What is an office devoid of any desks, chairs, storage units and allied workplace accessories and equipment? Nothing, really – it’s just one or more bare rooms, without a defined purpose, vibe, ambience or attraction.
Depending on the acoustic qualities of the space, the deserted room/s might produce a lonely echo, if any visitor dares to speak aloud. There’s no sign of life, activity, personality, company image or corporate identity. It is hardly what one would expect from an office, particularly if it is located in a busy business centre like Johannesburg and the city’s multitude of surrounding business areas.
One may feel this way about an empty office. Alternatively, you recognise the exciting opportunity to furnish and decorate the room/s with the furniture and finishing touches of your choice, which would typically begin with assessing the needs of the company and the office’s occupants, the all-important personnel, without whom no concern can function.
As soon as the decision to occupy an office is taken, there are numerous factors to consider. It’s seldom just a matter of arriving with a number of desks and chairs, a few computers, telephones and sundry items, and placing them haphazardly in the space, or allowing employees to choose where they’d like to put their desks.
It’s essential to plan the layout of the workspace, well in advance, whether you buy a complete set of new furniture or you’re introducing an extra desk to accommodate an additional person, whom you’re adding to your current staff complement.
Properly planned workspace layouts take into account the number of people and desk/seating/storage facilities to be accommodated, windows, the direction in which the building faces, views, doors, high traffic areas and floor coverings. Additional factors may be pointed out for your consideration – ventilation, temperature control, wall space, ambient light, light control (blinds and window dressings), acoustics, privacy requirements, aesthetics and more.
You may be on a tight budget or simply mindful of keeping costs in check by seeking out more affordable options – special offers, discounts or bargains. However, avoid getting carried away when you spot affordable desks for sale, buy the items, and subsequently have no clue where to position your bargain.
At this point, and before you make any firm decision about which type of desks or desking systems you wish to incorporate, it’s wise to utilise the services of an experienced space planner to draw up a plan that makes the most of the office’s available floor and wall space, to best accommodate the number of occupants, their activities and work-related interactions.
Wouldn’t it be great to find a reputable Johannesburg company that offers quality, modern, affordable desks for sale, plus the option to include the services of their in-house space planning specialists, if such a supplier does in fact exist, in or near Johannesburg?
If this sounds too good to be true, it’s time to widen your corporate furniture horizons to include Quantum Office Furniture where we offer quality office furniture for sale. We’re a company that has been engaged in the specialised field of office furniture supply, distribution and sales for some 18 years.
For your ease and convenience, our extensive ranges of office desk systems are categorised and illustrated on our website:
Our integrated, state-of-the-art software helps us to plan, design, and schematically illustrate proposals for your work space/s. This ensures that the work area, desking/furnishing options and comfortably accommodated employees can perform efficiently. Ultimately, sensible space planning adds value to your workplace.
With some 60-plus years’ combined experience in our industry, Quantum’s presence in the office furniture industry is well-placed to offer for sale, supply and install the company’s products nationally throughout South Africa.
However, because we’re in Benoni, a quick hop from central Johannesburg, we provide a free delivery and installation service within the Johannesburg area. Within the same Johannesburg region, we’re able to deliver your goods within three to five working days, from date of receipt of an ex-stock order.
Quantum Office Furniture is always mindful of customers’ budgets and the provision of attractive, affordable solutions with which to grace their workspaces. We remain ever-sensitive to customers’ needs and our commitment to maintaining an enduring, sincere sound business relationship with every client, ideally you too.