Adding some luxuries to your office can make it a more comfortable and more enjoyable place for your employees to work. Below are just some of the different luxury upgrades that could be worth making for your office.
A professional coffee machine
Many of us love to enjoy a cup of coffee as we work. Instead of settling for instant coffee, why not supply your office with a professional coffee machine to provide higher quality coffees? Self-serve automatic coffee machines can brew various different beverages ranging from hot chocolates to cappuccinos using simple buttons on a touchscreen interface. Alternatively, you may prefer to supply a manual coffee machine – providing that it’s not too complicated to use. You can also invest in coffee tools and high quality mugs for your staff.
A cafeteria
You could go one step further than supplying a coffee machine and set up your own in-office cafeteria. This could be a place for employees to get their own drinks and meals, rather than having to supply their own or leave the office building to buy food. Of course, setting up a cafeteria in your building is a huge investment and only really worthwhile if you have a large team of employees to cater for. That said, there are shared office buildings that already have third-party cafeterias in them that you could consider moving into – in these cases, companies based in the building may pay a service fee as part of their rent to cover the running costs of the cafeteria, which can be much cheaper and easier than setting up your own cafeteria.
Luxury office furniture
The quality of your office furniture is important. Comfortable luxurious furniture will show your employees that you care about their wellbeing. It will help your employees to be more relaxed and to concentrate more effectively, and it could also help to prevent RSIs. High quality ergonomic office chairs are a good choice for desks. You can also invest in comfortable couches and armchairs for your break room. Some offices even treat their employees by providing massage chairs to help them de-stress. Look out for online sales that could allow you to buy furniture at a discount.
Break room games
Pool tables and air hockey tables might be a distraction in work areas. But they could be fun features to add to your break room. Office games can have many benefits ranging from improving camaraderie to even boosting creativity. If you can’t afford pool tables and air hockey tables, you could simply provide some board games for employees to play on their break. Some office break rooms even supply TVs and video games consoles (however screenless games may be better for encouraging employees to take a break from screens).
An office gym
Some offices even have their own in-built gym. If your employees are sitting at a desk all day, an office gym could help encourage them to stay physically active throughout the day. Exercise can also have benefits on employee productivity – increasing blood flow to the brain and improving concentration and creativity. Having a gym in the office could also reduce the need for employees to pay for a gym membership. Just make sure that it contains a range of gym equipment and that this equipment is top quality and well maintained so that your employees are actually motivated to use it. Be wary that some shared office buildings already have shared gym facilities in them that you can pay a service fee to use, reducing the cost of having to set up your own gym.
Luxury bathrooms
What is the quality of your office bathroom like? Basic or dilapidated office restrooms can not only demotivate employees, but also create poor impressions for guests. There are many ways to make your office bathroom more luxurious. Firstly, make sure that stalls are large enough and that your bathroom is well ventilated. Features like automatic soap dispensers, sensor taps and electric hand dryers can meanwhile help to promote office hygiene.
An office bar
An office bar could be the ultimate luxurious feature. This is a great place for colleagues to socialise after work (or even on their lunch break). Office bars are generally only suitable for offices with lots of employees as they cost a lot to set up and run. As with in-office cafeterias, it’s worth noting that some shared office buildings have bars that are shared by multiple companies – each company renting office space in the building may pay a small fee to help maintain the bar. This is cheaper and more convenient than setting up your own bar.
