Office Layout and Themes for Safe Social Distancing, Part 1

Office Layout and Themes for Safe Social Distancing, Part 1

During this unique period in history, social distancing is atop the minds of many individuals, families and even companies around the world. To protect the health and safety of both ourselves and others, the ability to stay at safe distances for general interactions has been vital in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. At New Life Office, we know many company owners, office managers and others may be concerned about safety and health themes if or when employees return to the physical o...

Material Options for Modern Office Desks

Material Options for Modern Office Desks

Within a workplace, employees require comfort and quality to remain productive. From office seating to layout and work areas, ensuring your office design and office furniture choices prioritize employee comfort and productivity is a vital task for any business owner or office manager. At New Life Office, we’re here to help. One element within this realm that’s become more important across many offices and employee groups in recent years: Choosing the right material for new office desks. Today...

Understanding and Promoting the Resimercial Office Design

Understanding and Promoting the Resimercial Office Design

As a greater number of workplaces and their management groups are becoming more sensitive to employee comfort and happiness as factors in productivity and other positive outcomes, a variety of different themes have emerged in terms of office design and related areas. One such theme is known as “resimercial” design, or a combining of both residential and commercial themes within a workplace setting. At New Life Office, we offer a variety of office furniture items to help business owners and ma...

Basic Tenets of the Activities-Based Workplace Model

Basic Tenets of the Activities-Based Workplace Model

In today’s modern world, the rote cubicle setup found in your parents’ office is a thing of the past. Office environments in 2020 have to be designed for various tasks and responsibilities for the staff within them, with assigned spaces becoming less and less important while dynamic, results-driven practices are all the rage – an overall theme known as ctivities-based working. At New Life Office, we have numerous office furniture items that will help you achieve an activities-based workplace,...

Promoting Neurodiversity Through Intelligent Office Design

Promoting Neurodiversity Through Intelligent Office Design

Many business owners today are rightfully concerned with diversity in their hiring processes and workplaces, but it’s important to note that in today’s modern age, “diversity” is a broad category. One of its sub-categories is a theme known as “neurodiversity,” one that many business owners are beginning to take larger and larger note of in recent years. At New Life Office, we stock a variety of office furniture options to help businesses achieve any theme or setting in their workplace, from o...

Themes to Consider While Designing a Smaller Office Space

Themes to Consider While Designing a Smaller Office Space

While all business owners likely wish they had a gigantic, spacious office with a perfect view, the reality isn’t quite so pristine. Many offices are smaller spaces, but this doesn’t mean you can’t take some important steps toward designing them intelligently and in ways that are inviting and comfortable for both employees and potential clients. At New Life Office, we’re here to help. We stock a wide variety of office furniture options, from office desks to office chairs, cabinets, cubicles a...

Office Furniture Tips for Sound Reduction and Prevention

Office Furniture Tips for Sound Reduction and Prevention

For any office or workspace, one of the primary goals of interior design will be to maximize productivity. This means keeping things comfortable and practical for employees in several areas, including one that often gets glossed over when considering aesthetics and other factors: Sound. At New Life Office, we have a number of office furniture types that will aid in your efforts to properly direct and contain sound within your office, from office cubicles to several other options. Controlling ...

What Research Says About Employees and Workplace Design, Part 2

What Research Says About Employees and Workplace Design, Part 2

In part one of this two-part blog series, we dug into what some important national data and research says about the way employees around the country view workplace design. This information was based on Capital One’s 2019 Work Environment Survey, a study conducted each year to detail how elements of office design and layout impact employee productivity, happiness and other vital areas. At New Life Office, we’re happy to offer numerous office furniture options that will help promote employee co...

What Research Says About Employees and Workplace Design, Part 1

What Research Says About Employees and Workplace Design, Part 1

How important is office design for the productivity and success of a given workplace? As it turns out, recent research tells us it’s extremely important. At New Life Office, we offer a huge range of new office furniture, from office desks and cubicles to office chairs, conference tables and many other design elements. Earlier this year, Fortune 500 financial holding company Capital One performed its third consecutive annual survey of full-time office professionals, a study aimed at determinin...

Upgrading Office Furniture for Long-Term Viability

Upgrading Office Furniture for Long-Term Viability

When talking about things “going bad,” the conversation is a bit different than usual in the realm of office furniture. Office furniture doesn’t spoil in the same way as food, for instance – it goes “bad” in very different ways. At New Life Office, we can help explain these differing cycles to you as you browse our wide selection of new office furniture, from office chairs and seating elements to desks, cabinets and much more. Let’s go over what this kind of language means for office furnitur...

Designing a Modern, Inviting Office Reception Space

Designing a Modern, Inviting Office Reception Space

As the gateway to your office space, your reception area is a very important location when it comes to designing your office. The reception space is the first thing new or prospective clients will see when they enter your doors, and we all know what they say about first impressions in business – they’re a huge deal, and are often determined within just a few seconds. At New Life Office, we’re here to help you create a beautiful, comfortable and functional reception space using a combination o...

Considering Noise Levels When Choosing Office Furniture, Part 2

Considering Noise Levels When Choosing Office Furniture, Part 2

In part one of this two-part blog, we went over some of the themes to consider when it comes to noise levels in an office space. While elements like walkways, movement and other physical characteristics are often top-of-mind when it comes to primary office design, how sound is directed and noise levels within the office are vital factors for productivity. At New Life Office, we have a number of quality office furniture options to help you properly direct and promote sound, from office cubicle...