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How to Promote Trust with your Office Design

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According to the article by Kath Walters, the way that an office is designed can enhance or undermine trust between everyone in the workplace.  Trust in the workplace is extremely important- Not having it leads to low morale, lots of micromanagement, and other factors that discourage people from doing their jobs.

When employees see that their boss has a huge office that he’s rarely in, while they slave away in tiny spaces, their trust diminishes.  Would you perform your best work for a company that you feel doesn’t value you? To fix the issue, you must promote fairness.  Employees deserve to have the latest technology, comfortable seating, and an adequate space to work in.  Communication is key, so go for designs that will promote clear communication.

These days, everyone in the office wants the same thing; The article states that trust level drops when someone has better quality furniture than others. If you want to have a nice chair for everyone, you can do that affordably by buying used office furniture.   If you’re looking for a great place to buy from, Office Furniture Outlet has the largest office furniture inventory in Hampton Roads.  We provide affordable new and used furniture and offer a range of services including space planning and design installation.  Let us assist you in building up that office trust!

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Reed Integration, Inc’s Capital Region Office

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Office Furniture Outlet loves to see our customer’s grow! Check out Leading Engineering Services Company – Reed Integration, Inc’s new office in Alexandria. 

We were able to help pull together all of the office furniture for the new office and install them in a matter of weeks. We remember Reed Integration’s first pair of desks and file cabinets. Congratulation Reed Integration on your new capital office – www.reedintegration.com

http://youtu.be/4jbrGIIN69Q

via Reed Capital Region Office – YouTube.

Can’t Afford a New Herman Miller Aeron Chair? Then Buy One Used

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Office Furniture Outlet has liquidated 12 Used Herman Miller Aeron Chairs. Buying used office furniture is a great way to save 60% to 90% off list price. Herman Miller’s Aeron chairs are known for their sleek modern design but they are popular because they are so comfortable. The chairs comfort stems from its ergonomic features, which add to the sticker price however, the sleek design make the chair irresistible.

The secret to owning an Aeron chair on the cheap is buying one used.  Office Furniture Outlet liquidated Aeron’s on a regular basis and we can’t seem to keep them on the floor.  That is why we recently opted to liquidate 12 of them from a local Hampton Roads office.

The Aeron’s popularity comes from being highly adjustable and allowing for natural positioning for health and productivity (ergonomics). Aeron chairs are designed with ergonomics in mind even the trademark mesh seat is an ergonomic feature. The mesh contours the body for ultimate snug support. The mesh is softer and offers ventilation vastly different than a generic office chair. Another ergonomic feature is Aeron’s contained suspension system that allows for up, down, tilt forward & backwards adjustments to regulate height and angle. Seat tilt has been noted to help decompression of the lower back. The Aeron also has synchro-tilt management where the backrest will recline at a faster rate than the seat to offer maximum positioning for the back and neck. The armrest move forward, back, up and down as well.

All of Aeron’s Ergonomic features can be fine-tuned to the chair owner’s specifications. Aeron chairs are more than a good-looking chair they are designed from top to bottom with workplace ergonomics in mind.

If you have wanted to purchase an Aeron chair for less now is a great time to come in test drive or  ’test sit’ one. Stop by our 10,000 Sq. Ft. showroom in Norfolk’s Industrial Park – 1124-B Kingwood Ave, Norfolk, VA 23502 or give us a call at (757) 855-2800.

Design Inspiration: Clark Lara’s Studio

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Below is an article on Clark Lara’s Studio. The Studio is a great showcase of design. The mix of old and new modern design is great. At Office Furniture Outlet we see both old and new office furniture liquidated from offices. Whether your style is contemporary or traditional there is nothing wrong with mixing a 1960′s desk with a 2012 file cabinet.

By Amy Feezor

Photographer Clark Lara expresses his art by taking pictures of weddings in Houston, Texas, and the surrounds. See his studio space — as well as what may be his most photogenic subject: his scene-stealing dog — in this tour filled with modern Herman Miller designs (we spy an Embody Chair at the desk) as well as an impressive collection of vintage Eames and Nelson pieces.

