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Your office space is not a passive environment, instead it can be an active space to help shape the behavior, mood, and success of your team and employees. The atmosphere, colors, and aesthetic of a space can deeply influence employees and work almost as a “silent” language to their brains.
At Workscape Designs, we have collaborated with dozens of business owners and CEO’s to help usher in unique, fresh, and intentional office interior designs to their workspaces to boost overall employee productivity, mood, and energy. We do this through intentional commercial interior design services and office build outs for business owners.
The office interior designers at Workspace Designs have seen how the layout in a work space can make all the difference in an office environment.
With that in mind, we have gathered 5 key features to include in your office interior layout to not only freshen up your business space, but also to highlight the work and overall well-being of your team.
Your body’s internal clock, the circadian rhythm, dictates your sleep-wake cycle and energy levels, which is primarily regulated by light. When an office space lacks natural daylight, employees could be more prone to disrupted circadian rhythms. In some cases, this could cause fatigue and reduce focus during the workday. Poor lighting in a workspace, from lack of windows or lack of extra lighting can sometimes signal to the brain that it's time to slow down, regardless of the workload or deadlines.
A key strategy for elevating a workspace is to maximize all available natural light. This can be done through ensuring that windows have blinds that open, utilizing glass partitions (instead of solid walls), and intentionally placing workstations that can pick up on this natural lighting.
If your workspace lacks windows, advanced LED lighting can provide cool, blue light in the morning to promote alertness and then warmth in the late afternoon to prepare the brain for rest or downtime.
This strategic use of light in the workspace can have a positive psychological benefit to your team, and any credible commercial interior design agency, like ours, views light as a helpful and effective tool.
Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints among employees, often experienced as a result of sitting at a desk for extended periods. Further, when an employee is fidgeting due to lower back pain, wrist strain, or neck stiffness, their mental focus is more focused on that discomfort - and rightfully so! An ill-fitting workstation is typically the culprit for physical discomfort while on the job, leading to more time away from tasks and optimal productivity - not to mention overall employee dissatisfaction.
Today’s modern office space should be designed for both movement and function. Our focus at Workscape Designs is not only on comfortable seating, but on adjustable components that allow team members to naturally move between sitting, standing, and moving.
This includes height-adjustable desks or fully adaptable seating engineered to fit diverse body types. Most commercial furniture services offer this type of furniture that is an investment for both productivity in the work space, but also to support your employees.
Noise distraction is another common complaint we hear when beginning our office space interior design services. Usually the noise is a distraction due to overheard conversations, phones, or music from another team member’s headphones. When this background noises are occurring, it can be challenging for employees to maintain deep focus when their brain is listening to half of a phone call at the desk next to them. Not only is this distraction, but it can bring about stress to employees who care deeply about their work, but are unable to force their brain to filter out any background noise.
There is a strategic way to filter out background noise in the workplace through absorption. This is done by intentionally using acoustic ceiling tile, wall panels, or softer furniture to absorb any surround noise. If your office space is one that fluctuates between collaborative work and solo tasks, then connecting with a commercial interior design agency will be helpful to specify the ideal materials or furnishings needed for your workspace that both supports creativity and moments for deep concentration.
The innate human need to connect with nature, known as biophilia, can be viewed as a helpful psychological tool in any workspace. An office space that lacks natural elements can feel stark, draining, and boring. When workspaces invite nature in, stress levels can drop, focus can improve, and employees tend to be more satisfied with their work and workspace. It is also important to note that color also plays a key role in the mood and behavior of a work team!
Our mission as a commercial interior design firm is to thoughtfully integrate natural elements and intentional color into all office spaces. We can achieve this through using more “natural” materials like wood, stone textures, or natural patterns. Color is used strategically with the help of blues and greens, colors clearly reflected in nature, placed in high-focus areas for a more calm energy. Whereas vibrant yellows or oranges are placed in areas of the office where creativity and energy flow, such as a collaborative meeting room.
