How to Set Up a Staff Relaxation Room
During an office renovation, it’s the right time to think about how to arrange a relaxation room where employees can unwind and then get back to work with renewed energy. The main task is to create an atmosphere of calm and cosiness, and for that it’s worth thinking through every detail: from the colour scheme and decor to the furniture.
In this guide we look at how to create a proper office lounge — choosing the style, furniture, colour palette and lighting. After all, the team’s productivity depends on the chance to recharge, and the success of any business depends on that productivity.
Why an office needs a relaxation room
Office work is a constant load, so the chance to switch off for a few minutes and unload emotionally directly affects productivity. A well-planned relax area helps employees restore their energy, reduces stress and brings them back to tasks refreshed. In essence, it is an investment in productivity — and therefore in the results of the business.
Style and furniture for the relax area
For the room to look harmonious, it’s worth deciding on the style in advance — then during the renovation the contractors will know exactly what guidelines to follow. For work zones, hi-tech, minimalism or modern styles are often chosen, but for a relaxation room something warmer and cosier is better. Classic works great, or a mix of several classic styles.
Furniture is best chosen solid and soft, arranged so employees are comfortable holding a conversation. A few armchairs should be placed a little apart — in case someone wants to be in quiet without the distraction of general chatter. The article How to Choose Office Furniture: A Guide will help you pick suitable models.
Colour solutions
A relaxation room is arranged so that everything in it promotes calm. Give up the idea of brightly painted walls right away: a lot of vivid colours distracts and even irritates. A restrained palette works best — all shades of burgundy and beige, which harmonise well with classic furniture.
To add some life, use a few bright accents — colourful paintings or textiles. That way the space stays calm but doesn’t look monotonous.
Lighting and attention to details
For a relax area, it’s better to use not one high-power source but several small ones — wall lamps and floor lamps. Soft, diffused light creates cosiness, and unusually shaped lamps can themselves become a bright accent of the interior. More on choosing light is in our article on office lighting.
Details help add atmosphere: mirrors, paintings, pillows, rugs, bookshelves, coffee tables and vases. The key is not to overload the room with small items: better to choose a few accents that fit the interior best. A separate element of relaxation is a small aquarium — the unhurried movement of fish calms employees and gives the sense of peace they need.
A relax area with Partner Create
Whatever the design solution, everything in a relaxation room should serve a single goal — the relaxation and emotional unloading of the team. For the zone to turn out coherent, it’s worth planning it as early as the design stage, together with the other rooms.
Partner Create will design and deliver the relax area alongside the overall office design as part of a single complex of works. Examples of completed spaces are in the office spaces portfolio.
Relaxation room in brief
- A relax area helps the team recharge and boosts productivity.
- The style is chosen warm and cosy — classic or a mix of classic styles, not hi-tech.
- Furniture is solid and soft, with a few armchairs set apart for quiet.
- Colours are restrained (burgundy, beige); bright accents are added with paintings and textiles.
- Lighting uses several small sources (wall lamps, floor lamps) instead of one powerful one.
- Details (mirrors, pillows, rugs, an aquarium) add cosiness, but without overloading.
Frequently Asked Questions
For a relax area, a warm, cosy style is better — classic or a mix of several classic styles. Hi-tech, minimalism and modern are more suitable for work zones, while a relaxation room should set a tone of calm.
A restrained palette works best — shades of burgundy and beige that harmonise with classic furniture. Give up brightly painted walls, and add life with a few accents through paintings or textiles.
Instead of one powerful source, it’s better to use several small ones — wall lamps and floor lamps. Soft, diffused light creates cosiness, and unusually shaped lamps can become a separate accent of the interior.
Atmosphere is created by mirrors, paintings, pillows, rugs, bookshelves, coffee tables and vases, as well as a small aquarium. The key is not to overload the room with small items, choosing only a few successful accents.
Create a relax area with Partner Create
A relaxation room means a calmer team, less stress and higher productivity. Partner Create will design and set up the relax area alongside the overall office design and take responsibility for the result.
Explore our work in the portfolio, read useful materials on the blog, or get in touch to discuss your project. Call +38 050 388 24 49.
We also recommend Office Lighting: How to Get It Right and How to Choose Office Furniture: A Guide — they will help with the light and furniture for a relax area.