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How to Set Up a Cool Office on a Tiny Budget

How to Set Up a Cool Office on a Tiny Budget

Stella Ryne1046 18-Sep-2019

It is anything but difficult to find the best furniture and hardware for your office, you need it to look astonishing and give off a successful vibe. Don't dismiss your spending limit.

Don't let your budget discourage you. It is easy to make the right decision about buying all the hardware and furniture and make a decent looking office to make your business run perfectly and as productive as possible. 

Try To Go Digital

A good way to reduce the unnecessary things that take up a lot of space is to go for as many digital substitutes as possible.

Find a phone routing system that is compatible with smartphones. This is where phones with large screens come in handy. You can set up the voicemail systems and phone menus on each phone or have one office phone.

A good thing to do is keep your business records on the cloud because it doesn't matter how big the files are. This idea will save you from having big cabinets and mountains of folders.       

Don't Buy Expensive Art

Don't go for those abstract fancy art pieces. There are many ways to decorate your office that won't leave you bankrupt.

You can go online and find some photos that you like and download them. It lets you crop it, zoom it or editing them as you like. And when you customize to your taste, you can frame it and make a budget-friendly unique piece of art. 

Repair or Buy Used Appliances 

You don't need to have the latest and fancy appliances. Before you start finding things for your office, think about what your office needs. Only purchase things that you need to in order for things to work efficiently and to maintaining the best and continuous cash flow. Look for broken appliances that are easy to fix and purchase a spare part to fix it. If you don't want to fix things you can find a lot of second-hand appliances that are like new.

To follow the low budget shopping, check out some trusted second hand and spare part shops like Wholesale Appliance Supplies. Finding a good bargain will help you find some good quality appliances and still follow your budget.

You Don’t Need a Fancy Printer

If you are a small business, it is enough you have just a basic printer that is a scanner and copier in one. Find a provider that has a good warranty, because if you use it a lot it may need occasional fixes.

DIY Chalkboard

There is no need for buying fancy white or glass boards. You can simply make your own chalkboards.

All you need to do is to buy a black chalk spray and spray it on a wall or any surface that you like, and you will have a new chalkboard. 

Buy Plants

Nature is a great boost of creativity, so it is good to incorporate it around your office to help your team have more air and help their creativity and productivity.

Everyone likes to see something alive and green at work. But if you don't think that they live plants would survive, having natural materials like untreated wood will do the trick. 

You Don't Need a Fax Machine

It depends on what industry you are working in, the fax machine is either crucial for your business or in most cases it's just an outdated way of communication.

Having it can be more of a hassle than not having it because it is so old that most carriers don't offer warranties and there aren't any spare parts on the market or people who know how to fix them.                   

There are many ways to send documents without having a big bulky machine. There are online fax services that work almost the same as a fax machine. You just need to email a document to the recipient and they will receive it as a fax. Super simple and efficient. 

Bring in Something Personal

Sometimes the best offices aren't just clean and functional, they also have to have some good company spirit. So make sure you add some fun touches. There is no need for them to be expensive, you can ask your employer to bring something funny that is hand-made and put it around the offices.

With just a little more planning and work, your office can be the space everyone enjoys being in. Make sure it's not too cluttered because a clean space will help everyone be more productive and successful in what they are doing. Don't forget to follow your budget and have fun decorating.


Updated 16-Nov-2019
Stella Ryne is an art historian, traveller, conscious consumer and a proud mother. When she is not trying to improve the things around her (and herself, for that matter), she likes to lose herself in a good book. Stay in touch with Stella via Twitter and Facebook.

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