Office interior design tips to build a highly productive environment

 
Where you work has a really huge impact on how you work – that means the design of your office has an enormous impact on your productivity. One of the determining factors that define your productivity is the physical environment. It’s a known fact that a well designed office can increase your productivity by about 20%.

Here are a few tips to design your office such that it positively impacts productivity:
Ergonomics
You definitely cannot be more productive when your back is aching from an improperly adjusted computer screen or chair. So, the most important part of office design is the ergonomics. Make sure that the position of the chair, the height of the computer screen and such other factors contribute to the comfort while working. Make sure that your thighs are parallel to the floor and your upper arms are perpendicular to the floor. Ensure that your wrists are almost straight and everything is within easy reach.

Lose the clutter
Keep your desk free of clutter is one way to increase productivity and make your office look great too. Encouraging paperless work is a great way of losing clutter in any office. Every employee’s personal space should be tidy and clutter free. Enforcing this work policy can make a huge difference in the productivity of employees too.

Color impacts productivity
Colors have been proven to have a great impact on the productivity of people. While some people have certain preferences when it comes to color, there are also some universal influences that colors have on people. For example, blue stimulates the mind, yellow inspires creativity, red affects your body and green is known to be calming. Just choosing the color is not enough. Even more important than choosing the actual color is choosing the saturation and intensity of the color. Highly saturated and high intensity colors will stimulate, while softer, muted colors have a soothing effect.

Include nature
Adding potted plants around the office is the easiest way to create harmony within the office. A potted plant on your desk increased cognitive attention and hence productivity. It also filters the air and keeps a happy environment at your desk.

Lighting
Natural light increases productivity, energy and creativity – so let a lot of natural light pour into your office. It’s unrealistic to expect that every office has that kind of a luxury in terms of abundance of natural light, but you can work with the existing lights and make sure that all desks get enough light. Lighting up dark corners appropriately ensures that your office looks like a happy place to work in.

Open plan or closed nooks?
Office interior designs could be open or cubicle based. Well, some offices opt for open plans to improve collaboration and productivity, while some opt for closed cubicles so that people can have peaceful client conversations without the entire office listening in.

Above all, make sure that employees have enough space to take a walk occasionally – or create a lounge area where employees can relax while on a break. Designing an office goes beyond good looks and beauty – it’s more about functionality, comfort and building an overall productive environment for employees to work, relax and have fun while at work!