Saturday, April 28, 2012

Ways To Choose A Stylish Office Desk

By Tony Hollows


The working day today involves spending many hours sitting at an office desk, with a computer and a communication device. The is where one can spend over thirty hours a week conducting daily business activities with little or no movement. It is for this reason that it is important to ensure that the furniture is suitable, comfortable and of high quality.

People judge a person's personality and capabilities just by looking at the office furniture and the image portrayed. This places more importance to the way furniture is picked and arranged because one can easily loose clients due to poor choices. The aim should be to give a positive message as soon as a potential client sits down.

Choosing an office desk cannot be done casually, with so much at stake careful consideration must be made. Allocating a sufficient budget is an ideal first step. The tighter the money available, the more likely one is to make compromises on buying furniture. It might be a better idea to buy quality used furniture rather than cheap new ones.

There are different needs that can be met in different ways. The people with more paper work may appreciate extra storage space, while those who receive and work with others might prefer L-shaped ones that allow this to be done easily. Th others who work mostly on the computer will have their needs met with smaller tables that can have a platform that pulls out where a keyboard is placed.

Consider also the easiest ones to clean. Antique furniture is good for projecting a classy image but they also require higher standard of maintenance. A quick wipe with a damp cloth will just leave stain marks that compromise on the quality of the piece of furniture. Cleaners will not take the time to polish furniture and with time it will loose it's appeal.

Larger sizes are good for top executives. They portray an image of power and success which is what they represent. However, visitors can feel intimidated and they feel that the people are unreachable and therefore unapproachable. This may not be the image one intended to portray for themselves and their company.

These tips will help in choosing a good office desk. There is more information available in furniture stores where one gets to see many designs and colors. The final decision will also depend on personal taste.




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