We have now officially been in our new office just over a week! There are still a few pieces of furniture that we’re waiting on (i.e. we’re using temporary desks until a custom 15ft community desk is finished). One thing we wanted to create was a space that was comfortable and inviting to our employees. We’re all accustomed to working from home, which is hard to beat on a convenience and comfort level, so we decided to bring some of the elements of home into our office.
No one wants to work on an empty stomach, so we put in a full kitchen that’s stocked with food, snacks, drinks… and of course, caffeine. Being able to walk a few feet and grab lunch for free is a nice perk when you’re in the zone.
We also wanted a media / gaming room with a comfy lounging area. Get your frag on with some MW3 or catch up on the Family Guy episode you missed last night with Hulu.
We also have a washer and dryer on site so the team can do laundry. Some day we hope to provide pick-up laundry service as a perk since no one likes doing laundry, and this is how my floor looks right now.
The bar was set high for us to create a comfortable office, especially when you’re used to working from home, but I think we did pretty well. Employees still have the option to work from home, but this way the comfort level is the same when you do come into the office.
Happy running…
Nice digs – like the addition of a washing/dryer especially as my one at home has stopped working literally today. The office I work today has also been modelled around a ‘family home’ which makes working those long hours a little bit more comfortable
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that is 1 cool home/pad/playroom/office love 2 of worked somewhere like that
How is that different form a regular apartment?
Loved the idea .. might steal from you for my office when I have couple of employees
Geez!…putting things into perspective… we sure work in a DUMP!
Walls make the office look very cold.
Hey, nice digs! Thanks for posting shots. BTW, is there an RSS feed link for the blog? Maybe I just missed it… thanks!
Do you guys have dinnerware?
any pics/layout of the working area?
We’ll post some once our real table comes in. These temporary tables we’re using in the meantime are just embarrassing
Since you are trying to make your office as close to working at home as possible, can workers in the office run around in their bathrobes and PJs like they might while working at home?
I certainly wouldn’t be opposed to this.
I remember working in office where they had a lounge area equipped with HiFi Stereo, 60inch Plasma, XBox 360, Foosball and beer cooler. The team enjoyed themselves on the foosball most, and didn’t mind putting the extra shift when needed.
My boss needs to take a hint, we workin a freezer.
I like your environment, looking forward to see the rest of it when the tables will be established.. I hope to create such a nice place for my working hours, too…
In India, a large number of lawyers have their offices at home. Comfortable and convenient.
can i work theer???
nice set up..