Here are some keys that will be extremely vital to the success of your office, especially when it comes to its interior design.
Number one: proper discovery This aspect is totally essential to make sure things go as they should. A big part of this process is asking the right questions to get the right answers that contribute to the right results. Think of this as if you were Sherlock Holmes.
Proper discovery also answers questions like:
- Where am I right now and what current conditions do I have to deal with?
- Where do I want to go and what do I want draft to my clients and clients in terms of my interior design visual presentation?
- What kind of atmosphere and feel of the space do I want? projected plus perceived for my customers and clients?
- What kind of aesthetic and functional aspects should I incorporate to reinforce and support my staff and employees?
Number two:
The mission statement You should take the information that was gleaned from talking about your dreams and what you want (all the things that came out of the discovery process) and put it into a paragraph or two that talk about what you want to achieve. We’re talking about the look, vibe, feel, and emotions you want to portray in your environment, as well as your customers and clients.
This step adds to the functional aspects of a project, but helps refine the essence of the end result. You really want to refine this in a very descriptive way so that you have a yardstick, a level, and a plumb line, so to speak. It allows you to measure everything that happens from here to the end of the design process. Therefore, it is very important that we get this mission statement right. It eliminates the “fluff” and a lot of things you don’t really need to consume your time, money or energy.
Number Three: Budget! This is definitely your “vested interest”, because you surely have a vested interest in the amount of money you want to invest in your project, office, or building. The idea is that we don’t want to just spend your money. We want to invest it with a view to maximum return on your investment! And that comeback can happen in many different ways!
Warning: You must be realistic here! Don’t expect a Rolls Royce for the price of a Buick. If you are a “Rolls Royce” business in terms of quality of service and products, then have a “Rolls Royce” quality presentation for your interior design.
You don’t have to do everything at once. You can space your investment over a period of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. You can choose any time period you want. This is where a master plan comes into play. It is absolutely necessary for the correct use of its resources.
Obviously, some things will have to be done all at once, such as certain construction phases. However, there are some things that can be postponed and added after the fact without causing much hassle, as long as these things are planned in advance and arrangements have been made for them. So, in essence, you are designing incremental additions or advancements to your master planning.
The master planning is the exciting part, because once you have a plan and a vision of where you want to go, you will find the money to make it happen. It is not a prerequisite to have that money in hand right now.
Number four: Integration The architecture and interiors function as a hand-and-glove setting. The interior, which includes all the backgrounds, furniture, furnishings, artwork, etc., functions as a stage, so to speak, for the individuals who will inhabit the space. It is important that these elements put the people who work in your business environment in the very better light. They should be the standout gems in the context of your business. Remember, people are one of your biggest investments. The entire environment must strengthen, support and improve everyone who works for the company.