You started your photography studio in 2005. What led to that point? I started out photographing weddings in college. Several of my classmates did not see the “art” in shooting weddings, so they would turn those kind of projects down. I personally thought it was a great way to gain experience. I wound up contacting other photographers in the area and shadowing them as well. I talked with all types: a horse photographer (yes, that is a thing), studio portrait photographers, wedding photographers, press photographers with the Houston Chronicle, and even a crime scene photographer. Working with these different types of photographers helped me to find what I was good at.

I shot on the side for quite a few years. Soon, after getting tired of working outside sales for a mobile company, I decided to jump in feet first and see if I could run a successful studio.

Tell us what you’re passionate about, what inspires you, and where you’re going. Of course, I am passionate about photography; but deeper than that, I would say I am passionate about people. I want to give my clients not only great images but also a great experience. I always tell my friends that I want my clients to choose me because of me — my personality and my work, not because I fit their budget. Inspiration for me comes from everywhere. Other photographers in my area inspire me, as do graphic designers and movies. As for where I am going, I honestly just want to keep photographing weddings and hopefully do more destination weddings.

Tell us about your space. Were there any special considerations that influenced its set up? What would you change if you could? My current space was designed with Eames and Herman Miller furniture in mind. My previous studio was a 100-year-old farmhouse that was designed for my clients’ needs only. It was great and it had a lot of character, but I didn’t feel like it expressed me as a whole. So when it came time to move, I knew I wanted all new (and some vintage) furniture for the place. The new studio is located in a warehouse/business complex. There are several other creatives in the complex, which helps with inspiration. I love the concrete floors, but do not like that I am the second floor.

Why did you chose these particular Herman Miller pieces? My first Herman Miller pieces were the four vintage orange Eames molded fiberglass chairs. I knew I wanted them at my meeting table. I love how the orange pops and how it reminds a lot of people of their old school chairs. My favorite is the Eames Storage Unit (I will never let that one go). It is very versatile, has plenty of storage, and is a piece of art in itself. And I like that I can move my Nelson tables around easily and rearrange the seating areas.

I knew I wanted original Herman Miller pieces and not knock-offs. I scoured Craigslist, garage sales, storage auctions, and business furniture liquidators. I chose these pieces because they function as art; to me, they are not just chairs — there is a lot of nostalgia there.

via Lifework – Herman Miller.

Office Furniture Outlet strives to compliment your business identity, budget, and practical needs. We operate in Virginia, and the North Eastern Part of North Carolina — especially the Hampton Roads area, which includes Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, Hampton and Suffolk.

Give us a call for a consultation at (757) 855-2800.

Quality Counts When Buying Your Office Chair

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Used Multi-Function Task Chairs For Sale in Hampton Roads

If you can’t afford to buy the best quality new office chair consider buying the best quality used office chair.  Quality counts when it comes to purchasing furniture for commercial use.  There is more ware and tear on commercial furnishings.  Buying used commercial grade office furniture is a budget friendly solution to ensure the furniture you purchase will last.  Buying an office chair is like any purchase; you should do your research to find brands and styles that suit you and your business.  Once you have targeted them go out and try them out.  Once you have settled on what you like go to your local used office furniture dealer to find the same name brand and style you were looking for at a much lower price.

Below is a great article on the reasons for buying a quality office chair.

Office Furniture Outlet offers a large inventory of used office chairs in current styles. We carry top office furniture brands such as Herman Miller, Steelcase, National, Maxon, Sit-On-It and many more.  Stop by our showroom at 1124-B Kingwood Ave, Norfolk, VA 23502 to find your next office Chair.  Need directions?  Click Here

Why Buy A Quality Office Chair?

So the question on the table…Why buy a quality office chair?

