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Tips To Redecorate Your Office Space

Every person’s sense of style, preferences, budget and level of patience is different. Some entrepreneurs prefer a brand new, pre-designed, ready to move in office space while some might favour a project or maybe a space that’s a bit different from the norm. If such a situation is in fact true and you are intending to renovate a bland box or an old fixer-upper into your workspace, here are some tips you can keep in mind:

Pick Your Style

Before you pick up that hammer or hire a handyman or buy that first can of paint, it is vital that you are certain in your mind about how you are going to style the space.

Are you going to choose a style that pays homage to the buildings history? Are you going to opt for a modern design? Rustic? Industrial?  What style will represent your business accurately? If you get going with your renovation without first having a clear picture about your style, you might find it difficult to make decisions relating to furniture, fixtures, layout and more. To further complicate the situation, you might have to redo parts of the renovation that you have recently completed, if you realise your preferred choices in hindsight.

There can be both pro’s as well as cons if you are thinking about renovating a building of historical significance. In some instances, your choices might be limited by the city if they insist that you preserve the exterior portion of a building, so that the construction can represent its original time period. The advantage of redoing a historically significant building is that, there might be funds or grants available to help you to preserve the building’s original design.

Prepare For the Worst It’salways a good idea to budget for at least 10% more than your initial estimate as part of any renovation project, as in most scenarios there are always unforeseen emergencies that tend to crop up.

Always conduct an inspection of the space you are looking to renovate or have a checklist of things to cross off. A thorough inspection can warn you about existing as well as potential problems. But there might still be problems that you might not know about till you have started demolishing the space, especially in buildings that are old which usually have years of renovations under its belt.

Ensure that you allocate sufficient time to research the building you are renovating. It’s important to know certain details about the building for example, when the building was first constructed or when renovations were conducted previously or which types of materials were used in the original construction.

Be Patient

Your building might possess the perfect location or perfect layout, but you will still have to be patient about turning it into a workable and safe workspace.

If you want to keep your business operational during the renovation, then it might be advisable to consider renting a temporary workspace. Or you can maybe consider a container building, which are these days much more sleek, fresh and customisable as compared to older container buildings.

Work With What You Have

Before you spend a significant chunk of your money in carrying out the renovation work, ensure that you are well versed with the unique architectural features of your building and figure out designs to make those quirks stand out for you.

If there is some exposed brick in the building, make sure that you clean it up and convert it into the focal point of your design instead of spending more money in trying to cover it up or remove it. Embrace the height you have in your structure and look to steer clear of drop ceilings. If you have interim trim work in your building look to repair it instead of replacing it. Similarly convert exposed ductwork along with other quirks in your buildings design as bold statements about your style, instead of taking painstaking efforts to disguise, remove or work around them. By doing this you might be able to convert what many had initiallyconsidered an eyesore into a more memorable part of your overall design.

Choose the Suitable and Required Floor Screed Method

It would be advisable to decide on a suitable method to apply liquid screed Oxford beforehand so that you can prevent a scenario of reconstruction at a later time. Liquid screed gives your floor a high quality finish that meshes with all floor coverings.

Choose a type of screed that is conducive to underfloor heating if you are intending to install a heating system along with the screed.

Sell What You Can

If you are thinking of removing old materials, be sure that you take every factor into consideration. Never compromise cash for speed and therefore you should think twice before you raise that sledgehammer.

Take care of removing certain items from your structure such as fixtures, stone, tiles or old appliances and you may be able to find a buyer who can pay you for these items. Enquire at local scrap or salvage businesses and find out if they are interested in paying for copper pipe or other metal waste. By selling off items that you no longer require, you can earn some extra money that you can add back into your project.

Be Choosy

Ensure that you give your budget and your eyes a rest. You don’t have to redo every inch of your workspace.  

Keep the power of painting in mind when renovating. Paint is perhaps one of the most affordable updates that you can add to your structure to transform anything from furniture, fixtures to walls. Thrifting can also help you in your renovation efforts, even though it can be time consuming. Often, you find hidden treasures buried underneath heaps of junk.

Do you want to redesign your workplace with a one of a kind art piece or maybe a breath -taking mural but crippled by the fact that you cannot afford a big name recognised pro? Why not check out college art displays or maybe your local high school. Young aspirants might be more receptive to working for less money as long as they are gaining professional exposure and experience.

Learn From Others

These days there is a wealth of knowledge, shared experiences and inspiration available online, so make sure that you learn from them before carrying out a renovation project. There is no need to go about it all by yourself or you don’t have to reinvent the wheel and suffer from a beginner mistake as a consequence.

If you are looking for more inspiration, check out design ideas or innovative tech or artistic use of space in websites such as Pinterest and Houzz. There are many useful how -to pieces and personal blogs that can help you prevent making mistakes that others have already made.

While you take steps to create an office space that stands out and is unique, you should also ensure that you personalise your work space to suit your business and your customers. You can prevent most renovation debacles if you keep these tips in mind.