Most office spaces are not fully equipped to support every type of work, like deep focus, collaboration, or private meetings. It is not always effective to make one area, such as an open floor plan or traditional private offices, a place that supports all these unique types of workflows. It can actually result in inefficiency and frustrated employees who may need distinct office settings for different tasks.
Our approach to this type of office space is an activity based working approach. Which means designing the office as a diverse ecosystem of zones, and giving employees the autonomy to choose the environment that best suits their task. This means creating dedicated Focus Pods for deep work, Collaboration Hubs with flexible seating for teamwork, and comfortable, “rest” zones, for mental breaks. This intentional layout, mapped out by our skilled commercial interior design team, ensures that the office architecture itself is guiding behavior and empowering employees to perform at their peak.
When we work with business owners and CEOs to strategically integrate these five key office interior design elements, most find a boost in both productivity and team member satisfaction.
So, what are you waiting for? Begin your office interior design transformation with us, Workscape Designs, today. We are a full-service commercial interior design firm dedicated to helping our clients curate the ideal layout for their workspace, while also offering construction and furniture design.
As a trusted firm, we focus on workplace strategy, not just aesthetics. In our office interior design process we conduct pre-design workflow analyses to ensure every dollar spent on lighting, acoustics, and furniture directly addresses organizational pain points. This strategic alignment of design to measurable business outcomes guarantees a higher, long-term return on investment than simple build-out.
Working with agencies such as Workscape Designs, you're guaranteed components that actually support your employees, which can dramatically reduce back pain and workday fatigue. Think of that initial price tag not as a cost, but as an intentional investment. It pays you back through fewer sick days, better employee focus, and significantly higher output from a healthier, more comfortable team.
Building more walls in an office space can be costly, and if it lacks an office interior design strategy, it may do more harm than good for your team’s overall mood and productivity. Rather, by incorporating softer furnishings or glass walls into your office space, you may find both a reduction in noise and an increase in team member productivity and happiness.
Your office space is not a passive environment, instead it can be an active space to help shape the behavior, mood, and success of your team and employees. The atmosphere, colors, and aesthetic of a space can deeply influence employees and work almost as a “silent” language to their brains.
At Workscape Designs, we have collaborated with dozens of business owners and CEO’s to help usher in unique, fresh, and intentional office interior designs to their workspaces to boost overall employee productivity, mood, and energy. We do this through intentional commercial interior design services and office build outs for business owners.
The office interior designers at Workspace Designs have seen how the layout in a work space can make all the difference in an office environment.
With that in mind, we have gathered 5 key features to include in your office interior layout to not only freshen up your business space, but also to highlight the work and overall well-being of your team.
Your body’s internal clock, the circadian rhythm, dictates your sleep-wake cycle and energy levels, which is primarily regulated by light. When an office space lacks natural daylight, employees could be more prone to disrupted circadian rhythms. In some cases, this could cause fatigue and reduce focus during the workday. Poor lighting in a workspace, from lack of windows or lack of extra lighting can sometimes signal to the brain that it's time to slow down, regardless of the workload or deadlines.
A key strategy for elevating a workspace is to maximize all available natural light. This can be done through ensuring that windows have blinds that open, utilizing glass partitions (instead of solid walls), and intentionally placing workstations that can pick up on this natural lighting.
If your workspace lacks windows, advanced LED lighting can provide cool, blue light in the morning to promote alertness and then warmth in the late afternoon to prepare the brain for rest or downtime.
This strategic use of light in the workspace can have a positive psychological benefit to your team, and any credible commercial interior design agency, like ours, views light as a helpful and effective tool.
Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints among employees, often experienced as a result of sitting at a desk for extended periods. Further, when an employee is fidgeting due to lower back pain, wrist strain, or neck stiffness, their mental focus is more focused on that discomfort - and rightfully so! An ill-fitting workstation is typically the culprit for physical discomfort while on the job, leading to more time away from tasks and optimal productivity - not to mention overall employee dissatisfaction.
