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Choosing Bookcases for Your Business Office

When you’re in your office, it’s naturally a place to conduct your work. It should be a space which not only improves your productivity, but also lets you organize your thoughts. Many times, the lack of organization can interfere and hinder productivity on a project though. By being organized; however, you can bring calm and order to your workday instead of having to search through a pile of papers to find what you’re looking for when doing a project.

A bookcase is one of the necessary pieces of furniture to help with office organization. Since bookcases and their bookshelves come in all sizes and shapes, one can be found to suit your needs. Now some bookcases are made for large offices and some bookcases are better suited for smaller offices. But no matter what your needs are, there’s a bookcase which will cover them and also add beauty to your office.

For the smaller office

Kimball Bookcase in Putty with Laminate TopNow, just because you have a smaller office, doesn’t mean that you can’t have style. There are bookcases which are perfect for small spaces and can help with storage problems. To decide which bookcase is best suited for your smaller office, consider how your office is set up and how much space you have. Then check to see what style will suit the rest of your furniture and your tastes. So, if your furniture is cherry, there are some beautifully made cherry bookcases. If you prefer walnut, they come in walnut too. You can additionally have bookcases that are strong and made from steel or other materials that are stylish.

And since smaller office can still have a mountain of paperwork, a bookcase for a smaller office can help to keep the top of the desk tidy also. You’ll still have everything at your fingertips, just better organized. A bookcase can keep your office looking tidy.

For a larger office

If you have lots of room in your office, a bookcase that’s larger may be a better choice. It will provide lots of excess storage to help you get organized in no time at all. Some bookcases even have cabinet doors which you can use to place items that you don’t want to be in view. In addition, the larger bookcases will give you the added space to keep excess items against one wall.

Some bookcase are cubicle in appearance and may have four square shelves. These are good for storing large pieces of office equipment, books or even files for easy access. Plus, there are bookcases which have lateral file drawers, and shelves. One shelf may be adjustable and one stationary for easier access. It may also have adjustable file bars for letters and legal sized papers. Everything will be at the tip of your fingers.

Options

Everyday Cherry Small BookcaseBookcases can come in an assortment of styles, materials and sizes. They come in mahogany, cherry, maple, walnut; laminated, metal, melamine; and even steel. The colors can range from gray, green, maple, espresso, black, putty, white, bamboo and more. One of these colors is sure to make a wonderful accent in your office.

Plus, bookcases come with 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 shelves for your many office needs are. Bookcases then are simple office accents that add organization and contribute to the aesthetics of the office. In addition, bookcases can be 30 inches tall, 44 inches, 66 inches and even 70 inches tall. There’s one to fit any size office; large or small.

You may even want to think about adding two bookcases to your office for added storage space. You can use one for office work and one for storage. You can have them match or contrast each other; there are so many choices for you if you want to mix or match your office décor. By figuring out the dimensions of your office, deciding what color or colors you want, the number of shelves which are suitable for what you want them for and the style of bookcases; you can have your office beautiful and organized in no time at all.

Buying a bookcase for your office to control the chaos strewn on your desk is a smart idea.

References:

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https://nationalofficeinteriors.com/product/laminate-and-metal-used-37-inch-storage-maple/

https://nationalofficeinteriors.com/product/0921-new-cherry-laminate-bookcase-66-inches-tall/

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Choosing the Right Business Storage Solution

Used Armless Task Chair, Black

Organization is a struggle for every office. Between papers, books, files and other materials, it’s easy to end up with a cluttered environment. Organization helps in practical ways. If you’re well-organized, you can finish your work in a timely manner, project a professional image and keep track of critical documents. Business storage solutions can help you with these issues.

Great Openings Used 5 Drawer 36 Inch Lateral File, TaupeThe advantages of the good storage solution include:

  • Reducing clutter
  • Helping you organize documents
  • Making your workspace look clean
  • Using your workspace in an efficient manner
  • Keeping confidential documents protected
  • Preventing theft
  • Saving space

There are many business storage solutions you can use for your company. You’ll probably need a variety of items to accommodate different functions of the company. For example, managers, call center workers, Human Resources employees, warehouses, attorneys and salespeople all do very different jobs. Therefore, they have different storage needs. Some employees’ greatest concern is ensuring that documents are kept confidential. Others want to make sure their belongings are easily accessible, while others want a place to store items neatly.

