How flooring creates a relaxing office
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Creating a relaxing office environment requires a holistic approach to office design, with all design elements taken into equal consideration from the ground up. When an office is designed around relaxation, employees can feel comfortable to be creative and approach their work in new and exciting ways without unwanted distractions.
There are a few key considerations when creating a relaxing office environment that when done correctly, should all work together in harmony.
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Intelligent workspace planning
Even though it is often the biggest surface in a room, flooring is often overlooked as an essential component that can significantly impact the useability and atmosphere of an office space.
Intelligent flooring design can seamlessly and comfortably guide employees through different zones, differentiate workspaces and tailor each space to specific tasks and moods. By using various flooring designs, you can take the stress out of navigating busy office spaces and allow workers to comfortably focus on the task at hand in an inviting environment.
Our Allura LVT range comes in a wide range of finishes to help you create contrast between spaces. Allura is durable, flexible and easy to install – with our adhesive free Fast Flooring options reducing downtime and allowing you to get right back to work immediately after fitting.
Work zones suited to all tasks
In today’s ever-changing world, versatility is key. With societal factors impacting businesses’ internal processes and ways of working, employees are nimbler than ever when it comes to getting work done.
Employees often find themselves juggling a variety of tasks throughout the day so whether it’s meetings and brainstorming sessions or focused individual work, offices should be able to cater to all tasks.
The Tessera carpet tile range inspires creativity for any office flooring design while reducing impact noise by up to 30 dB, perfect for not disrupting productivity around the workspace. This creativity can be pushed further as Tessera carpet tiles are specifically designed to be installed with Allura Flex LVT for fast installations while reducing downtime.
Whatever the use case, flooring should complement the space’s purpose to aid employee’s workflow and increase comfort.
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Entrance flooring that keeps office floors clean
The first area to address when creating an inviting and relaxing office environment is naturally, the entrance. Office entrance flooring has a very important job in setting the tone for visitors and employees, whilst also stopping dirt and moisture from being tracked in from outside.
Investing in a high-quality, integrated entrance flooring system, such as mats and tiles, will give a great first impression to visitors by keeping interior floor coverings clean, whilst reducing the risk of trips and slips. The safety of users is of paramount importance, and when users are safe, everyone will feel more comfortable and relaxed.
Our Coral entrance flooring utilises a unique combination of yarns that scrape off dirt and retain moisture. Cleaning Research International has conducted testing which shows that entrance flooring like Coral and Nuway can stop up to 95% of walked-in moisture and dirt, resulting in a reduction of cleaning time by 65%. This means that within 6 months, the money saved on cleaning will pay for the entrance flooring itself .
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Biophilic design
Biophilic design seeks to incorporate elements of the natural environment, such as the hues of natural stone and plant life, to essentially bring the outdoors, indoors. The Biophilia Hypothesis – on which biophilic design is based – states that “humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life”.
Building on the Biophilia Hypothesis, biophilic design aims to surround people with natural design elements, such as indoor plant life, to harness the proven health benefits of being out in nature, one of which is stress reduction. It’s these health benefits that make biophilic design a great way of creating a relaxing office environment, simply and effectively.
Our iconic Marmoleum range is ideal for bringing nature in, thanks to its natural construction and design. Our sustainable flooring options in Marmoleum Solid, Marbled and Linear formats offer limitless combinations to create a modern, spatial design with a natural feel.
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Controlling acoustics
In busy office environments, noise pollution is a big source of distraction that can really hinder concentration and productivity or can even cause stress. Fortunately, we have acoustic flooring solutions such as Sarlon, adhesive -free Modul'up, Acoustic Marmoleum and Allura Decibel to help control the level of acoustics in offices and create a more peaceful working environment.
Carpet tile solutions, also highly effective as they not only help absorb unwanted noise but also offers a layer of comfort underfoot. Flotex flocked flooring is one such example, which offers slip resistance, comfort and acoustic properties that can absorb sound up to 20 dB.
When combining both of these design elements with the wide range of designs in Forbo’s commercial flooring portfolio, you can create comfortable and relaxing office spaces which visually delineate quiet spaces too.
Are you interested in creating a relaxing office environment, to help inspire creativity and promote productivity? Visit our downloads section today for catalogues, or order samples for a hands-on look at how our office flooring solutions can revolutionise your space.