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Choosing a commercial interior designer will ACTUALLY save you money and time

Whether your business is changing locations or just looking to renovate, hiring an independent professional commercial interior designer will transform your workplace into a sleek model of efficiency that appeals to clients and employees alike. Think you can’t afford to hire a designer? Keep in mind what your time is worth. Time taken for planning, […]

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Why You Should Consider a Workplace Mural

Workplace murals are gaining in popularity and are common among, but not limited to, many design oriented businesses like tech companies and graphic design agencies. Your employees spend 40 plus hours at the office, so why not add an element of inspiration and color to their daily lives? I would liken the workplace mural to

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Distractions vs. Design: Can Design Win?

breakout room, Design, open floor plan / By Dana Anderson

No one likes the office next to the bathroom for a multitude of reasons. It is a high traffic area that all employees, except those with steel bladders, must utilize. If your cubicle or office is near, distractions are inevitable. Being near the kitchen is also challenging for peripheral distractions and co-worker chit chat taking

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The Multi-Generational Office – A one size fits all approach fits no one well

open floor plan / By Dana Anderson

Did you know there are 4 distinct generations that can be found in today’s workplace? Silents (Born between 1925 and 1946) Baby Boomers (Born between 1946 and 1964) Generation Xers (Born between 1965 and 1980) Generation Ys or Millennials (born after 1980) Office design for multiple generations is no simple task. Each generation has been

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Create Breakout Spaces to Encourage Concentration in the Office

breakout room, Design, Lighting / By Dana Anderson

It seems intuitive that when we are happy, we are more productive just as when we are sad, we become despondent and lack motivation to change out of sweatpants and put down the Ben & Jerry’s. As an employer you could research ways to increase happiness in the workplace and there would be no dearth

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How Does your Brand Inspire the Look of your Office?

Design / By Dana Anderson

Do you Have a Basic Office? If a person was blindfolded, taken into your office, and the blindfold was removed, would they know what you were selling, what services you provide, or what industry you’re in? If you want your brand, your mission, your life’s passion to take center stage, there are a few ways

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Under My Feet – Commercial Flooring Options

Design, Flooring / By Dana Anderson

When you are building or renovating your commercial space, don’t overlook the flooring. Choosing a functional material is key for an office but don’t forget maintenance and cleaning. We’ll start with a listing of different types of businesses and possible flooring choices. From each of these choices, we’ll discuss the advantages and drawbacks of the

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Let there be light!

Design, Lighting / By Dana Anderson

If you want to enhance your office, we would suggest beginning with a (mostly) top down approach: lighting. Changing the lighting is a quick and effective way to boost employee morale, improve health and the overall aesthetic of your commercial interior space. After all, this is where you spend the majority of your waking life,

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Using natural elements in office space design

design blogs, Interior commercial design / By Dana Anderson

Even if you don’t work in a prison, your office environment may share a lot of similarities with one. Prisons are notoriously bereft of natural elements like sunlight and plant life. The furniture and surfaces are slick and comprised of man-made materials like steel and concrete. The environment is noisy, overly bright from florescent bulbs

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Standard Office Layout: Do those walls hurt or help?

design blogs, offices vs. open floor plan, standard office plan / By Dana Anderson

In my previous blog post, I listed reasons companies decide on an open floor plan. Doing so cuts down on unnecessary emails, encourages communication, increases productivity for teams and prompts employees to be quieter since proximity dictates discretion. I went through each reason with a devil’s advocate on my shoulder and concluded there were as

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