Office chairs can be one of the most crucial office furniture purchases you can make. Lets be real, most office furniture dealers are going to quote you the cheapest office chair you can find. Office furniture dealers don’t make much money in the way of seating. If you were going to second guess a selection you made on your office furniture quote, let it be the office chairs. Office chairs can single handedly make or break your office space. Why? You can buy high quality cubicles that look very cool to attract new talent, buy conference tables that fuel creativity, select colors, carpet, computers and what have you to aid your work force but if you select crummy seating your employees will be uncomfortable ALLL day. Office seating is the backbone of your working environment. It is crucial that your employees are comfortable throughout the day and that that have enough adjustablity options so that the chair can fit their individual needs. Here are a few tips on buying quality office seating.

1. Don’t buy cheap.

Chairs are like anything else, you get what you pay for. If you go down to your local office supply store and pay $100 for a brand new chair….you could have done better. Those chairs may be comfortable for the first year but, soon after the seat pan will start to wear out and you will have to replace the chair or a host of others parts. Quality office chairs can last a very long time, their parts are warranted and they are not cheap. Here is a good rule of thumb to find out if a chair si worth buying: go up to the chair with one arm and pick it up by the arm rest, if its heavy / difficult to pick up you most likely have a quality office chair. It should be heavy. If its heavy it means the mechanisms within the chair are heavy duty, the materials used are high quality and the chair will last longer.

2. Buying used or new chairs?

Buying used office seating is done all the time but some businesses prefer to buy new office seating because they have been through the ringer on office seating before. Here are some good rules for buying used office seating.

Used office seating is a great way to save money on quality office chairs but, DO NOT ever buy low quality used office chairs. What do we mean? We mean a used chair that was originally purchased from a chain office furniture store. Chairs that are low quality to begin with are sure to be even worse when purchased preowned. If you do decide to save money buying pre-owned seating buy a name brand only. Herman Miller, Haworth, Steelcase, Knoll just to name a few are good brands to stick with. Their chairs last a very long time and can be purchased used without any problems. Herman Miller Aerons for instance are highly sought after in the pre-owned office furniture market as are Steelcase Leap chairs.

A chair that fits the office

Another good tip would be to find a chair that can fit any person in your office. People come in many different shapes and sizes, some big, some small, some heavy, some skinny. It important that you select and office chair to accommodate the bulk of your workforce. This means finding a chair that has many adjustments available. The most common are height, seat pan, arm rest and lumbar but their are chairs with over 25 adjustable options available. The more options the chair has, the easier it will be for your employees to fit right in.

via Why Buy A Quality Office Chair? | Used Office Furniture | Used Cubicles.

Designing A New Office Space

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Figuring out your business identity can be a daunting process.  One has to keep in mind budget, office needs and employee needs. It is often a good idea to contact a design professional.  You need to look for a designer who knows office space planning, who knows office installations and reconfigurations.

The right office space planner can help with finding the right product, generate office layouts, manage production schedules, coordinate deliveries and oversee installations.

Here at Office Furniture Outlet we work with you to gain an understanding of your office space goals and budget objectives to plan your work environment. We specialize in reconfiguring existing offices, organizing new offices, and then coordinate the entire office moving or reconfiguring process. We operate in Virginia, and the North Eastern Part of North Carolina — especially the Hampton Roads area, which includes Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, Hampton and Suffolk.

At Office Furniture Outlet, we are dedicated to:

  • Creating productive work environments
  • Provide Computer Aided Design
  • Assuring precise space planning
  • Competitive pricing
  • Strive to keep projects within budget

It is never to early to contact us for future projects. Give us a call so we can help you with the important task of setting up your office  – (757) 855-2800.

Below is an article on the future of modular work environments.

The future of work spaces: Modular environments
By Jessica Stillman

Tech is allowing teams to be more flexible, hiring folks from far away, sourcing talent for project-based work online and letting team members work from home, a coworking space or wherever will help them be the most productive on any given day. Will our physical office spaces follow suit, developing an analogous level of flexibility through the use of modular environments?

