The office landscape is forever changing, but one thing remains constant: the need for individualized workspaces which foster productivity and focus. While open office floor plans dominated the headlines in recent years, 2024 shows a shift towards a more balanced approach, valuing both collaboration and concentration.
Office space planning can be a daunting undertaking. That’s why most businesses seek out the services of professionals to help them through the process. Endless questions will arise about how best to take an empty space and create a new, productive workspace designed for style and efficiency. We’ve worked with thousands of clients and their […]
It comes as no surprise that staring at the same, blank cubicle walls day after day can be less than thrilling. It is said that familiarity breeds contempt. So, change it up! Every few weeks trade out your motivational quotes and desk or wall art.
Categories:Design & Inspiration, Investing in Your Workplace
Reducing Office Noise: Investing In Your Workplace
An often overlooked aspect of commercial interior design is reducing office noise. Most projects we work on here at SKUTCHI Designs tend to prioritize the function or aesthetics of a room. Not necessarily how to keep that room as quiet and distraction free as possible. However, noise pollution management is an important, yet often overlooked […]
Categories:Design & Inspiration, Office Lifestyle & Health
Office Cubicles with Doors: Investing in Your Workplace
Office cubicles with doors dominated the top of our website searches this last year as the most requested feature for clients designing or redesigning their offices. We take a look at why this trend was so popular, and why we expect it to continue in 2022.
Modern office space design is something everyone should take a closer look at. Creating that sleek, modern office look sets your business apart and helps cement your corporate brand. It gives off a professional and definite impression to anyone who walks into your place of business. Clients, customers, and guests are immediately impressed by your style and interior design tastes. Here are a few design tips and options to help
Category:Design & Inspiration
The Open Office Plan
I’m sure everyone is familiar with the open-plan office. We see pictures of offices like Google, Facebook, Apple, and other Silicon Valley companies and drool over their high-tech, modern, and beautiful office layout. But, as soon as our own company alters their design to the overrated open office, we immediately regret ever idolizing that layout. The problem is, we make the mistake of basing an entire office layout specifically on
Categories:Industry News, Tip & Guidelines
8 Cubicle Safety Hacks for Hazards that You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
We receive calls every day from customers or potential customers asking questions about our office cubicles. Sometimes we’re surprised by the (what we consider basic) safety precautions that people are completely unaware of. So, we decided to publish this post to help shed some light on the subject.
Have you ever thought about a more efficient way to recruit and retain employees without basically throwing money, benefits, vacation days, and office game rooms at them? Believe it or not, there is another solution. And, it actually requires a lot less of your company money than you’ve ever thought possible. All you need to do is allow your employees to bring their dogs (or any pet) to work with
We all deserve a little fun now and then, no matter how serious, tense, and uptight our workplace may be. Of course, “fun” is a relative term and depends heavily on your particular prank and which end of it you happen to be on. However, some things are guaranteed to come of any office prank: it will definitely lighten the mood, it’ll get everyone laughing, and it’ll make your workplace