First impressions can make or break your business. A prospective customer, partner, or employee will form an opinion about your company within ten seconds of walking into your premises. Therefore, ensuring your commercial building looks the part is essential to your marketing strategy.
While effective, large-scale commercial renovation projects can be costly and disrupt your business operation for days or weeks at a time. These are distinct drawbacks for businesses looking to give their premises a fresh and enticing look without breaking the bank. Luckily, we have some suggestions to spruce up your commercial space that won’t require tons of time or money.
Strap in as we detail 5 ways to refresh your commercial space without breaking the bank.
Upgrade the Interior Décor
Sprucing up the interior décor is the fastest and most cost-effective to update a commercial space. You can hide years of dings, scrapes, and wear and tear with a fresh coat of paint to make your space feel chic and sophisticated.
Besides painting the walls with vivid, vibrant, and textured colors, you can update the building’s fixtures and finishes. Switching out dated elements such as lighting, flooring, door handles, and plumbing fixtures can give your space a modern feel.
Upgrading to newer efficient models of appliances confers a host of aesthetic and operational benefits. You can also ensure each item complements your contemporary décor to give your rejuvenated space an elegant and sophisticated feel.
Improve the Curb Appeal
The facade is one of the crucial exterior elements of a commercial building because it influences people’s first impressions. It sets expectations and defines the feel of the building’s overall structure. Updating the façade creates a positive impression on your employees, customers, partners, and passers-by. Since people associate brands with their business premises, improving the curb appeal can give you a much-needed edge.
Besides improving the building’s appearance, exterior updates can improve the building’s structural integrity. It allows you to head-off problems such as water damage, structural issues, and those resulting from normal wear and tear. Installing new fixtures such as doors and windows can make the building energy-efficient and lower your heating and cooling bills.
You can go big like the Warrington Country Club did when enhancing their front entrance, but there are plenty of smaller scale projects that will make your facade stand out, such as repainting shutters or adding some greenery in the form of window boxes or minor landscaping. Whatever you decide, some exterior upgrades can provide a lot of bang for your buck in making your commercial space feel brand new.
Furnishings and Decorations
Updating your furnishing and decorations is a simple way to spruce up a commercial building without breaking the bank. Contemporary interior design elements can make your space feel warm and inviting to anyone walking through your doors.
Switching out tired wall art, worn furniture, and faded area rugs will instantly transform an outdated commercial space. The key is to pick a look that matches your company’s needs, brand, and personality. Working with an experienced interior designer can help you achieve the unique look and feel that embodies your business values and resonates with your target audience.
Improve the Floor Plan
If the interior rooms of your building feel cramped or otherwise don’t best utilize the overall space, consider actions like removing a wall to reconfigure your floor plan. Rethinking your spatial organization can help you improve ventilation, lighting, and customer flow. It also affords you a chance to create roomier offices and conference rooms.
An efficient floor plan makes your commercial space more accessible to employees and customers while improving its appeal. Working with an experienced design-build team lets you get the most out of your available space while making it feel more hospitable. Optimizing your floor plan may be more cost-intensive than sprucing up the walls and floorings, but it’s worth every cent.
Update Your Commercial Space on a Budget
You don’t need to dip into your savings to have your commercial space looking its best. A few well-conceived improvements can inject a chic and sophisticated feel into your commercial space on a budget. For additional renovation ideas, check out our previous blog posts on the topic or commercial construction portfolio. If you’re still unsure where to start, don’t hesitate to contact us – we’re happy to help!