Three Things To Decide Before Getting An Office Fitout

Three Things To Decide Before Getting An Office Fitout

1 March 2021
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Getting an office fitout can be really exciting, whether you've just moved to a new office space or you're looking to bring an old office up-to-date. However, there are a few important factors you should consider before you choose a fitout company and get started.

Work Out Your Budget

Before contacting a company to provide your office fitout, you should work out exactly how much money you can afford to spend on it. You might want to browse the sites of office fitout companies to see exactly what they include — for example, can they help you get office furniture, or will you need to get it yourself? What extra charges might arise during the process? Create a budget with a bit of wiggle room in case anything goes wrong, and speak to a few companies about it. Find out what they can offer for your price, how they calculate their costs, and what they would suggest.

Think About Your Desired Layout

Another thing you might want to do before inquiring about an office fitout is to think about the office space you have available, and the layout that would suit your company best. You may want to replicate an old design but in a new, updated style, or you might feel like a change. Decide whether an open-plan office is for you, or whether you prefer something more closed-in. SMB Nation explains some of the benefits of an open-plan office, such as more opportunities for collaboration and increased use of resources such as pens, staplers, and printers. However, if your employees need to have private phone conversations or tend to work on individual projects, it might not be the best idea. Sketch out some ideas, based on your space and your employees, and take them to your office fitout company as a starting point, before letting them use their experience to build on your ideas.

Consider A Colour Scheme

Finally, you should have some ideas about the colour scheme you want. If clients and customers are coming to your office, then you might want to choose something that matches your company's logo and branding, to create a sense of cohesion. If not, then you have more choice. Entrepreneur has a great article about how colours in an office affect productivity, explaining that green and blue are great choices to boost productivity, while bland colours such as beige make people feel sad. However, it does also depend on what you do – yellow boosts creativity, so it might be a good idea if you work in a creative industry. Try to choose a few colours that go well together to create a colour scheme that's pleasant to look at, but not distracting.

If you've worked out a sensible budget, decided what kind of office layout would suit your business and employees and thought of some colour scheme ideas, you should find a few companies in your area that do office fitouts and speak to them about your options.