The right commercial interior design can have a huge impact on the success of a business, and should not be underestimated. The space should not only be aesthetically pleasing, but also enhance the visitor experience and address the goals, needs, and corporate identity of the business and the people who work there.
A timeless yet on-trend style for commercial office interior design is the application of Venetian plaster for walls, ceilings, and architectural features. Here are some trends and ideas to explore.
Use Venetian plaster stencilling to enhance brand identity
Venetian plaster can be incorporated with stencil work to create the company logo or a motivational phrase, mission statement, or simply for decorative purposes. This provides a lasting impression on visitors, and a memorable backdrop for meetings or video conference calls or other online interactions.
Consider hybrid working
It is now the norm for office workers to divide their working week between home and office. This has changing implications for how offices are now designed and used. For example, they are now more creative and collaborative spaces rather than merely functional places where the more routine work is carried out, because this now tends to be done from home.
Therefore it’s worth investigating more unique interior design schemes that can help to stimulate the imagination and inspire employees to be at their best and most productive.
The move to hybrid and remote working also means that there is more onus on businesses to create stylish workplaces that will encourage employees to use the office, and to continue to attract top talent.
This has led to the rise of the office that is a ‘home from home’, with features such as comfortable breakout rooms with sofas, cushions and rugs, and good quality canteens with professional coffee machines, healthy and freshly prepared snacks
Workers are also looking for those extras such as appealing wall art and greenery, and access to outdoor spaces such as quads, balconies, or roof gardens. Venetian plaster walls can add to this biophilic design, with rustic colours and textures that are natural and calming.
Multi-functional spaces
Venetian plasterwork can be incorporated into the modern office to provide a unique and light-filled environment, which helps to take the office away from the bland corporate workspaces of the past and towards the future. It may be used to create a visual divide between more casual meeting areas with texture and colour, for example.
Venetian plaster is a highly versatile material that can be mixed to different textures and hues, from glossy polished surfaces to rugged matt finishes. If you are aiming to create a timeless minimalist style in your workspace with neutral colours and an uncluttered atmosphere, Venetian plaster works perfectly for this approach.
The plaster is built up in fine layers, allowing for a subtle interplay of light and texture on walls and ceilings. This adds depth and interest whilst remaining subtle and understated, making it ideal for muted colour palettes and restrained design schemes.
