Why an office relocation is the best time to get new furniture.
When your business outgrows its office space, unless there is room to expand in the building, an office relocation is almost always the best solution. That means disassembling all of your existing furniture, fixtures and technology, packing up those heavy paper files and hoping everything fits properly in the new location. That is, unless your business decides to use the office relocation as an opportunity to procure new office furniture and leave the rest behind.At Rightsize, we love the idea of buying new furniture when you move into a new office. To start, it gives your business a clean slate from a design perspective. That means, the sky is the limit as far as branding and workplace solutions are concerned. Our Rightsize designers can outfit the new location with the best furniture for the space, accounting for the right number of individuals, and place every department in a strategic location.
But buying office furniture sounds easier than it is, and the key is to plan ahead. Even before you sign a new lease, ask an interior designer to provide space planning services to layout your office space. They can provide a plan for furniture and materials that will fit your budget. A good space planner can even combine your existing furniture with new and refurbished pieces to keep the costs at a minimum.
Managing the project timeline is one of the most important aspects of furniture procurement, especially so when a relocation is involved. Having a project manager onsite to coordinate the details is critical. That means placing orders on time, properly coordinating the move and installation of the product, and accounting for the important details like outlet placement and technology.
The end result will be office space that truly fits the needs of a growing business. But that doesn't mean you have to send your old desks, chairs and tables to the dumpster. Instead, consider donating them to a local charity to receive a tax deduction. Or else, sublease your existing space furnished to recover a little bit of cash. Another option is to engage a company like Rightsize to decommission the assets on your behalf, where they will be reused or recycled.
If you're thinking about an office relocation, it could be the perfect time to assess your furniture situation. The experts at Rightsize can walk you through the process of design, space planning, furniture procurement, installation, relocation, decommissioning and more. As your single source provider of office transition services in the Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicagoland area, our team is well-equipped to make sure you have exactly what you want, at the budget you need. Contact us for more information.
