1.) Powered Beam Seating
It's time to kick those old school guest chairs to the curb. Powered beam seating is the way of the future. With beam style reception benches you'll be able to maximize available floor space without sacrificing comfort and appeal. Pair that with USB and AC inputs and you'll be on your way to creating the ultimate visiting experience for your valued guests. This summer, powered beam seating collections like Duet and Popcorn from Global Total Office are sure to be hot!
2.) Open Concept Benching
Traditional high wall panel furniture is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. If you're looking for a modern alternative, you'll definitely want to check out open concept benching this summer. Brands like Mayline, Cherryman Industries, and Global are paving the way with modular components that encourage collaboration and creativity in professional settings. With and open concept benching configuration the ideas will be flowing in no time!
3.) Mid Century Modern Desks
This summer we predict that interior design teams, industry professionals, and shoppers will be falling in love with mid century modern desks. With a swanky mid century executive style desk you'll be on your way to a unique workspace in no time. Take one look at the Warp series desk from Modway and you'll see what we mean. Talk about style!
4.) Coastal Finishes
What could be hotter this summer than coastal inspired furniture finishes? If you're tired of traditional tones like cherry and mahogany, today's top furniture manufacturers have you covered. In particular, you'll want to check out the textured sea salt furnishings available from the Mayline Medina collection. They're in a league of their own. This white woodgrain tone will help you create a coastal couture vibe that earns your work environments the compliments they deserve.
5.) Self Adjusting Office Chairs
Minimize the ergonomic learning curve this summer with an office chair that automatically adjusts to promote good posture. This seasons "smart chairs" reduce the need to constantly twist tension knobs and reach for mechanism levers throughout the work day to achieve peak performance levels. Smart chairs like the Verte from RFM Preferred Seating have been around for quite awhile, that being said they're still ahead of their time and excellent options to consider for any worker looking to kick personal performance into overdrive. In less than 3 years, we fully expect auto responding smart chairs to be the industry standard.
6.) Sit To Stand Desktop Attachments
The sit to stand revolution is in full swing. As sitting for long periods of time can actually shorten your life span, we'll no doubt be seeing more height adjustable desktop attachments hitting the market this summer. Popular units like the 5100 model from OFM work with nearly any surface and reduce the need for extended sitting sessions. Desktop attachment promote continuous movement, improve blood flow, and reduce physical strain.
7.) Flip Top Connecting Tables
Last but certainly not least, this summer more and more businesses will be making the switch from stationary fixed leg tables to modular variations with mobilized bases that can be connected to form collaborative configurations. With flip top connecting tables, you're only limited by your own imagination. When not in use, flip top tables can be efficiently nested along office walls to save space. During group strategizing sessions you can simple roll them out and connect them in a layout that's ready, willing, and able to meet your team needs.
