Most companies won’t let visitors turn up without an appointment. A reception area is the first point a visitor comes into contact with the business and is extremely important.

The reception area therefore, needs to hold attractive, comfortable and even funky office furniture items that you may want to consider should have a contemporary edge.  This is the area which should be a personal reflection of the company, its dynamics, its direction, its attitude.  Contemporary is definitely something that should be considered for any office furniture items that are placed in the reception area because you want your visitors to view you as forward thinking, edgy and aware (no old fashioned office furniture items should be used to portray this).

If you consider that your visitors may be sat in your reception area regularly and are given plenty of time to look around and notice even the smaller details you need to try and play on this.  If your business has won awards or has any special accolades then these should be on display.

A light and airy reception area is better for visitor comfort and fresh flowers and large pot plants are popular as are the latest industry news publications which are great to display on reception coffee tables. 

Some companies even leave a portfolio of their work on the reception table so clients and prospective employees can see how successful and creative the organisation is.