Does your office space need a renovation? Is it outdated, with a layout that no longer fosters collaboration, or are employees starting to feel crowded in limited workspace? Whatever your unique case may be, it’s likely time to consider a workplace project or workplace improvements to keep employees comfortable and improve workflow.
But how do you create the perfect space that meets your needs and appeases employees? Planning a workplace refresh can be overwhelming, especially when considering the following: your budget, timeline, building codes, required permits, noise levels, and design. Hiring a commercial interior designer is your best bet to ensure everything runs smoothly from start to finish and is designed to improve workflow and collaboration. But what should you look for in a commercial interior designer? Continue reading to learn how to choose the right commercial interior designer for your project, including some tips and how SPACESINC can help.
What Does a Commercial Interior Designer Do?
Commercial interior designers wear multiple hats, ensuring that everything for a workplace refresh runs smoothly. They oversee all workplace renovations, assisting in planning and designing a workspace to improve its functionality, safety, brand identity, and enhance overall collaboration. Commercial interior designers may do any, but aren’t limited to, the following tasks during a workplace refresh:
- Space planning
- Select materials for flooring, fabrics, and office furniture
- Ensure all refreshes meet required codes
- Project management
- Optimize square footage, turning it into usable space
- Design clear pathways throughout an office
- Sound masking
- Manages a budget
From start to finish, a commercial interior designer plays an integral role in a workplace refresh. They play a critical role in the overall design and layout of a workplace project, ensuring everything runs smoothly while you stay on budget.
Tips for Choosing the Right Commercial Interior Designer
While it’s best to hire a commercial interior designer for a workplace refresh, you’ll want to choose the right one for your needs. Below are some tips for choosing the right commercial interior designer:
Review their Portfolio
An online portfolio is a great way to get a feel for a commercial interior designer’s work. They would ideally have an easily accessible portfolio organized by job type so you can browse through similar jobs they’ve completed and get a good feel for their style and work. It’s also a great idea to look through portfolios for some inspiration!
Ask the Right Questions
Just like vetting potential employees before hiring them, interviewing a commercial interior designer is a must before hiring one. You’ll want to ensure you ask questions that pertain to your business, including whether they have relevant industry experience, the layouts they suggest to foster employee productivity and improve workflow, how they structure their fees, and an estimated project completion date. Asking the right questions before you hire them can eliminate surprises along the way.
Ensure They’ll Meet Your Requirements
You don’t want to hire someone who can’t complete your project on time or meet your requirements, so be sure you only hire someone who can do both. Make sure you provide clear deadlines that need to be met to determine whether they’ll meet your requirements.
Research Reviews & Ask for References
Most people prefer recommendations from friends and family, while a whopping 70% trust online reviews, according to Business News Daily. Whether your research includes searching online review sites before hiring a professional for your company or home, customer reviews are a great place to start when considering whether or not to hire a commercial interior designer (or anyone, for that matter). Research their company website, social media, and other review sites, such as the Better Business Bureau, Google, or Yelp. Any commercial interior designer should provide references and reviews upon request.
How SPACESINC Can Help With Your Commercial Interior Design Project
Whether you’re revamping your traditional office, your space needs a more modern feel, or your team is growing, trust SPACESINC to design, build, and create intentional interiors that keep things running smoothly throughout the process. Whether you need office furniture solutions, interior construction, or architectural products like modular walls, acoustic treatments, demountable walls, and more, we’re your single source for your interior space. Our commercial interior design team will transform your office on time and on budget, keeping open communication and creativity at the forefront.
Our portfolio contains previous projects and features our commercial interior design skills. From remodeling large corporations and creating collaborative spaces to durable office furnishings for a professional services company, we’ve done it all.
Our office furniture solutions include workplace furniture, interior construction, functional workspaces, and private office settings, among others. Whatever your office’s needs, SPACESINC will design and build an innovative solution that creates the perfect environment to foster creativity and productivity, helping you plan for change before you need it. We’re ready and excited to serve you – get in contact with our team to get started today!
