At most business premises, signage indicates the location of the organisation’s reception desk and area, which is the first port of call for guests and visitors who arrive at the company to keep an appointment or go there for a multitude of reasons.
In large corporate concerns, a larger-than-usual counter may be required, manned simultaneously by several receptionists, in order to avoid multiple visitors from having to wait to be acknowledged with a friendly greeting, and thereafter, state the purpose of their visit.
It follows that the reception area, its desk, and its frontline personnel are really important since, for most callers, this is where they form their initial impressions about the company, its brand, image, and corporate culture.
As always, first impressions count. They’re most memorable – positive or negative. Additionally, there is no second chance to make a first impression. People get very excited about furnishing offices and look forward to occupying newly furnished or revamped offices, and yet, peculiarly, the reception area and its desk is sometimes seemingly last on the list of priorities.
We, at Quantum Office Furniture, can only reiterate the “first impression” credo, which happens to be true. All aspects of a professional reception area should be top-notch. This includes the sincerely welcoming and helpful attitude of frontline personnel who man the desk, its tidiness and the area in general, the room’s layout, visitors’ seating, and of course, the main feature – the reception desk, which is the principal functional feature of the space.
Quantum Office Furniture specialises in the wholesale supply and distribution of modern, cutting-edge office furniture ranges, which also incorporates a selection of the latest reception desk designs. Customers are delighted to discover how many options are available from us. We’ve varied the range to satisfy different types, styles, sizes, and space plans for areas where visitors are received.
Reception desks are to be found in numerous environments, such as
These distinctive desks may be tall enough to accommodate standing visitors and callers, or they may be of standard desk height. A raised front, which fully or partially screens the counter’s working surface from visitors’ direct view is typical, as is a solid section that obscures the staff member’s legs and feet.
However, because of their purpose, counters tend to be somewhat larger – one of the main reasons why it is wise to draw up a space plan that depicts your proposed optimal space layout before selecting the desk at which visitors are received.
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In particular, space planning is essential to design the layout or floor plan of smaller, more compact spaces, whilst retaining a welcoming ambience that is nevertheless neat, attractive, comfortable, and uncluttered. However, both large and small office areas can only benefit from customised space planning.
Currently, we at Quantum Office Furniture offer a stunning range of different reception desk designs with which to add impact to your area where customers are welcomed. Additionally, we aim to add value to your office space with our optional space-planning integrated software, which complements many years of experience in office design and layout for spaces of all sizes. Contact us today.