The document provides tips for designing different areas of a commercial office space, including meeting rooms, employee lounges, reception desks, waiting areas, and workstations. Some key suggestions are to use plants and motivational quotes to enhance spaces, include comfortable seating, optimize lighting, and choose colors and furniture that create a productive but relaxing environment for employees and guests.

1. COMMERCIAL SPACE
Designing a commercial office should be done keeping 2 things in mind-
comfort for the employees, aka, internal customers and
aesthetics to entice the guests. Every nook and corner needs to be neat
and tidy always with special attention given to hygiene. Fresh and flowering
plants can be kept on the entryway where there is optimum sunlight. For the
reception area and covered premises, use indoor or artificial plants to add
some cosines to the space using greenery. Motivational quotes on the walls
and reception area can also be used to give a positive vibe to the office. Take
a look at some ideas that we think are best for commercial offices.

2. Motivating Meeting Rooms
1. The meeting room is the
most important part of your
company as all the big
decisions are taken here. All
the first hires and formal
goodbyes happen in this
space.
2. A sturdy table and
chairs that are comfortable
to sit are an absolute must
have and so is optimum
lighting.
3. We suggest going for a
monochrome setting in the
family of white or brown
for a more formal look.
In case of smaller spaces go
for glass doors, round
tables and armless
chairs to make the space
look bigger.
4. A creative meeting
room idea would be to
use colour-blocked
furniture in vibrant
hues for a peppy
ambience.

3. The Employee Lounge
1. Your employees work
hard all day and need a
place to unwind
and take a short
break from their
hectic schedule.
2. A vibrant cafeteria
that let's all of them eat
together and have a
good time will freshen
up their minds. Adding
a pool table or an
aquarium to the
space also adds a fun
factor to your office,
upping its cool
quotient. Go for large
tables for employees
of different
departments to sit
together and make
acquaintances or turn
the place into a nature
lovers retreat by
adding lots of plants
and flowers.

4. A welcoming reception desk
1. The reception area is
where the employees
first set foot and what
better way to start of
the day than with a
warm greeting at
the desk and an
inspiring phrase
on the wall.
2. With an array of
materials to choose
from, you can go for a
rustic style reception
desk in stone or wood
or a contemporary
white marble one.
3. It is important to
have ample storage
below so that the top
does not seem
cluttered. Place a
small glass planter
with a pink orchid or
a bunch of tulips to
beautify the place.

5. A comfortable waiting area
1. The customers will have to
wait for their turn and it is
imperative to make sure
that their short stay is
comfortable. You can also
make the most of this area
by using aesthetically
appealing elements to
wow them.
2. Install a beautiful
wallpaper or get an accent
wall painted to match the
chairs and carpet.
3. Make a lasting impression
by using some intriguing
pendant lights and if the
office is not very formal,
then you may also for a
chandelier.
4. Much like the waiting area
in hotels, ensure that the
guests are attended from
time to time in case of a
long wait.

6. Special attention to workstations
1. The workstations are
where the employees are
going to be spending
most of their time.
2. Sturdy desks and
chairs that are
comfortable to sit in for
hours at a stretch are
important for their
health.
3. Provision of natural light
is suggested and if
unavailable, the space
should be well lit with
artificial light
fixtures.
4. Drawers to store
paperwork and other
essentials along with desk
accessories flaunting the
company logo are small
touches that can be made.
5. A well carpeted or
wooden floor and
colourful walls can
totally transform the
appearance of the place.

8. The burst of vibrancy
1. What separates the newer
firms from older ones is
their freshness- be it
ideas or talent. This asset
should be highlighted in
the main areas like the
reception, lounge or even
the meeting room.
2. Not only do bright
colors give a
positive vibe, these
are highly
therapeutic as
well.
3. Your employees will look
forward to coming to
office, even on Mondays,
when they get to see such
a pretty spectrum.

9. We mean business
1. If you are in for
serious business, then
having powerful
colors like black,
white, red and grey
will lend your office a
more formal look
and feel.
2. Contemporary
furniture, glass
windows and chic
lights look very neat
and pleasant at the
same time.
3. A clear distinction
between employee
workstations and
cubicles of those at
higher authority is a
projection of a
complex hierarchy in
the future, extremely
motivating and oh
so professional.

