Creating a flexible, multi-purpose office breakout area is a surefire way to boost creativity, reduce stress and improve collaboration within your team. These agile, functional spaces are a must-have in the modern office, offering employees a place to relax, think, and connect.
The opportunity for enhanced collaboration is one reason breakout areas have moved beyond being a ‘nice-to-have’ perk, to becoming a must-have, as they encourage informal meetings and spontaneous brainstorming sessions. Productivity and wellbeing is boosted too, with research showing that employees who take regular, unplugged breaks are more focused throughout the day
But how do you design the perfect breakout area? Whether you’re running a small business or managing a large office, the answer will be unique to you. Here at Lismark, we’ve got the expertise to guide you through every step of choosing your office breakout area furniture, from initial planning with a visit to your premises, to the installation of your new office furniture.
The key to success is getting the seating right, so it makes sense to begin with your breakout tables and chairs. Once you’ve gathered feedback from your team on what they need from a breakout area, you can plan accordingly, for example with quiet zones for reflection as well as vibrant spaces for networking.
Modular furniture provides space for both relaxation and collaboration and the Box It Landscape Soft Seating is perfect for running along walls and round corners to maximise your space.
The elegant Anna Lounge Seating range adds a comfortable home-from-home feel, while its clean, elegant lines are the perfect fit in any professional setting. This kind of soft furnishing can be combined with more businesslike furniture such as the popular Danny Meeting Chair to cater for different tasks.
Adding seating pods to your office breakout furniture is a great way to incorporate an alternative space for solo work or meetings. With its chic design and noise-absorbing high back and sides, the popular Jensen-Up Acoustic Seating Pod provides the ideal environment for a private phone call or one-on-one catch up. Alternatively, you can create a fully functional meeting space within your breakout area with a meeting pod such as the Jensen Hut Meeting Pod. With superior sound dampening properties, including an upholstered roof, plus built-in LED lighting and the option to mount monitors, this pod offers the perfect private meeting environment for four or six people.
Whether it’s to be used for brainstorming or catching up with clients over coffee, a table such as the Antalya Breakout Area Table or the Kobel Gantry Table really adds the wow factor to your office breakout area. Making a statement with clean lines and functional design, incorporating this kind of table into your breakout design will serve you well for years to come.
Once you’ve chosen your main table, you can add complementary tables such as the Twyst Breakout Area Table. Available as a coffee, bistro or side table it has all your needs covered. And for team members on the go, why not add a stylish and functional Laptop Table?
Whether it’s soft seating such as the Box Low Stool, which is available in three sizes and comes complete with a carrying handle. Adding stools gives a whole new level of agility to your office breakout area, as they can be easily moved around as and where they are needed. For the ultimate in flexibility, opt for a stool on castors such as the Belle Mobile Stool which also features an open body to stash bags or other possessions.
While chairs may be the obvious choice to pair with your main breakout table, it’s also worth thinking about having a bench on one or both sides to offer increased flexibility and cater for more employees. We have a great range of stylish Dining Benches designed to work hard in harmony with our breakout tables.
All our office furniture is available in a great choice of fabrics and finishes, which means creating an on-brand décor scheme will never be an issue. And once all your new breakout furniture is in situ, it’s time to get creative with some finishing touches that will really bring the space alive. From the practical like the super-useful Motus Mobile Whiteboard, to the aesthetic such as the Fearne Planter which is available in three heights to add the calming and uplifting effect of greenery to your space, we’ve thought of everything to make your breakout area the star attraction in your office.
Our experts are here to help you turn your vision into reality, ensuring your breakout area is as functional as it is stylish. Get in touch with us on 0116 251 7741or by filling in our contact form to find out how we can help you, from the planning stage all the way through to installing your new furniture – and even taking the packaging away!