A professional, on an average spends 12-14 hrs a day at the workplace. Not just that, a well planned and designed office represents the brand stature to its clients and customers alike. Thus, it is important to have a good office interior design and a workplace which is decorated, planned and organized. Therefore, it does not some as a surprise that expenditure on organization interiors is growing by the day. It was estimated in a survey commissioned by INDEX that the value of interior design contracting (IDC) and fit-outs within the GCC is to grow by almost 90% between 2009 and 2010. The total value in that period will be a whopping US$22 billion!! Out of this figure, 19% was supposed to be the estimated investment in office interior design.
Most people have several questions in mind when planning to hire a professional to design the office interiors. This article will answer three most important questions.
Top 3 FAQ’s to Hire Professionals for Office Interior Design
When planning to change your office interior design, there are many questions that cross our mind. Read on to find answers to them.
- Why to appoint a professional for a design project?
Designing an office is as important as designing a home. An office can be located at your home or at some commercial building. In both the cases, a proper planning of the design project is necessary. It is important to appoint a designer while undertaking the workplace interior project because there are different forms of businesses which require different kind styling. The selection of the area for a home-based office differs from that of a business set-up in a commercial building. For a home-based business, the things happening in your home should not affect the work at your office. The spacing of essential furniture and equipments has to be done properly when there is limited space available.
- Is it necessary to check on the reputation of the firm or the professional?
Before appointing a designer for your office interior design project you must check his portfolio thoroughly. You must go through his previous work and try to identify his area of expertise. You can contact his previous clients or business associates and ask them about their work as well as their personality. You must make sure that you understand the skills of the designers while undertaking a project. You must know whether the designer, whom you appoint, finishes the work in one go or engages himself in some other assignments at the same time.
- How will you understand if the price quoted by the designer is realistic?
Before approaching a designer you must be clear about your budget for an office interior design project. Have a discussion with your designer about every minute source of expenditure on the project, for example schedules, retainers and payment arrangements. Make it clear to him that you will not entertain any kind of additional charges which were not included in the initial budget.
To make your office interior design project a success, make sure you choose the right designer who will take care of your preferences and your budget constraints.
