Artwork in the Office Interior: How to Choose

Office artwork serves more than a decorative function. It is also used practically: to zone the space, place accents, reference the company’s activity and create a working or, conversely, a relaxing atmosphere. If you are planning an office renovation and thinking about how to decorate the walls, this material will be useful.

Well-chosen office decor can create an environment for business negotiations, inspire new ideas, speed up recovery in the rest zone and even improve appetite in the kitchen. Artwork is not the first thing people worry about before a renovation, but it is often the final touch that completes the overall impression.

Why an office needs artwork

Art in an interior works on several levels at once. First, it zones the space and places visual accents. Second, it sets the atmosphere: businesslike in meeting rooms, inspiring in work zones, calm in lounges. Third, artwork tells a story about the company — its field, values and style. So it is a tool not only of aesthetics but also of communication with clients and staff.

What to choose: technique, size and style

Depending on your goals, you can choose for the office:

• technique — posters and print works, oil painting, pastel and other materials;
• format — monolithic canvases or modular compositions of several elements;
• origin — ready-made standard solutions or a custom project;
• theme — landscapes, people and animals, abstraction, replicas of famous paintings or works by modern artists.

The style of the artwork is chosen to match the interior that will result from the renovation. For example, loft style suits abstraction, modern painting and black-and-white works; classical interiors show off reproductions; the Scandinavian style suits laconic illustrations in bright tones. Size also depends on the zone: large canvases are appropriate in a foyer, miniature and medium ones in corridors.

Placing artwork by office zone

Each office zone has its own logic of wall decoration:

• halls and corridors — posters are more appropriate (more on this zone is in the article Office Corridor: How to Design It Functionally);
• offices — more serious, classical works, images of business megacities, landscapes, maps, thematic engravings or vector illustrations;
• rest zone — relaxing landscapes;
• reception — thematic posters and paintings in the company’s corporate style;
• foyer — large canvases.

Accent lighting helps show off artwork to advantage — read about light in our article on office lighting.

What to focus on: industry, culture, interior

Choosing artwork is not only about taste but also about appropriateness. What to consider:

• The company’s industry. What fits a conceptual photo studio perfectly would be out of place in the office of a private school director or an industrial enterprise.
• Corporate culture and values. An organisation’s concept, mentality and credo can be strikingly reflected through art — for example, a company’s environmental initiatives.
• The planned interior. Realistic landscapes won’t fit a hi-tech IT office, but they perfectly complement the conservative styling of an investment firm or an educational institution.

Much depends on specifics: the way of thinking for a large, solid organisation and for a young, bright startup differs — and that is fine.

An art concept for the office with Partner Create

So that the artwork doesn’t look random, it is worth selecting it within a unified art concept for the space. Partner Create will work out such a concept for your office, select the decor (including artwork), offer several options to choose from, and then agree and deliver everything on time and strictly to the project — as part of general contracting services.

We are a reliable full-cycle contractor: we have worked since 2006, delivered over 200 projects, and our clients include OLX, Siemens and other well-known organisations. More is on the about us page.

Office artwork in brief

• Artwork zones the space, sets the atmosphere and tells a story about the company.
• You choose the technique (poster, oil, pastel), format (monolithic or modular) and theme.
• Style is matched to the interior: loft — abstraction, classical — reproductions, Scandi — bright illustrations.
• Placement by zone: foyer — large canvases, corridors — small, offices — classical, lounge — landscapes.
• The choice depends on industry, corporate culture and the planned interior.
• The best result comes from a unified art concept coordinated with the overall design.

Frequently Asked Questions

Decorate your office with art from Partner Create

Artwork is the final touch that completes an office’s image. Partner Create will work out a unified art concept, select the decor and deliver it alongside the overall design of the space, with a guarantee of 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 Corridor: How to Design It Functionally and Office Lighting: How to Get It Right — they will help you present decor and light to advantage.