Office furnishings and décor – the startup costs small businesses fail to budget

Regardless of what product or service you provide, you will likely have visitors to your office from time to time. As such, you need to make that office as inviting as possible. In addition to your necessary office furniture, you should also take care to add some nice furnishings and décor to make your visitors at home while also giving you a cozy place in which to work.

Even if you don’t see colleagues or clients at your main office, you should consider furnishing the space as though you might just give it that professional feel and put you in the right frame of mind to tackle your business. You might also want to set up different workstations so that you have other options, such as a reading area with a bookshelf and accent table.

Whether your new business office will be within your home or at another location, you can save a bundle by decorating the space with home furniture instead of office furniture. Not only will home furniture be cheaper, you will also have more options. In many cases the only easily seen difference between office furniture and home furniture is the label, and yet that labeled office furniture will be far more expensive.

When you are looking at the start-up costs for your business, you need to make sure that you include every item you might need. Start by figuring out how much office space you will have, then determine what furnishings or features you want to include. You can use models or online apps to manipulate the space virtually so that you know exactly what furniture and décor you have room for and want to include in your office.

Here are a few ideas, and you can see all home furniture here.

Using dining tables in your office

Placing a small dining set, particularly a café set, in one corner of your office can give you additional workspace while also creating a cozy place to chat with employees, clients, or others. If you are designing a larger office space that includes a meeting room, consider purchasing a dining table with a high gloss wood veneer for an inexpensive conference table. No one will ever know the difference.

Swap out executive office chairs for gaming chairs

Gaming chairs are a far better alternative for your office chairs, and not just because of the price. Executive office chairs can often cost at least twice that of gaming chairs, and the gaming chairs will have more features. You’ll be able to enjoy more comfort, better back support, ergonomic features, movable arms, and of course casters to wheel about the office between stations.

Create a more relaxing break area with a lounger

If you really want to make sure you and your employees have a good place to take a break and unwind, you should really consider adding a recliner, comfortable accent chair, or even a chaise or small sofa in your break area. You can also use these comfortable furniture items to create reading areas and study areas, even creating your own mini-library depending on the type of business you do.