How to give your office a spring makeover

There’s no escaping the fact that most of us spend a huge amount of our waking life in the workplace. No matter how much someone enjoys their job, being confined to one space for so much of one’s time can lead to mental fatigue, unless that space looks and feels as inviting and as comfortable as possible. However, even the most exciting state-of-the-art office space will eventually feel tired and even oppressive unless companies take the time to give these spaces a makeover from time to time. With the warmer weather on its way, spring is the perfect time to clear out those cobwebs and reinvent the workplace. Clearing out the clutter and rearranging your office space will give workers a much needed mental boost and will help to ensure that their perception of your business is one that is extremely positive.

Starting off

Knowing where to start with a spring makeover can be a difficult. With so many options and, in some cases, so much that could do with being altered, it’s not always easy to see where you can make best use of your time and resources. A thorough spring clean will be invaluable to start with, allowing you to create a huge amount of extra space. Once your space is clean, tidy and focussed, you will find it far easier to see what changes should be made. At this point, creating a floor plan of your space will help no end. Buying an array of new and fun additions for your office may well help brighten up both the space and your workforce, but unless you are focussed on a specific end goal, you may find that the finished result is not as effective as you had envisaged.

The right space

While planning your new spring makeover, be sure that you decide which type of workspace is right for you. Although open-plan working areas are the most common choice for modern workspaces, they are not the best choice for every single company. So be sure not to follow the herd and instead base each and every decision you make on your business’s own specific needs. With this in mind, when giving your workplace a makeover, you might want to take the time to address specific issues that have arisen in the past. If staff members have complained of distractions, or you have noticed that dwindling morale has been an problem, this could be the perfect time to make changes to combat such problems. Offering games (who doesn’t want to play air hockey on their break?) and relaxed seating areas (bean bag meeting anyone?) could give your employees the little lift they need during a long day.

Don’t forget comfort

An office makeover is not just about aesthetics. While the right colours, artwork and ornamentation can and should be chosen accordingly when you transform your workspace, simply ensuring your employees are comfortable and indeed sitting in a way that will keep them healthy will have a huge impact on productivity and morale. Aesthetics will of course remain important when choosing furniture, but if you want the best from your staff, it’s important to give them the best too, offering furniture that will give them both a physical and mental boost. With the right planning, a little bit of thought about the potential problems your staff might face and a thorough sort out before you choose your furniture, it should be easy to find the right solutions for your business and your own unique workforce.