Work Lounges an ‘Introvert Oasis’ in the Open Office While at Neocon 2015, I came to the drastic realization that I am an introvert through-and-through. Wandering the busy and crowded maze of booths, elevators, stairwells and cafe’s gave me plenty of moments to panic. As I was about to come undone, I took notice of the cozy and quiet office work lounges scattered Read More
The iBooth by Peter Pepper Products, Inc. Every year, the design world comes together in one place to talk trends, ideas, innovation and inspiration—the annual NeoCon event is the place to find out what’s new and upcoming in business design. One emphasis throughout this year’s convention was how to provide a better privacy solution for open office floor plans. It’s true that an Read More
Utilizing Glass Walls in your Office Design Would you like to give your workspace a fresh new look that makes it appear more open? Have you ever considered utilizing glass walls or partitions as a part of your office design? If not, you should! The primary benefit to installing glass walls and partitions (or even glass ceilings) is that they Read More
Buzzispace New Acoustical Office Products Buzzispace is known for their innovative acoustical office products that absorb sounds and make office environments quieter with panels, partitions, and office furniture, using their 100% recycled eco felt. Buzzispace brought whimsy along to Neocon 2015 and it was a hit with their Buzzifalls, acoustical panel cutouts in a variety of eight designs including a birch forest, alhambra, Read More
The Ill Effects of Sitting Watch the news and it’s likely you’ll hear a story about how the “act of sitting” is bad for you. The storylines are not just about how poor posture can lead to chronic pain, but more that the act of sitting can actually cause premature death. It’s not really new news that most Americans spend Read More
10 Cubicle Exercises You Can Do At Your Desk Have you heard? Sitting in one position all day at your office cubicle or desk is taking its toll on your health. The typical office worker spends 30-40 hours sitting stationary in an office chair. This sedentary lifestyle has negatively impacted our lives. But, it’s not too late to do something about it. Read More
Tips to Avoid Sitting Disease Now that the word is spreading and the medical community stands behind the premise that sitting for prolonged periods is literally killing us, Web MD has some simple tips (see video) to keep you moving throughout your day and into to your home bound, TV-watching evening hours. Set a reminder on your phone every 30-minutes to get up Read More
Neocon 2015 Office Chair Favorites Just one week ago today, I was making my way to Chicago through pouring rain and, of course, the relentless Monday morning traffic. The Skyway bridge is always fun and a little unnerving, but the latter comes mostly from paying the $4.50 toll at the end. As I approached the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago, Read More
Employee Wellness – Don’t Just Sit There! As Day 3 of NeoCon 2015 comes to a close, one thing’s for sure – the future of ergonomic office furniture is here to stay. Many new design ideas focused on the importance of employee wellness and moving around at work. Sitting in one static frozen position at your desk is detrimental to your health. And Read More
Office Furniture To Check Out At Neocon 2015 I am an office furniture geek and lover of all things office design. It’s Sunday night and I’m gearing up for Neocon 2015 tomorrow. I just downloaded the Neocon app and am busy researching all the stuff I want to see at the massive Merchandise Mart in Chicago tomorrow. Here’s my top Read More
Trendy Workspaces Attract Talented Employees Business owners know how hard it is to attract and retain talented employees. That’s why today’s trendy workspaces focuses on flexible environments that are arranged to boost morale, productivity and wellbeing. Many workspaces have become a near “art form” with focus on the people that occupy the space and the work that is performed in Read More
Your Personal Cubicle Oasis If you’re like most people, you probably spend more time in the office than at home but give very little attention to how it actually looks and feels. People concentrate so much on the work being done that they forget how strong an effect the environment has on the work they’re so desperately trying to accomplish. Read More
Is the Open Office Shine Wearing Off? Articles began appearing around 2012 touting the drawbacks of the open office. If you’re not sure what an open office is, basically, you remove the high-walled panels of a cubicle system and have an open office. With the removal of those walls comes the openness and collaboration that everyone went crazy for over Read More
Add Feng Shui To Your Office Whether you’re one of many workers in a row of office cubicles or the CEO with sweet corner accommodations, your office is the place where you are expected to create, inspire, and do your best work. But if you’re spending more time in your office managing stress and frustration than you are doing your job, Read More
Florescent Lighting vs. Natural Lighting Florescent lighting. Am I the only one that thinks about the movie “Joe vs. the Volcano” when you see it? (My husband would argue that I’m the only person that saw Joe vs. the Volcano, period). Maybe, but there is one scene in the movie where, after being “complemented” on his not-so-hot-appearance, Joe looks up Read More
Exercise Ball vs. Office Chair Experiment My youngest son is entering 1st grade next year. When we went to visit his new school on orientation night, I noticed one of the classrooms had exercise balls for chairs. At first I thought…so cool! How progressive!! I had an exercise ball at home in my closet (where it has sat quietly for Read More
What is Biophilia and Biophilic Design? Do I Want It? Nevermind that it sounds like a disease or phobia, Biophilia is nothing so terrible. In fact, since summer is fast-approaching, we’ll be getting our ‘Biophilia On’ over the next few months. Oh. I am sorry, that sounded dirty. I’d better explain. Simply put, Biophilia is our innate desire to converge with Read More
Which Is Better? Standing Desks Or Treadmill Desks Three researchers recently crunched a bunch of data on standing desks and treadmill desks. I started using a treadmill desk in 2013 and have since moved on to a height-adjustable standing desk. Since it’s National ‘Get Fit Don’t Sit’ day (yes, that’s a thing), it’s a great time to talk about my personal experience with both Read More
‘Get Fit Don’t Sit Day’ Is May 6th ROSI is ‘all in’ for the upcoming National “Get Fit Don’t Sit” day on April 6th. The American Diabetes Association and ROSI are using this day to remind companies of the benefits of getting their employees standing and moving instead of sitting. According to the ADA, people spend an average of 5 Read More
Can New Office Furniture Help Your Productivity? There are literally thousands of office design options to choose from, each as unique as the business itself. For example, open offices are designed to increase collaboration. Cubicles provide more affordable seating in a smaller space. Standing desks and ergonomic chairs put health as priority. Each design layout offers a list of pros Read More
