Returning to Work and School Safely

return to work and school safely

Returning to work and school safely has been on many people’s minds lately.  As the country continues to reopen businesses, schools, restaurants, gyms and many other public locations, social distancing remains an issue of upmost importance.   We understand the importance of keeping you, your staff and your students comfortable, supported and safe – especially now, […]

Social Distancing Screens

social distancing screens

Create space division and reduce the transfer of pathogens by adding social distancing screens.  As you know,  there is a new normal evolving for workplace needs.  As we return to work, the workplace will look much different than before.  Social Distancing Screens and dividers are effective and immediate solutions many organizations are using in order […]

Height Adjustable Standing Desks

height adjustable desk

Height adjustable standing desks continue to gain praise from everyone that has one.  Now more than ever, health and wellness is at the forefront of corporate strategy.  Starting with an active design will help engage today’s diverse workforce in participating in workplace well-being initiatives, like height adjustable standing desks.

Are Open Plan Offices Better?

Open Plan Work Space Ideas

Open plan offices are emerging across the country but the question remains–are open plan offices better than conventional office layouts?  With employees spending upwards of 2000 hours a year (and often more) at their place of work, it’s important that the office space be one of comfort, content and cooperation. 

Commercial Office Space Staging

Commercial Office Staging

When selling or renting a home, many people use professional “stagers” to come in and decorate to make the space more visually appealing to potential buyers.  This same thought process should be used with commercial spaces.  If you are looking to lease or sell your existing office space, consider commercial office space staging.

Space Planning Makes A Big Difference

Office Design

If there is one thing I have learned during my tenure at Advanced Furniture Solutions, it’s that space planning makes a big difference when creating the perfect workspace.   Too often, not enough thought goes into creating a workspace because of strict budgets or timeframes, or simply because people think they can “do it themselves”.  Let […]

Creating a Shared Workspace

height adjustable desk

Creating a shared workspace can be as easy as 1-2-3 with the Kore Work Cart by Kimball. This ingenious product is an award winner and for good reason!  It’s not often that I dedicate an entire blog to one product, but I just love this one so much, I had to share it with the […]

Telling Your Brand’s Story

office branding

Telling your brand’s story has more to do with creating a pretty office, it is about creating a functional office. More times than not, people turn down products because they don’t like stepping out of their comfort zone. People know how traditional cubicle set ups work and the hierarchy of private office layouts.  Yes, that might […]

How Agile Offices Combat Open Office Downsides

open plan solution

Creating a productive workplace is a challenge for even the most brilliant business owners and office managers. In the middle of the 20th century, designing open offices seemed like the solution. But office decision makers have come to realize that more dynamic workplaces are far more preferable.

Architectural Walls in the Workplace

Design Flexibility

Today, we are going to discuss architectural walls in the workplace.  By the time you finish this blog, it’s my hope that you will be as excited as we are about creating environments that are visually inspiring and seamlessly functional.  Whether you are an architect or designer, general contractor, or facility manager, the use of […]