Interior Design: All you need to know about Office Flooring

Your commercial or office flooring will influence the entire look and feel of your office fit-out. Probably one of the most important finishes to create a great impression with both visitors and staff.

Any office flooring demands a certain aesthetic that reflects what goes on inside the building. Choosing the right office flooring will not only add to the elegance of the room but also its functionality and level of comfort.

Office flooring should first and foremost impress clients whilst giving employees a workspace they can be proud of.

All you need to know about Office Flooring

Appearance

As with homes, flooring is the final brush-stroke on the tapestry that is your new office. Whatever look you are going for; sleek, vibrant, traditional, etc, you need to think hard about what it is you are trying to achieve and how your flooring fits into this. Remember to consider how your choice of flooring will impact on the rest of the room at the initial planning stage. Avoid leaving flooring as an afterthought as flooring truly completes a room.

The function of each space

Consider how much traffic is going through an area. This will influence the type of flooring you choose. For example, your lobby and reception area is bound to have a lot of people going through. In this case, a strong luxury vinyl tile or heavy-duty linoleum would be suitable.

On the flip side, your conference room will have fewer people walking about inside. In this case, a good luxury carpet or stylish carpet tiles would be suitable here, although LVT would still look very luxurious.

Your Business

Consider your business itself. Do you host clients? If so, it might be beneficial to invest in high-end flooring. Is your office part of a factory? If so, you might want to avoid carpets as they can get ruined very quickly with dirty work boots coming in and out.

Durability and Maintenance

A flashy new luxury carpet for your conference room that fits in with your current office image might seem like an excellent idea. However, what happens when a client spills a cup of coffee on your carpet? Would you be replacing all that expensive carpet?

There are two excellent solutions to finding durable flooring. The first is to simply install hard flooring like luxury vinyl tiles. The second is to install carpet tiles.

Cost

Cost is important when designing your office space. There is a big movement towards creating zen in the workplace through design, but at the end of the day, an officer is there to facilitate hard work and not to look good. Granted, you want your office to look the part when clients visit but it is always important to keep a project on budget.

However, remember to factor in the cost of non-durable or hard to maintain flooring. A cheap carpet might save you in the short term but the likelihood is you will be replacing it within a couple of years.