Fortunately, there are storage options for all different needs. How do you choose the right storage solution? There are several things you need to consider. Who will be using the storage? Will it have one or multiple users? Do you need portable storage? Is confidentiality a concern? What about theft or fire? How can you optimize the use of your office space? You’ll also want to consider size, color and coordination with the rest of your office furniture.

People often think of the metal file cabinets that were once popular when they think of filing furniture. Fortunately, there are many modern and stylish options for storage. You can purchase laminate in many different styles and colors that have the appearance of wood. These include maple and cherry. If you prefer real wood, some products are available in mahogany, cherry and maple. These will blend in well with your already-existing office furniture.

If you need bookcases, you can choose from different heights, widths and number of shelves. Bookcase styles include cubby, standard, paired with drawers and quad shelves. Pedestals are a great portable storage solution. They are file cabinets that aren’t attached to other furniture. They can be easily moved to new spaces when necessary and are a great solution for temporary storage. Pedestal file cabinets are made in both standard and vertical shapes.

FireKing Turtle Used 2 Drawer Letter Vertical File, PuttyIf you’re concerned about document safety, fire filing cabinets are available in many different sizes. These storage solutions have many advantages. They have fire ratings for different amount of heats and time frames for fire resistance. They are also resistant to impacts. When it comes to safety and confidentiality, these file cabinets are a great choice because they often have high security locks that can’t be picked or drilled through.

Metal file cabinets have improved since the clunky, unattractive cabinets you remember from decades ago. Now, you can buy them in a variety of elegant shapes and sizes. Some feature doors that disguise the cabinets when they’re not in use. They may include bookcases for additional storage.

To pick the right filing cabinets, think about how often they will be used and where you want to put them. If you need to access files constantly, consider cabinets that match your office space so you can get to them quickly. If the files aren’t accessed regularly, you may want to put them in a backroom so they don’t get in the way or take up space you need for something else.

If you need to store things out of site in an attractive way, your best option might be a storage cabinet. You can close them so offices don’t look cluttered. Many businesses use these cabinets to store office supplies and other items that don’t fit neatly in bookcases or file cabinets.

These are some of the common office storage and filing products available. There are other choices such as lockers, mail room furniture and many different kinds of lateral file cabinets. You have a lot of options when you look into office storage and filing so don’t limit yourself to the most common types of solutions if they don’t meet your needs.

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Upgrading Your Desk

As we move through the different stages in our lives and careers we go through upgrades. We upgrade our wardrobe our cars, furniture and appliances. For me I needed some upgrade in my life specifically in my office. Now for those of you who read my blog How to Choose the Right Office Chair for Your Workspace you would know I had already begun this process. I traded in my over-sized office chair for something smaller and more efficient and next up on my check list was a new desk.

before desk

My previous desk was one that I had thrown together from Pinterest. It had storage cubby sides and a wood top desk. It was by no means anything fancy nor did it have all the features I was looking for in a desk. It was always meant to be temporary until I was able to upgrade to something a little more professional.

When the day finally came I hit the warehouse to look at all the desk sets available. My first thought was that I needed something with lots of storage. I started checking out all the desk sets with credenzas and plenty of storage space. However, my office space (which also happens to be my bedroom) is limited and while I longed for a big desk set I knew it wasn't in the cards.

I took several laps around the warehouse until I returned to the Everyday series in Cherry. One of the things I loved about this series is how I could pick and choose from several different pieces to make the desk set I wanted. I settled on the smaller desk with a single pedestal side. The great thing about this desk was all the features:

  • Easy to grip handles
  • Locks on all drawers
  • Black full suspension ball bearing slides on all drawers
  • Black finished drawer interiors
  • File drawers supplied with rods for hanging legal or letter files
  • Matching vertical grain drawer fronts
  • Black plastic wire management grommets
  • Vertical grain full modesty panels
  • Scratch resistant laminate
  • 3 Millimeter edge banding on all edges
  • Adjustable leveling glides

Everyday Series Desk

Now that's a lot of features for just a small desk right? But while this desk gave me enough space to work it didn't give me all the space I needed for storage so I added on a two shelf bookcase to the set. The book shelf was an important add on for me. It stores my printer along with the four baskets of office supplies I had in my previous desk. Even though I went from a one piece desk to two piece set I ended up taking up less space. My new desk is less bulky then my previous one and gave me more space to walk by. In the end I couldn't be happier with my new set. My office is more organized than ever and with the Cherry color I was still able to stay in the country style design I desired.