to go over their projects and share ideas. Then youve got the long sink-to-the-ground sofa right by the coffee machine. As soon as you sit down, you switch into recharge mode, but youre fully aware its a deliberate breather before the next brainstorm session.
If youre looking to un-conventionalize your office space, have a re-think about your
furniture. Contact a team of architectural craftsmen with your own design ideas. Its an experience that may change how you do business, because youll be working one-on-one with design consultants who listen first.
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