Today’s modern office space should be designed for both movement and function. Our focus at Workscape Designs is not only on comfortable seating, but on adjustable components that allow team members to naturally move between sitting, standing, and moving.
This includes height-adjustable desks or fully adaptable seating engineered to fit diverse body types. Most commercial furniture services offer this type of furniture that is an investment for both productivity in the work space, but also to support your employees.
Noise distraction is another common complaint we hear when beginning our office space interior design services. Usually the noise is a distraction due to overheard conversations, phones, or music from another team member’s headphones. When this background noises are occurring, it can be challenging for employees to maintain deep focus when their brain is listening to half of a phone call at the desk next to them. Not only is this distraction, but it can bring about stress to employees who care deeply about their work, but are unable to force their brain to filter out any background noise.
There is a strategic way to filter out background noise in the workplace through absorption. This is done by intentionally using acoustic ceiling tile, wall panels, or softer furniture to absorb any surround noise. If your office space is one that fluctuates between collaborative work and solo tasks, then connecting with a commercial interior design agency will be helpful to specify the ideal materials or furnishings needed for your workspace that both supports creativity and moments for deep concentration.
The innate human need to connect with nature, known as biophilia, can be viewed as a helpful psychological tool in any workspace. An office space that lacks natural elements can feel stark, draining, and boring. When workspaces invite nature in, stress levels can drop, focus can improve, and employees tend to be more satisfied with their work and workspace. It is also important to note that color also plays a key role in the mood and behavior of a work team!
Our mission as a commercial interior design firm is to thoughtfully integrate natural elements and intentional color into all office spaces. We can achieve this through using more “natural” materials like wood, stone textures, or natural patterns. Color is used strategically with the help of blues and greens, colors clearly reflected in nature, placed in high-focus areas for a more calm energy. Whereas vibrant yellows or oranges are placed in areas of the office where creativity and energy flow, such as a collaborative meeting room.
Most office spaces are not fully equipped to support every type of work, like deep focus, collaboration, or private meetings. It is not always effective to make one area, such as an open floor plan or traditional private offices, a place that supports all these unique types of workflows. It can actually result in inefficiency and frustrated employees who may need distinct office settings for different tasks.
Our approach to this type of office space is an activity based working approach. Which means designing the office as a diverse ecosystem of zones, and giving employees the autonomy to choose the environment that best suits their task. This means creating dedicated Focus Pods for deep work, Collaboration Hubs with flexible seating for teamwork, and comfortable, “rest” zones, for mental breaks. This intentional layout, mapped out by our skilled commercial interior design team, ensures that the office architecture itself is guiding behavior and empowering employees to perform at their peak.
When we work with business owners and CEOs to strategically integrate these five key office interior design elements, most find a boost in both productivity and team member satisfaction.
So, what are you waiting for? Begin your office interior design transformation with us, Workscape Designs, today. We are a full-service commercial interior design firm dedicated to helping our clients curate the ideal layout for their workspace, while also offering construction and furniture design.
As a trusted firm, we focus on workplace strategy, not just aesthetics. In our office interior design process we conduct pre-design workflow analyses to ensure every dollar spent on lighting, acoustics, and furniture directly addresses organizational pain points. This strategic alignment of design to measurable business outcomes guarantees a higher, long-term return on investment than simple build-out.
Working with agencies such as Workscape Designs, you're guaranteed components that actually support your employees, which can dramatically reduce back pain and workday fatigue. Think of that initial price tag not as a cost, but as an intentional investment. It pays you back through fewer sick days, better employee focus, and significantly higher output from a healthier, more comfortable team.
Building more walls in an office space can be costly, and if it lacks an office interior design strategy, it may do more harm than good for your team’s overall mood and productivity. Rather, by incorporating softer furnishings or glass walls into your office space, you may find both a reduction in noise and an increase in team member productivity and happiness.
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