At Workscape Designs, we understand the importance of elevating your business or office into a space that supports overall culture, employee happiness, and team productivity. Having been in the commercial interior design industry for decades, we have garnered a few tips and tricks as to how business owners can transform their office spaces into spaces of luxury and comfort to better serve both employees and clients.

Whether your company is building out or in need of an internal office refresh, our team of commercial interior designers has compiled a list of five essential components to take note of, which will help elevate your business’s interior design and set your business space apart from the rest. 

Luxury Must Have No. 1. Intentional Color Palettes

Color can convey a multitude of feelings and emotions in a space, and can play a major role in taking your office space from drab to luxury instantly. Some luxury feeling colors to consider in your office space include:

• Navy Blue: An excellent, more sophisticated alternative to black that is not as harsh. Instead, Navy Blue can offer a more calm and focused work environment.
• Purple: Purple has been associated with royalty, and it only makes sense to add that color to a space that is wanting to reflect excellence and luxury. Not sure if you want an entire office space purple? Consider creating a purple ascent wall in a meeting room or office.
• Silver and Gold: These classic metallics can also usher in a deep sense of luxury, while also providing a more modern essence to a workspace.

In the same way colors can usher in sophistication, timelessness, and luxury, they can also do the opposite. Some colors to avoid in your commercial office spaces can include:

• Bright Oranges or Red: Unless your business is more of a creative marketing company, bright oranges or reds can sometimes feel too playful in office spaces. While these tones do have their time in space for specific brands and offices, typically they are not a suggestion when wanting a luxurious feeling interior office space.
• White: Excessive use of the color white in the office space can come across as stark and cold, lacking an inviting feel or spacious energy. White colors can still be utilized, just with the correct strategy to ensure your space gives a luxury feel, not a sterile one.
• Black: On the other hand, black can be too harsh. While it's true that “black goes with everything”, it may be best to limit the use of black in office spaces, as it can feel dark and even depressing for both clients and employees.

It is important to note that the ideal color palette for your office space will also shift based on  your brand’s aesthetic and voice. For more creative companies, including bright colors, will feel on brand and can be included with strategy and insights from dedicated office interior designers - like ours at Workscape Designs!

Luxury Must Have No. 2. Dedicated Meetings Rooms

Creating dedicated meeting rooms in your commercial or office space can also signal a sense of luxury to clients and employees. Since meeting rooms are essential for structure, private collaboration zones are needed to support productivity, while also reflecting any brand’s timeless identity and professionalism.

More specifically, it is what is placed in these dedicated meeting rooms that can quickly signal a sense of luxury. Some items to include in a meeting space include:

• An intentional and timeless color palette
• Incorporating artwork or sculptures that both utilize intentional colors and reflect the brand’s identity
• High-quality furnishings that are both functional and comfortable for those utilizing the space
• Incorporating technology such as a TV with a camera for meetings where prospective clients are unable to attend in person
• A chic “refreshment” station for clients that can include tea, water, or additional beverages

Meeting spaces do not have to be boring to function. Rather, it can be elevated to a sense of luxury when there is thought put into its design and thinking ahead as to what prospective clients may need in a dedicated meeting space, like smart technology or refreshments.

Luxury Must Have No. 3. Meaningful Art

In top-end office interiors, art isn't an afterthought, but a major part of the design from the very start. The right piece of art can usher in more personality into an office space and make a real statement about your brand. Similarly, a good piece of art can even lift the mood of the whole workplace. Here are a few types of art to take into your interior office space:

• A Commissioned Mural: Get exactly what you need with commissioned art. This way, an artist can reflect the values or mission of your company in your own customized artwork. As a bonus, consider working with a local artist in your community!
• Art from a Local Gallery: Stop by your local art gallery and see which pieces resonate with you and your company. You may be surprised by what reflects your brand’s identity.

Being intentional about adding meaningful art to your commercial office space can also create visual interest in your office space. This can show sophistication, cohesiveness, and a modern taste to your workspace. 

Luxury Must Have No. 4. Bespoke Furniture

If you want a luxury office that's got your brand written all over it, bespoke furniture is pretty much a must. It means every single bit of your office - from reception to meeting rooms and breakout zones - is custom designed to fit your exact needs and style. That not only makes your office way more comfortable and practical, but it also offers that extra luxurious and intentional feel. Here are some top bespoke furnishings to consider:

• Custom-made conference table
• Custom sofas for lobby area(s)
• Unique storage options

Luxury Must Have No. 5. Thoughtful Light Placement

Lighting is what can set a luxurious tone for your office, similar to its color palette. The key with getting the light just right in your interior office space is with thoughtful placement. Done right, your lighting should create the illusion of depth and warmth and make your office feel just about perfect for your team's needs. When you get the layers of lighting just right, with a mix of ambient, task and accent lighting, you can create some really special effects. Great light design can highlight:

• Pieces of artwork
• Ascent walls
• Dedicated work spaces

5 Non-Luxury Items to Avoid in Commercial Offices

Luxury interior design isn't just about picking out the right pieces its also about a delicate balance between what you include and what you leave out. To get that high-end feel and keep it looking refined, you'll want to steer clear of:

1. Low-quality Furniture: Low quality furnishing can easily show wear and tear sooner and can make your office and  brand look cheap.
2. Harsh Fluorescent Lighting: Fluorescent lighting can make your space feel like a bad dentist's waiting room and totally clash with modern design - the opposite of luxury!
3. Cluttered Workspaces or Storage: Clutter makes a big impact on productivity, and trust us, it's not the kind of impact you want. Seeing clutter can also cause stress or overstimulation to both clients and employees. 
4. Poorly Crafted Art: Generic, impersonal art is a total killer for a luxury atmosphere. Instead you want people to feel like they're walking into a bespoke space which shows both professionalism and intentionality for your brand and company.‍
5. Non-cohesive Furniture & Hardware: If your finishes & hardware don't match it can show lack of intentional care in your office design - which clients may easily translate to the way you approach your overall business or company.

Luxury Commercial Interior Design Services with Workscape Designs

When you're ready to take your office to the next level, Workscape Designs is here to bring it all to life. We do so because we bring the expertise, strategy and interior design craftsmanship that makes your commercial office space look and feel luxurious.

As a top notch commercial interior design company, we're all about combining high end space planning, bespoke furniture, sophisticated lighting design, art that actually adds to the vibe and some cutting edge workplace strategy to make a space that not only looks amazing, but actually works too.

From day one to final handover, we'll make sure every detail is thought through, functional and tailored to your business needs - if you want a workspace that makes people sit up and take notice, inspires productivity and leaves a lasting memory, we're your go to partner for top quality commercial interior design.

Ready to take your commercial office space to the next level of luxury? Contact us today for a consultation, and let’s begin your office interior design makeover.

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