10. Tastefully transparent
Bidding adieu to the
sir-mam tradition,
organizations have
adopted a more open
environment and for
the better! Let your
workplace be a
reflection of the same
ideology.
1. A no walls policy is
highly appreciated
by one and all, but
in practice, setting
up glass
partitions is
preferred to cut
the noise out
between
departments

11. Close to nature
Go back to the roots and let
your office be a proof that
you adore and respect
nature.
1. Separate bins for
biodegradable and
non-biodegradable
wastes,
2. real plants and
flowers in the
balcony and lots of
artificial ones indoors
add so much freshness
in the atmosphere of
your office.
3. Between solar
powered lights and
recyclable
essentials, you have
a small office that
makes a huge
impression on the
masses.

12. Quirky innovations
Own a firm that swears
by out of the box ideas?
Strut the same with your
office design too!
1. Ditch the mundane
chairs for swings
and replace the
meeting room
desk with a TT
table.
2. Let your employees
spray paint a wall
with quotes that
they love and are
motivated by.
Letting them go
creative not only
creates a feel-good
ambience, it boasts
of a personal touch.

13. The home away from home
For the workaholics who
spend endless hours
toiling at the office, it is
advisable to have
comfortable sitting
arrangements. Go all out
to keep your employees
happy after all they are
the ones who will keep
your customers happy.
1. An open balcony
for some fresh air,
2. Pleasing wall
colors,
3. A pretty carpeted
floor
4. A tiny lounge are
small touches that go
a long way in
creating and
maintaining a
positive environment
for the work force.

14. Doll up the walls
Empty walls do not foster
thinking, so personalize the walls
with either
1. The logo of your
company
2. Some artwork related
to the kind of company
culture you would like to
promote.
3. You can even download
images from the internet and
get them printed out in
large form to be put up on
the walls.
4. If it is your cubicle space, use
small office interior design
principles like decorating
the walls with family
photographs or people you
admire can create the kind of
personal space that let's you
work in a calmer and more
relaxed frame of mind.

15. Windows, plenty
of them
Offices have traditionally been without
windows and as such with very little
exposure to natural light.
1. Ever since the benefits of natural
light in commercial office space
in promoting employee
productivity and mental activity
have been realized, modern offices
have tended to ensure plenty of natural
light is available by using more
glass
2. . Glass also allows a better view of the
world outside and dispels the notion
of you being button holed within the
confines of the office space.
3. The resultant savings in energy
consumption is of course a big
reason why skylights and open modern
office designs are gaining so much
currency.

16. Colours to the rescue
Offices can very often appear to
be concrete jungles which is why
you need that extra dose of
colour and inspiration to
keep the feeling of being held
prisoner at bay.
1. Get a brightly patterned
cushion along with you at
work, it will not only
provide support to your
back but also bring some
colour into a
monochromatic commercial
office design room.
2. You can include many more
personal touches like
hanging craft work done
by your children or some
decorative wall paper to
keep monotony at bay.
Change the decor whenever
you feel like you have had
enough.
3. You can even choose a
monthly theme and
change the decor as per
the theme to keep things
interesting in your
workspace.

17. The sky is falling
The ceiling is hands down
the most unutilized space in
any room and who can we
blame! It is awfully
inconvenient to tilt your
head up to admire anything
that is up that high. Since
creativity includes breaking
norms to make something
new and exciting, let us take
it from the top, people!
1. Colorful origami
birds or raindrops
hung from the ceiling
are a pleasant sight to
look at and have a very
soothing affect on the
mind.
2. A false asymmetric
ceiling made by
joining sleek wooden
panes together makes
for an eye-catching unit
of your office.

18. Work up those Walls
If it is the walls that you want to
set as the base for all creative
endeavors, then there are a lot of
options and ideologies to start
off.
1. You can paint some
motivational quotes,
use nature inspired decals
for a calming effect or put
up an abstract piece of
art that in some way
symbolizes the motto of
the company.
2. A series of pictures of
the company mascot on the
walls guiding visitors
through the office is a
creative and smart way to
make a lasting impression.
3. A flowchart of
something out of the
box crazy or a blank wall
that acts as a canvas for
budding ideas, the choice is
yours!

