The sofa for visitors performs many tasks in every modern office: it is a convenient place for waiting for clients, emphasizes the interior, fills it with lively colors, and can also say a lot about the taste of the manager. Such a small element of the interior can even affect the location of visitors and their trust in your company.
Color spectrum
The sofa for visitors should be kept in a fairly restrained color scheme. It should not be too variegated or multi-colored. It is best to choose calm shades that are relaxing and pleasing to the eye: beige, light green, you can use a dull orange color, brown, blue or blue, gray, black. Exceptions are a combination of restrained neutral colors or company specificity. Let's say, if there is a noticeable variety in its corporate colors, it can be reflected in the color of the couch for the visitors. But then the entire surrounding space should be in light colors without any color spots in the form of bright pictures on the walls.
Just like with bright colors, you need to be careful when choosing a white sofa. This is a very noble color of furniture, it will undoubtedly make a good accent in the room. However, remember that you can put a white sofa in the reception area only when there are not so many visitors in the company, otherwise the furniture will quickly get dirty and become unusable. In addition, the surrounding space should not be white - the walls and floor need to be emphasized a little, otherwise the color of the sofa will simply merge with them. It is best to order such a sofa for visitors from genuine leather, which is by no means cheap, but it will favorably emphasize the luxury of a company for a good client and make him trust you.
Sofa materials and style
However, genuine leather is not the only type of material for an office sofa. It can be made from faux leather or even a combination of leatherette and real leather. An increasingly popular material in the manufacture of office sofas is eco-leather - a special material that combines the advantages of natural leather with the durability of a cotton lining. Such material allows air to pass through well, but has great wear resistance. Available in textile upholstery or elastic polyurethane upholstery. All types of materials for office sofas can be easily washed with water or furniture shampoo, they do not lose quality after prolonged use and therefore can serve for many years.
The style of the office sofa should be strict and emphasize the formal setting. The seat of the sofa should be firm enough, but at the same time comfortable for visitors. Office sofas usually look like comfortable benches with upholstered backs or armrests and are two- or three-seater. The whole structure should look stylish, not take up much space, fit perfectly into the overall interior and, with its appearance, personify the company's benevolence towards the client.
A more traditional sofa look is possible, but it should still be different from a regular home sofa, not too soft. It is very important that the visitor does not fall through while relaxing. On the one hand, this can make the client sleepy during a long wait, and on the other hand, it will contribute to his insecurity. The visitor may feel in a weaker position in relation to the management or manager of the company, and therefore use a more aggressive defensive behavior in negotiations. Neither one nor the other is required by the company's management. And how easy it is to achieve an adequate and calm attitude of the client, if you just offer him a comfortable sofa.
