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Lounge and Relaxation

The term lounge furniture is losing a bit of its meaning. That’s because lounge furniture has become such an important part of any office design that it has simply become “furniture” — it is what everyone seems to be designing for, especially as workers return to the office, but don’t want to return to the same old space. Companies are investing in lounge furniture to give workers choice in how and where they work, but also creating spaces away from desks and the main work zone to create more space and more comfort. Here are a few trends in lounge furniture worth study. 

Lounge as a Way to Support Company Culture

Where does the office end and the living room begin? It’s getting hard to tell, especially when roaming the halls of theMART. Furniture that feels like home continues to be a hot trend and no where was that more apparent than in Chicago. In a post-COVID world, no one wants to return to the same drab office. The way people want to work is changing too. Several years spent working at home means workers expect offices to feel more inviting and NeoCon exhibitors embraced this.

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Lounge as a Way to Create Comfort

Think of the best hotel space you’ve ever been in. It looks great, feels inviting, smells like heaven and creates inner peace and a sense of welcome. Doesn’t that sound great as an office? One of the most important trends in office design in recent years is the trend toward creating office spaces that feel more like high-end hospitality. 

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Lounge as a Way to Attract and Retain Employees

Much has been made about the great resignation. And it’s true — workers still have the upper hand in today’s labor market. Simply put, if they don’t like where they work, they will find someplace they like better. One way to attract and retain employees is to create lounge settings that provide options for where and how they work. Perhaps they want to work at their desk part of the day, but retreat to a lounge setting for a few hours to casually connect with co-workers or take a coffee break. The key word for creating an attractive lounge setting is choice. Give workers comfortable choices and they will reward their employers with loyalty. 

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Lounge as a Way to Attract and Retain Customers

Workers aren’t the only ones watching the company they keep. Customers are affected by the spaces you create in your offices. If they see happy, engaged and productive workers in a casual lounge setting, it gives them confidence that they are working with the right company — one that values its employees and believes in providing them with a variety of spaces in which to work. 

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