Flooring is a large part of any construction budget, yet often seems to get lost in the conversation. Discussing these five basic questions at the start of your next project will help focus your flooring selection and ensure you have the right design, performance and budget for your space.
What is the culture of the company?
The space should reflect the culture of the company. Employees – especially Millennials – are looking for their space to be authentic and not too contrived. It’s understandable that everyone gets excited about the tech start-up workspace that consists of playground slides and graffiti, but if this isn’t your culture, or isn’t what your customers and employees are expecting, then don’t force it. Your floor is one of the largest visible surfaces in your space, and it needs to reflect your brand. You can push the envelope a bit, but instead of the floor, use surfaces that can be easily changed, and that are less expensive to alter – like paint. Quiet and calm, bright and loud, luxurious, cost-focused, basic, eclectic – each of these can be communicated through the right flooring solution.