Design Your Office to Reflect Your Company’s Values and Mission for an Uplifting Experience

Plan and design your office space as an uplifting experience that shows your company’s values and conveys its mission. Take a cue from The Broad Foundation and Broad Family Offices in Los Angeles.

The famed museum named after Eli Broad got a fresh start when they moved their offices from Century City to downtown Los Angeles and the Bunker Hill area, close to the Broad museum.

The office design is a “series of curated spatial experiences,” as described on the website Office Snapshots.com.

The experience begins with the Education Library, “a warm, textured inviting social space designed to express the Foundation’s emphasis on education.”

The architecture has clean simple lines with glass for transparency and private offices with inspiring views of the Los Angeles skyline.

Design Your Office Space as an Inspiring Experience

Now maybe you’re an entrepreneurial start-up on a tight budget or a well-established for-profit or non-profit corporation wanting to refresh your office space.

Think about the experience your visitors may have as well as your employees.

What’s the first thing they see when they enter?

Likely it’s the reception area.

You can have an inviting first impression with your mission statement graphically displayed in the foyer and a reception desk that allows interaction versus one that acts as a barrier. Find one that fits with your brand, fits well into the available space, and gives the vibe that you want your customers to feel.


Photo: Krug Adesso Reception Desk

Desk solutions are versatile. The DeskMakers Overture Reception Desk makes it possible to customize the appearance using an earthen, wood outer shell or colors that are eye-catching and contrast.


Photo: Allermuir Axyl Chair

Your guest chairs can be multi-colored for a bright, cheery appearance or they can be uniform to blend in with your company’s brand palette. Compare the different tones and styles.


Photo: SitOnIt Seating Achieve Chair

The SitOnIt Seating Achieve Chair has a subtle curvature in the back and a contoured seat for ergonomic comfort.


Photo: OCI Seating Capa Chair

The OCI Seating Capa Chair and Table offers sturdy but relaxed comfort and allows for different functions. It can either serve as a lobby chair or lounge chair.


Photo: Allermuir Famiglia Chair and Lounge Seating

Make a statement with the Allermuir Famiglia Chair And Lounge Seating. It’s a unique style and offers plenty of comfort.

Why not combine a lounge feel with your lobby?

Add a stylish bookcase like the OFS Hitch Shelf and Storage which can hold books, magazines from your industry, and photo displays of your company’s achievements. Arrange the look with some plants and add a splash of nature with a maintenance-free green wall, the Nevins Bio Canvas Frame.

Planning this space is fun and shows that you value every part of your office. The reception area doesn’t have to be a throwaway space where people wait until they’re taken someplace more important.

What about your interior spaces?

How can you create a memorable experience that engages your employees and visitors, whether it be clients or vendors?

Take Clues from Your Brand

Refer to the look and feel of your website. Does it communicate trust, inspire creativity, or offer a way for users to fulfill dreams?

Look at your office in a way that’s similar to your website.

You may have very few visitors and the employees might be the only ones in the office nearly the entire time. But communicating with them reinforces that your company is valuable and they have a special place to work.

Now use those clues and visit the 2010 Office Inspiration page, where you can browse through a wide selection of office plans and designs.

Get Design Inspiration

Choose from a selection of office plans and designs that fits your company’s brand. It can be as varied as the personalities of your employees.


Photo: Stylex Trim Table

The Modern Industrial Office conveys strength. The Resimercial Office brings the most durable elements of home into the corporate environment. The Upbeat Contemporary Office shows versatile seating arrangements using modular lounge furniture and unique lounge-style seating.

Here’s another way to evaluate your needs.

Larger companies can have departments choose their own specific office design. Maybe a marketing and sales team would want the fun of splashy colors while the engineering team would choose a minimalist design or the industrial strength option.

The choices you make are based on the message you want to convey.

Bring it all together so that your office space is designed and planned for a positive experience.

Design Your Office Space as Unique as Your Brand

Designing and planning the space that meets your needs happens best with experienced input so you eliminate hunches and have confidence in the choices you make.

The team at 2010 Office Furniture has more than a combined half century of experience working with clients who are among Southern California’s most distinguished corporations, universities, and small businesses.

The 2010 Office advisors can show you how to arrange workflow, choose the right furnishings, and select the functionality and feel for your office. This way, your employees feel well-served and supported.

Contact 2010 Office Furniture with your project needs and questions.

