January 16, 2014
Overlooking the impact your reception area has on clients is a mistake many businesses make. The overall appearance of this space leaves a lasting impression on customers and has the potential to turn them away or increase their confidence in your company's abilities. The design choices you select should reflect the image and message you want your business to express to new and returning clients. While the art you display and the tables you pick have a large impact on the rooms look, the reception seating you choose can make or break the waiting areas capability to impress and inspire your clients.
Before you begin designing your office's reception area, you must take into consideration the type of attitude you wish your company to endorse. The seating you choose for the space provides your clients with an insight into your business's philosophy and communicates how important their comfort is to your company. While selecting the seating, be sure to choose chairs and sofas that best express the personality of your business.
- If your business is conservative, your reception seating and décor needs to embody a more formal design scheme. Choosing seats that represent professionalism, such as Boss's traditional club chair or their traditional loveseat will illustrate your company's conventional methods of performing business.
- On the other hand, if your company's image is a bit more relaxed, your reception area should strive to produce that emotion in your clients. Purchasing seating that personifies a casual outlook, such as Claudia reception seating by High Point, will convey a sense of ease and help your clients feel at home as they wait for their appointment.
- When your company identifies as energetic and creative, you can use your reception area as a way to display those traits. Decorating with unique seating and bright colors is an easy way to demonstrate your business’s individuality. Thinking outside of the box by buying chairs that blend unconventional style with comfort will show your clients your company values originality. Seating like, Bretford's Motiv high-back sofa, provides a distinctive look and supplies its occupants with an AC outlet and USB charging ports. Filling your reception area with uncommon seating options reveals to your clients that your business has the ability to provide them with authentic and creative ideas.