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...

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 ...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Considering Noise Levels When Choosing Office Furniture, Part 1

Considering Noise Levels When Choosing Office Furniture, Part 1

There are a number of considerations any office manager or business owner will have to think about when designing an office, particularly the popular modern open design plan. You’re considering where employees will sit and convene to maximize productivity, how you’ll keep things comfortable and energetic during the work day, and several other factors. At New Life Office, we’re here to remind you of one important area here that’s often glossed over: Noise levels. When you’re browsing our new a...

Productivity-Related Impact of Comfortable Office Seating

Productivity-Related Impact of Comfortable Office Seating

It’s never the first or even likely the tenth thing you think about when considering the characteristics of a workplace, but seated comfort absolutely should be a more common topic of conversation when designing your space. Office chairs are one of the most important pieces of office furniture – they can have a real impact on tangible areas like productivity. At New Life Office, our huge selection of desk chairs, task chairs, receptionist seating options and many others is unmatched. For empl...