Read Also: Plan Your Office Branding for the Employee Experience
Main Photo: Source International Scape Lounge
Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: Allermuir, Krug, OCI Seating, SitOnIt Seating, Source International and Stylex

Your Guide to Modern Reception Desks to Impress Your Guests and Clients

Modern Reception Desks Gravity Reception Desk

Convey your company’s brand and create positive first impressions using modern reception desks. Welcome and engage your guests in your surroundings. The furniture you use in your lobby and reception area sets the tone for your office and influences how clients and vendors will think about doing business with you.

Here’s a brief and useful guide to help you plan your reception area and select the modern reception desks that are going to serve you well and make office visitors feel comfortable.

Brand Your Office with Reception Desks

Customers and vendors may have different perceptions about your company, but one thing is certain: people notice the reception desk and the receptionist immediately when they walk into your workplace.

It’s your opportunity to brand your company and reinforce your mission.

Some Southern California companies get quite creative in their reception areas. Several years ago in Santa Monica, the car rating company, Edmunds, held an open house for its new offices and a Corvette was suspended above the receptionist desk.

Clever.

But let’s consider the significance of modern reception desks. Do they act as barriers or are they welcoming?

You can see the creative ways that the hospitality industry uses desks where guests check-in. In Old Town Pasadena, the Courtyard by Marriot has installed individual podiums that hold laptops versus the traditional long counter with clerks standing behind it.

The design creates an open and sleek look and all sensitive customer and corporate information is kept online or in a separate office.

How about you? What qualities do you want your reception desk to convey?

Think it through.

Expertise in your industry and caring about customers are two ideas for possibilities.

Impressions matter. A summary in the Harvard Business Review refers to personal interactions, but it also reminds us that we want guests and clients to have a positive experience when they step foot inside the office.

It’s possible for your environment to exude confidence while placing others at ease.

Modern receptionist desks play a role in creating an atmosphere of confidence while helping visitors feel engaged—and not blocked out.

Styles of Reception Desks

Modern reception desks come in a variety of styles to fit any office.

Balance the look and feel that you’re trying to achieve with what you need to accomplish in your office. If you’re in a professional health or legal firm then you certainly want a sophisticated but friendly look. And you may need to protect sensitive data.

An article in Inc. Magazine offers a wise piece of advice: “Consider a lower desk surface, even if the desk itself is wide and imposing. This hides your receptionist less from incoming customers and gives a sense of openness. Yes, you’re keeping sensitive information secure beyond the desk, but you’re available to help those who seek you out.”

Photo: Friant Willow Reception Desk

Look into the Friant Willow Reception Desk with a couple of dozen different finish options.

Another option that fits well in a variety of contemporary offices is the Global Zira Reception Desk.

Photo: Global Zira Reception Desk

Compare the various reception desks that 2010 Office Furniture showcases with the many office designs on the Inspirations page. Minimalist designs to industrial and resimercial styles show how you can create an atmosphere that’s conducive to employee well-being while at the same time placing your guests and clients at ease.

Photo: Source International Lore Lounge

An effective office design can certainly begin with the reception desk.

Using the Best Reception Desk for Your Office Space

Planning your office space is essential and it’s a service that the team at 2010 Office Furniture offers.

Photo: Cherryman Amber Reception Desk

If your reception area is large then a product like the Cherryman Amber Reception Desk can be just the look and fit you need.

Compact desks with stylish storage options are an alternative to make a space look welcoming without appearing cramped. Look into the HON 10700 Series Reception Desk. It integrates easily with other desks and workstations in the same product line.

Photo: HON 10700 Series Reception Desk

Reception Area Furniture For Comfort

Round out the reception area with comfortable seating options. Use multi-purpose chairs that support various body types or get fun and creative with modular lounge furnishings.

Choose from a variety of tables, too, for maximum comfort.

Trust Experience and Customer Satisfaction

Rely on the team at 2010 Office Furniture to care for your office space planning and furnishings.

Photo: Krug Avatar Lounge Chair

2010 Office has a combined 50 years of experience serving clients who are among Southern California’s most distinguished corporations, nonprofits, and small businesses.

Contact them and get input for your projects and office furnishing needs.

Read Also: Modern Office Evolution: Office Furniture Through the Years
Main Photo: Maverick Gravity Reception Desk
Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: Cherryman, Friant, Global, HON, Krug, Maverick Desk & Source International