Planning Your Workspace
"Where Do I Start?"
- What are your overall room dimensions? Measure your available length and width.
- Always leave at least 3-4 feet around your desk, to allow room for maneuvering behind and around it, and also to accommodate any meeting guests.
- Make note of any windows, doors (do they open in or out?), phones, electrical outlets, vents, light switches, thermostats, other furniture, etc.
- Is the office intended for you or another coworker/employee?
- Do you (or the person using the desk) need to be by a door, or is privacy required?
- Will you need a traditional office setup or a more open partition/panel workstation style?
- How do you work? Do you frequently use a computer or printer? Do you require lots of storage and filing?
Other Things to Consider:
Do you like to face towards – or away from the open door?
- Some people like to face away from the door to avoid distractions.
- Others like to face towards the open door, to quickly see visitors and outside activities.
- Not all desk configurations work in both directions... check that angles of the return and connecting pieces match your desired setup
Do you prefer natural sunlight or less glare?
- If you handle mostly paperwork, meetings, and phone calls, you may enjoy being closer to natural sunlight from a nearby window. Think about how much light you want and make sure your setup allows it.
- Spend long hours at a computer? You probably want to keep your monitor away from any windows to avoid screen glare.
Do you prefer to have more filing/storage space or more work/meeting space?
- Consider CONFIGURABLE collections: they mix and match to fit the way you work best.
- Choose pieces that offer more closed filing and storage capacity.
- Or opt for a more open look: roomier desk surfaces and more meeting space, with less closed drawers.
Want the ability to expand in the future?
- MODULAR Systems start small - yet grow with your business.
- Begin with a basic desk setup - great for start-ups/small offices.
- Add more workspace or reception areas as you need to.
- Everything stays looking coordinated and professional!
Need to store lots of client files, projects or samples?
- Lateral files tend to hold more capacity than vertical designs.
- Pairing certain pieces together, like a hutch on top a credenza, can double storage space without taking up more floor space.
Or let us do your space planning for you.. FREE
- FREE customized layouts of your office space – usually finished in 2 days or less.
- Includes easy-to-reference shopping list for fast ordering.
- Ask any Office Depot employee or call 1-888-827-7304.
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