Office Interior Design Blog |

Furniture is usually the last thing that people think about when they build new or renovate an existing building.  This is exactly why you should get an interior designer involved right from the start.  Why should you get them involved from the start of your project you ask? 

First off, an interior designer will be able to do test fits of furniture in your plans to see if everyone you are expecting to get into your space will fit and be able to function properly. 

Another commonly seen issue we at SPACE Inc run into is that the contractors building your building usually put the electrical outlets in the middle of the wall and the data and electrical by one of the electrical outlets.  When people go to install their furniture they find they have to run extension cords across the floors causing a tripping hazard or they find the furniture is covering the outlets.  Worse yet, conference rooms that see a lot of traffic, that need electrical and data feeds will have cords running across the floor to an outlet causing both a tripping hazard and another obstacle for someone in a chair to and navigate around. 

Problems like these are more common than one might imagine.  Getting an interior designer in at the start of a project will actually save you money, time and frustration in the end.  If you have to bring a contractor in to tear up your carpet and trench out the floors and then bring in an electrician to change electrical location, it will cost you a lot more than using an interior designer to pre-plan your project, and have it done right the first time.  The headaches that will be saved in the end will be well worth the cost of hiring a firm like SPACE Inc. to do some pre-planning for you.