5 Ways To Improve Your Lobby In 2018

Are you ready to kick corporate appeal into overdrive and improve the visitor experience? If so, you're in the right place. Today on the Office Anything Furniture Blog we're taking a look at the seating, tables, and design trends needed to help your business make lasting first impressions.

1.) Modular Seating

The best way to improve your lobby is with modular seating. Sofa and lounge chair configurations are timeless, but businesses looking to maximize square footage are turning to modular lobby seating for sale from top brands in 2018. With connectable chairs and ottoman style tables, the layout possibilities are endless. Collections like Jefferson from Woodstock Marketing and Wind Linear from Global are definitely worth a look.

2.) Guest Benches

Benches and beam seating are incredibly popular. With reception benches you can improve seating potential while simultaneously boosting appeal. Many of today's guest benches are even equipped with USB ports that make it easy for visitors to work while they wait. Popular benching collections like Axis from OFM provide unrivaled versatility.

3.) Tablet Chairs

Your valued visitors will love tablet chairs. Much like powered furniture, they make it easy to work during extended waits. With a tablet arm guest chair your visitors can set laptops on a firm surface, which is a much better option than the lap! Best selling tablet chairs like the Santa Cruz from Mayline are cost effective, comfortable, and perfect for commercial waiting areas.

4.) Fashionable Welcome Desk

A fashionable welcome desk will help you make excellent first impressions. In most cases, the reception desk is the first thing visitors see when they walk in the door. Your welcome desk serves as the focal point of your interior and one of the main elements of lobby functionality. Selecting a welcome desk like the SRE140 from the Bush Business Furniture Series C Elite collection that makes a statement while remaining practical is just plain smart. If you're looking for something a bit more personalized, check out the custom stations from the Global Zira series.

5.) Industrial Accent Tables

Last but not least, accent tables will pull your space together. In 2018, industrially inspired accent tables have been the preferred choice of interior design teams. First and foremost, industrial accent tables are built to last and ready for the demands of the modern workplace. They are typically constructed of metal components that are built for everyday use. Secondly, industrial accent tables look fashionable and make a professional statement. Brands like Modway offer an exceptional selection of industrial accent tables for sale that won't break your budget.

Lobby Design Ideas: Cool Accent Tables For Your Space

Brands like Modway, Mayline, and Global have made it their mission to craft fashionable lobby furniture solutions you'll love in 2018. If you're looking for ways to make your space pop and distinguish it from the competition, these top manufacturers have you covered. Today on the blog we'll highlight cool accent tables from these brands that should be considered for your project. Enjoy!

Nobody offers a larger selection of accent tables for the lobby than Modway. With more than 50 options available, you'll be at no shortage of ways to compliment your design theme. One of our personal favs is the EEI-2649 Camp collection table. Talk about unique! This versatile table can be used in traditional, retro, and even mid century lobbies to wow visitors.

Another cool Modway accent table to consider is the Etch. It's affordable at $193.75 and distinctively modern. The circular design with accenting ports and a glass top work together to create one of the coolest end tables on the market. The Etch can be paired with just about any fabric or leather upholstery option you can think of thanks to it's polished chrome design.

Moving right along, allow us to introduce the M103C Midnight series bourbon cherry coffee table from Mayline. Even at first glance you'll be drawn in for a closer look at the black granite top. This luxurious accent table is perfect for upscale lobbies looking to capitalize on the timeless appeal of traditional leather seating and veneer furniture.

Global is one of the most respected lobby furniture and seating manufacturers on the planet. With so many cool collections, it's no wonder their accent tables are regularly utilized by design teams. Popular Global accent tables like those from the Wind Linear series even boast integrated storage compartments that come in handy when organizing guest reading material.

The team at OFM also offers an excellent selection of accent tables that will do wonders for your lobby. Our personal favorite is the 66T model Hex table. It's modular, incredibly fashionable, and surprisingly affordable. This cutting edge table is ready, willing, and able to serve as a statement piece in your lobby.

If you're in need of lobby remodeling ideas in 2018, look no further than the powered furniture from the OFM Axis collection. With powered lobby components you'll be able to quickly and easily improve the guest experience by allowing them to use and charge devices while they wait without fear of draining precious battery life. Take a look at the 4004C model from the Axis  series and you'll see what we mean. This powered guest reception ottoman is an absolute winner at $555.99.

Office Design Trends: Tables With Metal Bases Are In!

For those of you that follow modern interior design trends, especially office trends, metal needs no introduction! Chrome, aluminum, steel, and silver are all in for anyone that wants to create a professional, industrial space. Luckily, manufacturers like Mayline, Global, and a whole host of others have made it their mission to bring this style to you. Here are a few great table styles for all your interior decorating needs!

Bistro

Bistros are the bee's knees of office buildings these days. Their recent rise in popularity has prompted plenty of interior designers and architects to include them in their design plans, and consequently, many of today's top brand names have started producing them by the bucketload. But for any space to look as cool and sophisticated as a skyscraper, a metal base is definitely a must. Thankfully, Mayline and OFM know  exactly what we're looking for. As two of the top brand names in office furniture, it's only natural that we fall in love with their amazing bistro tables for sale. Choose between the CA3PH Mayline Metal Bistro Table, or the stunning NGT-1 Net Series Glass Table by OFM. Both are bar level height, steel finished, affordable, and of course, beautiful for any bistro or dining area!

Cafe

Speaking of great dining areas, why not hit the cafes with a splash of modern style? Most contemporary office areas today have a cafe or cafeteria somewhere on the premises, but that doesn't mean they have to look gnarly. If you're planning on an office makeover, adding pretty dining height cafe tables to the mix can totally alter the look of a drab dining area. Mayline, OFM, and Global are the kings of gorgeous cafe tables. Between Mayline's distinctive executive stylings, OFM's variety, and the 3863 round cafe table and it's friends from the amazing Wind Series by Global, designers can choose from anything they could possibly want for their cafe.

Conference Room

As the place where business owners often treat executives, conference rooms are one of the most important rooms in any office. As the place where the biggest tables are, naturally, the metal base trend has not escaped them either! Fortunately, there are many office furniture brands out there that offer affordable conference tables in all sizes and shapes. However, the most popular usually come from either Global, Mayline, or Cherryman. These producers of casegoods have got the large furniture thing down, and their cool modern conference tables certainly show it. Global Alba tables and anything from the Cherryman Verde collection will easily bring metal accented style to any contemporary workplace.

Meeting Areas

Most offices have a variety of meeting areas scattered throughout them. Whether you rely on a meeting room or an executive office to speak with visitors though, small meeting tables are definitely a must. Thankfully, it's OFM to the rescue again. With beautiful options like Net Series Tables and models like the Gray Nebula Table by OFM from their Endure Collection, office meeting areas will shine in metal accents. It's a perfect look that any visitor will be impressed by.

Accent Tables 

And finally, we finish with some of the most versatile tables out there. Just about any brand that offers cool reception or waiting room furniture will have some coffee and end tables for home and business use. Whether you're shopping for the office or the living room, shoppers should know that Global and Lesro offer some excellent discount accent tables. For those that want plenty of storage with industrial modern style, the Global Citi and Lesro Siena collections offer stunning coffee tables that won't disappoint. And for those in search of a homier style similar to the mid century modern look that's so popular nowadays, Global Wind coffee tables and furniture from the Mystic collection by Lesro offer beautiful accent tables ideal for any place you can find a lounge chair!