It’s easy to become overwhelmed when you dive into the process of obtaining a new commercial space; between the realtors, landlords, banks, and general contractors it begins to seem like a never ending process. Among all the confusion, often times the furniture and design team becomes an after thought. This is a critical mistake that can end up costing your company tens of thousands of dollars to remedy.

We’ve seen it happen time and time again, our company gets a call to preview a recently purchased space only to find out that the client’s new property doesn’t support the head count or design theme that was initially in mind. Usually this is due to either a poor layout (awkwardly placed columns, lack of open space, etc.) or simply not enough square footage. To solve this there are really only two options, either sacrifice the design and productivity of your employees by over crowding them to make the space work or to look for additional property to combine with the original property. I think we can all agree that neither option is ideal.

Our clients are encouraged to bring us on early in the process to evaluate potential properties with them and their broker. This allows them to make their decision based on a total cost for the build out, not simply the upfront cost of acquiring the space. As we’ve shown, the wrong decision can end up costing you far more in the long run and typically sacrifices the quality of the end result. Armed with the intended design theme and the minimum head count required, we can quickly help you sort through the list of potential properties as well as select options that support future growth.

Don’t make the same mistake. Be sure to bring on your furniture design team before deciding on your business’s new home. Feel free to reach out to us for a free consultation!