Smart Layout Ideas for Your Office Suite
If you're planning on renting office space in Texarkana, it's important to find a space that's the right size for your business – but it's equally important to make sure you're properly taking advantage of the space you have. At Lockaway Storage - Richmond Road, we have office suites for rent along with our storage units, and we're experts at figuring out how to make the most of a smaller professional workplace. Our offices, on average, give you about 400-500 square feet of space to work with. Let's see how you can make it work for you.
Understanding Your Space
At Lockaway Storage - Richmond Road, our office spaces are long and lean – measuring 10-15 feet wide and 30+ feet long. Smart business owners recognize that having a longer, leaner workspace works in your favor: it's an opportunity to create a series of distinct working zones so your workflow can move seamlessly from one step to the next.
Zone-Based Layout Strategies
Front-to-Back Flow: One layout idea for a small office is arranging your office suite based on client interaction levels – client-facing tasks can happen near the entrance, followed by your main workspace, and then your storage or private work areas. This gives you a space to meet with your clients and also lets you have your own retreat for when you need to get into the zone.
The Dual-Purpose Design: For any business that needs flexibility, create sub-areas that can serve multiple purposes. A meeting table can double as a project workspace, or a reception area can transform into additional seating for presentations – this way, you can maximize every inch of available space.
Choosing the Right Furniture for Success
In a smaller space, furniture placement becomes critical – especially if you’re working with a space that’s longer than it is wide, like the office suites for rent at Lockaway Storage - Richmond Road. When you're planning the layout of your small office suite, choose furniture that complements rather than fights your available space:
Desk Positioning: Place your primary desk perpendicular to the long wall rather than parallel. This creates better sight lines and makes the space feel more open. A well-positioned desk can also serve as a natural room divider.
Meeting Furniture: A round or oval meeting table often works better than a rectangular one in narrow spaces, creating better traffic flow and giving you fewer sharp corners to bump into.
Storage Solutions: Make the most of your space by buying file cabinets, shelves, and other storage options that have a small footprint but offer a lot of vertical storage. This way, you’ll draw the eye upward and make the room feel larger while also having plenty of space for documents, office supplies, and inventory.
If you need more storage space, you can always rent a unit near your office suite. Lockaway Storage - Richmond Road has climate-controlled and drive-up options available, so you can store everything from paperwork to bulky pieces of industrial equipment.
Keep it Open: Use light colors throughout your office suite to keep your workspace feeling open; try pairing light neutrals with mirrors, strategically placed to make your space feel larger. Save any bold colors for accent furniture, instead of overwhelming your office with eye-searing shades.
Maintain Clear Pathways: When you’re planning the layout of your small office, make sure you always leave aisles so you can quickly and easily navigate from one work zone to another. You’ll also want to keep clear paths to and from the entrance to your office suite.
The Texarkana Advantage
Choosing an office suite at Lockaway Storage - Richmond Rd means you're getting more than just space: you're getting flexibility. As your business grows or changes, you can easily adjust your storage needs by renting a storage unit alongside your office suite – or downsizing the unit you’re already renting, if you end up needing less space than you thought. This scalability is perfect for business storage in Texarkana.
Making Your Move
Ready to see how renting an office space in Texarkana can transform your business operations? The key is thinking strategically about every square foot and taking advantage of the unique benefits that come with choosing Lockaway Storage - Richmond Road. Your perfect office layout is waiting – it just takes the right approach to make your space work harder for your success.
