Bespoke Boardroom Furniture

As with all areas of the office a little thought and some careful planning will ensure that you create an effective meeting area. It is important to look at all requirements together rather than splitting furniture from decorations and audio visual as each impacts upon the other.

Probably the first consideration is to be sure what type of meetings you hold as this will probably dictate the type of table you purchase. If the meeting room has several functions such as board meetings, training sessions or even the need to be emptied to enable the room to be used for functions, you will need a modular table system. Modular tables come in many styles and can be basic melamine tables or high end veneers with inlays and cross banded edges. Bases can be fixed or folding or a flip top frame can be used and in some cases tables can be mounted on wheels to make them easier to move. It is important to plan the layout of modular tables carefully as the more tables you have the more legs there are that can get in the way when people are seated and too many legs can look fairly messy.

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If there is no need for a modular table then you will probably be looking for a one piece, boardroom style table. The choice is vast and ranges from cheap melamine tables to very expensive Wood veneer and glass tables. At the higher end manufacturers offer many optional extras to enhance the look of the table and these include inlays, contrasting veneers and even laser cutting company names or logos into the table top.

The style of table will probably be dictated by the look you are trying to create, i.e.; contemporary, informal or more traditional. Whichever style you choose the golden rules for table sizes are to allow at least 65 – 70cm per person to sit and at least 80 – 100cm around all sides of the table. The larger the table the more space it necessary to allow as there should be sufficient room to circulate around the table.

Many companies now have a requirement for audio visual equipment, perhaps for presentations or for video conferencing. A media wall system can be incorporated into the meeting room and ideally these will be purpose made around the specific equipment to be used. The objective will be to create a neat and tidy installation where the equipment is only visible when in use and at other times is hidden behind doors. Ancillary items such as fridges could also be incorporated into a single storage unit if sufficient wall space allows.

There is likely to be a need for some form of power and data within the meeting table and these can be hidden with the leg frames of some tables or a flip top unit in others. Again it is vital that the requirement is fully considered before the table is manufactured as it is very difficult to retro fit these items. Power and data blocks can be specified to your requirements and we can even supply them with continental sockets included. If possible floor boxes will be placed directly under the meeting table so that no wires are visible.

So the key to designing the ideal meeting room is to be clear how you want to use the room and then to ensure that power, data, audio visual and display equipment is properly incorporated into the room and the meeting table is designed around these items.