That’s what PSFK pondered recently in a post by Scott Lachut who reports that the PFSK Consulting Team has “noticed that office furniture and equipment is being designed with modularity and flexibility in mind, allowing spaces to be customized in the moment to suit the immediate needs of employees.”

“These designs can shift to accommodate solo work spaces or be expanded into larger arrangements for team meetings, giving workers the option of changing the office environment to match their current work style,” he continues. Examples include Steelcase’s Campfire Screens, which are semi-transparent, corner-shaped dividers that can be used to delineate a temporary “room” in an open area, and Buzzispace’s modular solutions, which the company claims create an “acoustic cocoon” that cuts through chatter and offers privacy in noisy open spaces. There’s even an inflatable semi-circle room from Office in a Bucket that Lachut says, “inflates within eight minutes.”

Lachut suggests several ways these types of innovative furnishings might suit current office reality by, for example, by balancing the need for collaboration-encouraging openness with the need for “speech privacy.” But is anyone actually putting the modular office idea into practice in the real world? Boulder, Colorado-based project management tools company Rally Software is one early adopter. The company recently explained to Inc.com how their R&D division designed their own office. Steve Stolt, a product-line manager in the R&D organization, told Inc about his department’s move to new premises:

The folks in R&D knew exactly what they wanted: flexibility. The tough part about space planning, typically, is dealing with the constraints: walls, power and network hardlines. To solve the walls problem, we decided to have “t-walls” built. These are “T” shaped walls on wheels. They come in a variety of different heights, and some have transparent portions like windows, while others have white boards built in. We chose these because someone had seen something similar at the Stanford d.school. To handle the power and network challenges, we ran power grids on the ceiling. These grids allow us to drop a power line anywhere we need it. We also use these grids to run network hard lines. Our desks and chairs are all fairly portable as well.

On move-in day, our desks, chairs and computers were there, carefully piled in the corner. We also had our t-walls and power grids ready to go. Remember when you built forts as a kid? That’s pretty much what this was like. The R&D teams love the new space.

via The future of work spaces: Modular environments — Online Collaboration.

National Business Furniture Launches High-End Designer Chairs at Mainstream Prices

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Press Release from National Business Furniture for the Arris Office Chair.  The chair offers style and comfort at a reasonable price.  Office Furniture Outlet is a National Business Furniture dealer in the Hampton Roads area. Contact Office Furniture Outlet if you are interested in owning a Arris office chair today - (757) 855-2800.

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Arris office chair for sale at Office Furniture Outlet in Hampton Roads

National Business Furniture Launches High-End Designer Chairs at Mainstream Prices

New Arris office chairs from NBF Signature Series bring incredible style and comfort to the masses.

The Arris chair combines chrome, mesh and upholstery.

“That’s another reason the Arris Chair is a valuable choice — it benefits both your employees and your bottom line.”

Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) January 31, 2012

National Business Furniture (NBF) unveiled a new collection of designer office chairs priced well below comparable chairs; effectively bringing high-end design and ergonomic comfort to the typical office. The Arris Collection, part of NBF’s exclusive NBF Signature Series, offers style and comfort typically reserved for chairs that sell for twice as much.

Randy Farah, NBF Vice President of Merchandising, spoke about NBF’s high-tech, affordable chair, “We’re excited to be able to offer a chair that possesses style and function comparable to that of more expensive office chairs, but at a price that many businesses can afford.”

In addition to craftsmanship and price, the chair’s unique design sets it apart from others in the marketplace. A thin profile with swooping curves and sharp angles give the chair a stunning appearance. Adjustment levers and buttons are tucked seamlessly into the base. The frame, seat and back intermingle in an artistic convergence of chrome, mesh and upholstery.

The chair features ergonomic adjustments which allow each user a personalized fit, recommended to avoid injury, fatigue and chronic pain. “Providing suitable office furniture for employees has been proven to increase productivity and reduce healthcare claims,” said Rick Wachowiak, NBF General Manager, “That’s another reason the Arris Chair is a valuable choice — it benefits both your employees and your bottom line.”

