| In any business office that has regular clients | | | | to classic to just plain functional. The color and |
| coming and going, the first impression about that | | | | material can really affect the atmosphere in the |
| business is made in the reception area. The | | | | room as well, so you need to consider more than |
| reception furniture, your decor and the ambiance | | | | just the style. |
| of your reception area can say a lot about who | | | | A light wood chair with straight legs, and a green, |
| you are and what you do. It is often the first | | | | blue or burgundy cloth patterned seat and back |
| impression that new or potential clients have of | | | | would be quite casual. But take that same chair, |
| you, so you want to make sure that the | | | | add a bit of style to the legs with a small curve, |
| impression you want is given in your reception | | | | give it a dark cherry finish and black leather |
| area. One of the biggest and most important | | | | upholstery, and now it says something completely |
| investments in the reception room is in the | | | | different about who you are and what you do. |
| furniture, which falls into three main categories. | | | | Reception Tables that are often seen in offices |
| Reception Desks is the first and foremost piece | | | | can be end tables, coffee tables or the tall, long |
| of office furniture in your reception area. They | | | | and narrow sofa tables. They are used to display |
| come in all shapes, sizes and materials. You can | | | | accent pieces and decor as well as a place for |
| get straight desks, L shaped desks and U shaped | | | | magazines and other reading material that offices |
| reception desks. Regardless of the shape of the | | | | provide to waiting clients. Sofa type tables are |
| desk, there are some basic features that are | | | | seen more in professional offices, often along a |
| very convenient and by some considered a must. | | | | wall and used for display purposes. A basic waiting |
| Such things as built in raceways, a sliding | | | | room will have simple straight lines in their coffee |
| keyboard tray so that the desk surface can be | | | | and end tables, and mainly use them for |
| kept clear for other work, and a privacy hutch | | | | magazines and a customers convenience. A |
| that also acts as a writing surface for customers | | | | professional office will have richer looking tables |
| and clients. This also allows for critical distance and | | | | (luxuriant woods and trendier lines) and use them |
| professional courtesy between a client and the | | | | more for decor. Any magazines provided will be |
| receptionist. | | | | set forth neatly to compliment any displays. |
| Depending upon the statement you want your | | | | As you can tell, the options are endless when it |
| furniture to make, you can get rich finished | | | | comes to reception furniture. The variations differ |
| furniture, such as cherry or mahogany, or you | | | | in style, color and material. But regardless of what |
| can get functional such as a gray or pewter finish, | | | | you go with, choose something that suits your |
| or you can go modern with a steel and glass | | | | business needs, and then make sure it all |
| reception desk. | | | | matches. Whether you are a highly professional |
| Reception Seating is another huge category in | | | | office or a mechanic, matching your reception |
| reception furniture. The seating you provide clients | | | | desk, waiting room chairs and tables will |
| and customers can range anywhere from single | | | | subconsciously let your customers and clients |
| chairs to couches and love seats. Then can have | | | | know that you are conscientious, and they will |
| functional wood or metal legs with a simple | | | | transfer this feeling over to you and whatever |
| padded seat (as often seen in doctor's offices), to | | | | you do. So don't treat your reception furniture like |
| padded leather wing chairs (as seen in a | | | | an after thought, take it seriously from the very |
| professional office) or even leather sofas. Style | | | | beginning. |
| can range anywhere from modern to traditional | | | | |