How to set up a personal office?
Which furniture to choose? What space provided? How many m² to circulate properly? Cupboard, workstation, deco,... To create a pleasant and functional individual desk, you really have to think of everything. Here are some furnishing tips, so you can't be mistaken!
The benefits of a personal office
Even if the trend is towards an open space, the individual desks still have a strong presence in an enterprise. And that's a good thing! How else could secret agents, accountants, journalists, DJs (and so many others) work undisturbed?Enough laughing now, the individual desk does offer many advantages:
It ensures calmness and silence.It improves the concentration, the thinking facility and the productivity.It guarantees a high level of confidentiality (for calls or for conversations about sensitive subjects).
Beware of mistakes: do not forget that an individual office is - by definition - a closed office. That means, there is a door. If you have been offered an individual desk without a door, this corresponds more to a box in an open space.
Manage the space of an individual desk correctly
In the first place, it must be ensured that the work area complies with the NF X 35-102 standard. This standard recommends a minimum space of 10m² for a single person. A list is then drawn up of the necessary furniture and an estimate is made of the space occupied, without losing sight of the safety surfaces. Here, you will find a concrete example:| Interior design | Space occupation |
|---|---|
| Furniture | |
| Desk (1,2 m × 0,8 m) | 0,96 m² |
| IT material | 0,64 m² |
| Chair | 1,00 m² |
| Visitor chair | 0,80 m² |
| Storage cabinet | 0,60 m² |
| Space in front of the cabinet | 0,60 m² |
| Space for moving the chair | 1,20 m² |
| Space for arranging important documents | 0,60 m² |
| Circulation within the office | |
| Width of the passage = 0,80 m Length of the passage = 3,60 m (or the total length of the furniture) | 2,88 m² |
| Communication | |
| Display | 0,50 m² |
| TOTAL | 9,78 m² |
Choose the furniture for an individual office correctly
You should also keep in mind some elements for functional and pleasant office equipment:The storage furniture
Unless you're the lucky owner of Mary Poppins' bag, storage furniture is a must for organizing. Your choice will of course depend on the volume available, but the intention is to provide sufficient storage volume for your files, so that they do not pile up on the work table. Cabinets, racks and bookcases, mobile drawer cabinets... You choose what is most suitable for you: they are available in all shapes, materials, sizes and colors!
Tip: a lockable cabinet can be useful, depending on the sensitivity of the stored data ;-)
The desk
All worksheet shapes are allowed in an individual workspace, as long as they do not take up too much space unnecessarily. A connecting corner or a side table also provide an additional opportunity to talk in small groups or receive customers. You also need to provide some visitor chairs.
Tip: if you don't have a lot op space, folding chairs can help you to win some extra precious square meters.
If you wish to know more about the purchase of a desk, consult our article « How to choose a professional desk ? ».
Ah...extra decoration is always nice and fun, but not only that! Design equipment and furniture create a personalized atmosphere and help you feel good. A coat rack, frames, a wall clock, a lamp... There are an awful lot of objects that can make all the difference in the design of your space.
Behold! You now have all the information you need to turn your individual desk into a cozy and functional space! If you would like even more expert advice on a specific project, don't hesitate to call on our teams at Bruneau Furnishing, after all, the guidance and the service are free!