NBF developed its own private-label brand, NBF Signature Series, as a way to provide customers exclusive selection, distinctive quality, and exceptional value. Often, furniture selections for the series are developed as a response to customer inquiry and need. In the case of the Arris Collection, Farah happened upon the chair at a manufacturer’s site and knew, “It was perfect for NBF customers.”

To learn more about the Arris Collection, watch the video at http://www.NBF.com.

About National Business Furniture

National Business Furniture was founded in 1975 and is a leading provider of office furniture to large and small businesses, government institutions, healthcare facilities and educational organizations. Guided by the vision “Furniture that Works. People who Care.” NBF provides exclusive products, fast shipping, expert service and a lifetime guarantee to thousands of loyal customers.

In 2006, NBF was acquired by K+K America, LLC, the leading group of business-to-business direct marketing companies in North America. For a free catalog, or to browse the complete selection of office furniture such as desks, chairs, file cabinets, bookcases and reception furniture, visit http://www.NBF.com.

via National Business Furniture Launches High-End Designer Chairs at Mainstream Prices.

Larry Iverson Owner, The Desk Doctor

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By Victoria Hecht, The Virginia-Pilot

Larry Iverson’s convinced the adage”they don’t make’em like they used to ” will ring especially true in the furniture market in the coming years.

Already, he said, wooden pieces aren’t of the quality they were just a decade ago and won’t stand up to the test of time. He cited the use of composites and less-hardy woods, more glue and less hardware, and outsourcing to other countries among the reasons.

The Norfolk resident who owns The Desk Doctor (www.TheDeskDoctor.com), launched his business in 1995 as office-furniture recycling — the process of refurbishing and refining — grew in popularity among consumers in home, commercial and government offices.

With furniture getting new life, skilled crafts persons and workshop facilities were needed to address the demand, from hand stripping to repairing damage, Iverson said.

“The core value is here,” he noted, running his hand over a mahogany desk with inlays and a leather top. Iverson purchased it in Manhattan, one of the major East Coast destinations he frequents on buying trips.

The Desk Doctor employs eight people full time and is located in a 15,000-square-foot shop at 23rd Street and Llewellyn Avenue in Norfolk. Besides office furniture, the company also restores antiques and does custom work for homes and businesses.

During an economic downturn, restoring rather than replacing furniture makes sense because it can be done at a fraction of the cost, Iverson said.
Restoration is also good for the environment as it reduces one’s carbon footprint, said Iverson, who worked for forest-products company Weyerhaeuser Corp. before starting The Desk Doctor.

“The old-growth forests that the furniture makers were using 10 years ago are gone now or protected,” Iverson said. “Reuse is the best form of recycling.”

Re-purposing pieces — such as configuring an entertainment armoire for today’s flat-screen televisions — is another of the company’s services, he said.

“High-quality, real-wood furniture is always in demand, no matter what the economy is doing,” Iverson added.

What attracted you to furniture restoration?

Being able to see the natural beauty of the wood and the original craftsman’s talented work restored for future generations to enjoy.
What kind of savings can people realize by purchasing restored furniture?

Carefully restored antiques are highly valued and are one of this country’s easiest personal investments. Furniture can be refinished for a fraction of the original value and saves 50-90 percent of replacement costs.

 

Are you finding that people are turning to furniture restoration in these challenging times?

Families who value their prized heirloom furniture always use restoration services. As younger generations recognize the limited availability of quality made, real-wood furniture, they begin to use refinishing to reuse the furniture and save money.

Do you have any restored furniture in your own home?

I will always have restored and refinished furniture in my home. I have an eclectic mix of many pieces from different periods, made with various woods and craftsmanship details, like inlays, carvings and marque accents.

What do you enjoy most about your work and why?
The privilege of working with master craftsmen and the beautiful things that can be done with real wood.

What’s your favorite thing at your own home?

Living in Norfolk.  We just recently built our dream custom home on a beautiful point of land looking up the Lafayette River.

Victoria Hecht, (757) 446-2614
victoria.hecht@pilotonline.com