Office Interior Styling & Design

A design thought through to the smallest detail — from sockets to workplace planning — is a key to business success, which is what office interior design provides. Good styling forms a favourable impression on clients and employees and raises staff performance. All zones should be carefully worked out to create maximum comfort regardless of the space’s size or number of floors.

In this guide we look at how office styling affects the perception of an office and the team’s productivity, which styles are the most popular, what rooms an office consists of, and how to choose materials for a beautiful interior.

How styling affects perception and productivity

In today’s fast pace of life, an office becomes a “second home territory” where people work, eat and interact. That’s why it’s so important to create a good microclimate, a successful style and a corporate design — using the company logo in the interior won’t hurt either.

Good office decoration works on two fronts at once: it forms a positive impression on clients and partners and raises the performance of employees, who spend a significant part of the day here.

Popular office interior styles

The style is chosen depending on the field of activity, the number of employees and possible expansion. Among the most popular:

• Modern — a combination of beauty and convenience, softness and smooth lines and transitions.
• Hi-tech — a high-tech interior.
• Classic — the use of exclusively natural materials: metal, wood, leather.
• Minimalism — a strict style, ascetic simplicity of the interior.
• Loft — a conditional division into zones and a maximum absence of finishing (more in the article Loft-Style Office: Features & Ideas).
• Fusion — a creative mix of classic and modern trends.

What rooms an office consists of

An office space is usually divided into several functional zones:

• a zone for staff and management;
• an IT zone with a server;
• a kitchen block and a rest area with a sports corner;
• a meeting room, reception and accounting.

The reception and meeting room are the face of the company, the first thing a client sees. On approaches to dividing the space, read the article How to Zone an Office: Practical Techniques. Creating a project always starts with observing sanitary standards: area per employee, lighting, noise level, air temperature and humidity, and workplace placement.

Choosing materials: expensive isn’t always better

To create a “tasty” interior, you don’t have to use expensive materials at all. It’s enough to switch on imagination and use simple, affordable analogues — plywood, ceramic tile, natural wood (pine), inexpensive textiles and so on. The main thing is for the company’s specifics to be reflected in the materials for finishing the walls, floor and ceiling.

Recently, a style has spread in which all the communications — pipes and wiring — are left exposed, which also saves on materials. More on choosing finishes is in the article Materials for a Modern Office Renovation: Review.

Office interior design with Partner Create

An office renovation always starts with creating a project that takes into account the company’s activity, the number of employees and possible expansion. Partner Create will select the style, rooms and materials for your business as early as the design stage and deliver the renovation under general contracting.

Examples of completed offices are in the office spaces portfolio.

Office interior styling and design in brief

• A thoughtful design forms an impression on clients and raises the team’s performance.
• The style is chosen by activity, number of employees and possible expansion.
• Popular styles: modern, hi-tech, classic, minimalism, loft, fusion.
• The office is divided into staff, management, IT, kitchen, meeting room, reception and rest zones.
• A “tasty” interior can be created from inexpensive materials too (plywood, tile, pine, textiles).
• The project takes sanitary standards into account: area, lighting, noise, temperature and humidity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Create a stylish office with Partner Create

A thoughtful design and successful styling mean a company’s image and the team’s productivity. Partner Create will select the style, materials and layout for your business and deliver the office with 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 Loft-Style Office: Features & Ideas and Materials for a Modern Office Renovation: Review — they will help you decide on the style and finish.