19. Sweet Seating
Seating is all about comfort,
for the employees are going to
be on their desks for 7 hours at
least and that is a long time.
Keeping that as the focal point
in mind, you can weave some
creativity around it.
1. Give away the boring grey
revolving chairs for a
swing equipped with
cushions or bean
bags.
2. Add some loungers in
the common room or
floor cushions for a
relaxed ambience.
3. The meeting room can
be designed to look like
the seats of a stadium
while the rest of the
furniture in the office can
be picked in solid bright
hues for a colour blocking
effect.

20. The bang-on welcome
Put a smile on the face of
everyone that walks in
using a creative reception
desk. It is after all, the
first impression that
is made and sure to be
the last one.
1. Opt for a segmented
chunk of wood
2. reminiscent of a
stack of books
3. one with a cut-out in
the front
4. filled with flowers for
a nature inspired
theme.
The size of the space
should also be kept in
mind while setting up
the area. You may opt
for colour blocking, a
trend in the world of
decor, which will stay
for a long time.

21. The world under your feet
A grey or beige carpeted floor
is very contemporary but at
the same time very bland to
the creative eye.
1. A series of rectangular
boxes outlined on the
ground with
numbers written on
them, urging the person
entering to play
hopscotch; that is fun.
2. Like the wall, the
floor too can be
used for a pattern
that tells a story.
3. Mossy green carpet
segments can be used
to create an illusion of
outdoor or blue to
make the floor seem
like the ocean bed.
If you want to keep it a little
less eclectic, pick out a carpet
that has a captivating motif.

22. How cool exactly does an office has to be to not make you want to go home? Okay, maybe the question
that pops up now is, is there such an office that makes you want to be there always, the answer is yes.
And not just 'an office', there are plenty of offices that you would wish were your houses instead. From
sleeping rooms to basketball courts or ferris wheel to in-house salons, these offices have it all to keep
their workers inspired and motivated. With cut throat competition to get the best employees,
companies are going to a great extent to make offices feel like homes or even better for the employees.
Check out these really cool corporate offices that will press you to rethink about the interior design of
your office.

23. Google, Zurich
The top on our list of the best offices is the one that broke the
stereotype of how an office should be and went a step further
to give its employees the best creative environment to work in,
yes, you guessed it right, its Google. Google puts a lot of time in
creating the perfect blend of pleasure and business so that the
staff can work and relax. They have a rule to not have their
employees more than 100 meters away from food (not
kidding), so free cafeterias everywhere. On top of that you
don't need to waste your time waiting for the elevator, you can
just take the slide or the fireman's pole your way down, now
how cool is that!

24. Facebook, California
Using their own technology, Facebook conducted a poll and came up with an office that will
have you sending your job application 10 times a day to them. Spanning over 430,000 square
feet, the California office boasts of a roof garden, an in house DJ and a place to skate. The
corporate office also has a minimalistic interior design and a video game arena.

25. Selgas Cano, Madrid
A gorgeous office located in the middle of the woods in Madrid, this office of Selgas Cano
Architecture is made up of childhood dreams. Half of the office is underground in a tube like
structure and the rest is glass caves above the ground. The large windows run through the caves
and provide the employees with a panoramic view of the nature.

26. Airbnb, San
Francisco
For employees in Airbnb's San Francisco office, a visit to Mumbai or
Shanghai takes no more than 5 minutes. Each room and corner of the
office is designed like a real Airbnb listing, a Cairo Cafe, Mexican log
cabin, loft from Shanghai or living rooms from Rio de Janeiro. Work
literally from anywhere in the world, this 170,000 square foot office
won't disappoint you.

27. Pixar, Emeryville
The Pixar office in Emeryville is nothing short of a playground. With living
rooms, garden sheds, games rooms and work pods, everything quirky and
cool can be found on the sprawling Pixar campus.

28. Apple Inc, California
Our last and the best office is Apple Inc's spaceship, that is yet to be completed and
spans over a whopping 176 acre site. With 300,000 square feet of research facilities
and an underground parking, their office in California is being designed by
Foster+Partners, which makes it all the way more looking forward to.