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February 20, 2020

Shh… We’re Working Here!

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Privacy in the Workplace

I have written before about the pros and cons of the Open Plan Office. One solution discussed with regard to privacy issues included demountable glass wall options. While those are still a viable alternative, other products that block the day to day distracting sounds and absorb annoying echo common in this workplace design have recently emerged in popularity.

An open plan office space is a floor plan designed so that most employees are working in the same room with separate walled offices and a few conference or smaller meeting rooms to facilitate privacy where appropriate. Most effective open plan offices also include a host of private areas for deep concentration. In addition to the topic at hand, consider strategically placing Caav Lounge Seating from JSI, Heya Lounge Seating from OFS or even the James Harrison Settee from West Elm Work. These quiet work spaces can be a great source for employees who may need to change their scenery throughout the day or escape the noise and chaos often prevalent in an open plan space.

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May 18, 2017

The Open Plan Office: Pros, Cons and Solutions

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According to Wikipedia, “‘Open Plan’ is the generic term used in architectural and interior design for any floor plan which makes use of large, open spaces and minimizes the use of small, enclosed rooms such as private offices.” These designs have been all the rage in the office furniture industry in the last twenty years and this trend shows no sign of slowing down any time soon. Many businesses here in Pittsburgh and across the country are renovating former warehouses into fabulous and functional workspaces. As with most things, the good usually comes with a little bad. Because of this, we tend to see and even encourage a hybrid of the open plan where most personnel are in some sort of benching units and the managerial staff maintain private offices surrounded by four walls.

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February 1, 2017

Workspaces are for People…

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West Elm Workspace – Mid-Century Private Office

Workspaces are for people. They should be personal. When West Elm, a Williams-Sonoma, Inc. branch, wanted to furnish their offices in New York, they searched the contract furniture community for something that would speak to their corporate culture. They couldn’t find it. And West Elm Workspace was born. Showrooms are popping up all over the country, including ours in Pittsburgh, supplying business professionals with the same style options and functionality they desire for their homes. Jim Brett, West Elm’s President, says “As a lifestyle brand rooted in home, we’re uniquely attuned to what people want in their daily lives. That knowledge gives us a powerful lens on how to make work environments more personal and meaningful.”

Started in Brooklyn, NY in 2002, West Elm focuses on supplying its customer base with modern design, affordability and community. West Elm offers items to furnish and style your home from comfortable and affordable furniture to decorating accessories, and everything in between. And now, West Elm Workspace with Inscape is doing the same for office spaces.

Benching for open office plans has become very popular in the contract furniture industry in the last few years, but the private office cannot be ignored. Executives and managers are searching for options that not only fit their work needs, but give them the opportunity to express their personal styles through their work spaces. West Elm Workspace has choices that will speak to each person’s tastes, including Modern, Industrial, Mid-Century, Truss, Spindle, and Beam. Of course, extra surfaces and storage solutions can be added to desks to increase functionality.

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December 28, 2016

Sleek, Durable AND Affordable – It’s DASH!

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Friant’s Dash – Private Office

Dash by Friant features mix and match components with contemporary lines and allows for unlimited configurations that enhance all modern office environments. And you get all of that with value pricing. The office featured in the photo at left would run around $ 2040.00, significantly lower than comparable products. Dash can be customized to the user’s tastes with extensive laminate and metal finishes. Dash offers discreet built-in work surface power troughs, with privacy screens and multiple storage options.

Along with the private office choice featured above, Dash is specifically designed to integrate with Friant’s Interra Panel Systems for limitless desking options. Interra offers five tile materials including fabric, glass, metal, whiteboard, and rail (similar to slat board used for hanging accessories) and can be configured to accommodate multiple employees. Overhead cabinets can be up-mounted with pneumatic lift or sliding doors for additional storage. Lower storage includes credenzas, towers, drawer pedestals, and lateral files. Power is available in either the baseline or beltline.

Dash and Interra by Friant. Made for each other and made for the modern office!

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Shh… We’re Working Here!

The Open Plan Office: Pros, Cons and Solutions

Workspaces are for People…

Sleek, Durable AND Affordable – It’s DASH!