In days of yore, and possibly today still, employees might experience a modicum of fear or trepidation at the prospect of being summoned into one of the most daunting workplace inner sanctums – the big, imposing boardroom, a place in which major decisions are taken by the board members, and where futures may be decided. The room is possibly second only in importance to the CEO’s office (or is it the other way around?).
Nevertheless, the boardroom is an important place and space, as are many or most of the persons who regularly attend meetings, discussions, negotiations and working sessions that may be held and hosted here.
It follows that extra time, effort, thought, planning and money is typically involved in and spent on buying boardroom furniture, the most (moderately) dominant, yet impressive piece of furniture usually being the large, prestigious-looking boardroom table.
The piece that you buy should reflect the importance you place on your business, your corporate image, brand, identity and culture, as well as the esteem you accord the visitors and guests, whom you invite into your tastefully appointed boardroom.
This is no ordinary, commonplace or common “garden-variety” type of table. It’s an item with literal and figurative substance. Because of the size and substance of a typical boardroom table, the space itself should be a fully enclosed, private room of sufficient size and space to accommodate the substantial table, its matching set of chairs, guests – in comfort, plus additional pieces of furniture required to complete this space.
Guests who gather in the boardroom may additionally include major vendors, people from whom you buy, corporate clients, team members or heads of departments, directors, executives, VIPs and other associated or relevant role players, shareholders and stakeholders.
At Quantum Office Furniture, our company that’s located in Benoni, just east of Johannesburg, we have more than 68 years of collective experience in and knowledge of our field. We supply high quality, yet fairly priced, office furniture for all modern office spaces. Customers buy from us with confidence.
Spaces include the boardroom, complete with its table, which is generally instantly recognisable since it’s normally considerably larger than an office desk or average meeting room worktop.
On the subject of buying meeting room furniture for a moment, Quantum also offers meeting room or conference tables, which match the designs of the boardroom pieces but are more compact – perfect for accommodating and seating fewer persons or delegate numbers, per table, in smaller office spaces.
The use of these smaller models also works well in a group setting that incorporates a number of such units within a very large area, such as a corporate conference hall or similar venue, capable of seating large gatherings, without resorting to a cinema seating plan.
Quantum Office Furniture is the place where you can buy boardroom tables. Our state-of-the-art boardroom table collection is divided into two main categories – Laminate and Veneer – according to the finish of each range.
In the Laminate group, we offer 21 different boardroom tables, each with its own, distinctive design and style. Shapes include round, oval, rectangular. In one of our models, the Law boardroom table, Quantum includes a square shape too, in addition to the usual rectangle.
19 models complete the innovative and varied Veneer category, which has a very solid-looking, “serious boardroom” appearance overall, despite featuring very modern examples of the designers’ art and science. Leg shapes, configuration and placement in this range is particularly eye-catching and is unique to each boardroom table.
Although aesthetic appeal, appearance and interest are important, the positioning of a boardroom table’s legs is rather more scientific than artistic, because everyone seated here should have enough elbow room and leg space to sit comfortably, without bumping into or inadvertently playing footsie with a neighbour or person sitting across from you.
Additionally, a bulky, heavy top should be securely supported by the unit’s legs, so its leg placement is extremely important for the safety of all concerned.
By the same token, there should be sufficient space and legroom to allow chairs to be pulled right up to the worktop, without cramping the legs of the occupant of the chair or forcing the person to adopt an uncomfortable leg or foot position, because a table leg is in the way.
Quantum’s designs take all these often overlooked, but very important issues and features into account before carefully selecting the ranges of boardroom tables that customers look forward to buying from Quantum Office Furniture.