Top Office Furniture Trends for 2016

Frosty mornings, thick sweaters, and thoughts of the holidays inch into perspective as we wrap up October. Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean there aren’t some very hot trends projected for 2016. Here are OstermanCron’s top four office furniture trends to expect in the coming year:

1. Treadmills Trending

Can’t stand sitting all day? Not enough time to get outside for a nice walk? Office desk treadmills are the answer. Not only do they satisfy restless employees, but research also shows that office desk treadmills could be linked to higher levels of productivity. Definitely expect to see the office moving towards this trend in 2016. Need a visual? Here’s one of our recent projects that featured treadmill office desks and the employees absolutely love them!

2. Open Office Design

Front-runner companies like Google and Dropbox claim that innovation is at its highest when their employees are working in collaboration. In other words, expect your typical office cubicle set up to alter into collaborative office desks. A good example of this collaborative design is bench style seating that allows coworkers to easily access and communicate with each other.

3. Go Green

Plants may always and forever be a trend that never stops growing in office furniture design. Companies like Facebook and Twitter have massive green walls to add natural colors to their office space while also refreshing their employees. DIRTT Living Walls are a great option for of all types and sizes of offices. The simplicity of a small desk plant is a smart way to add a little green to your personal office cubicle.

4. Privacy Pods

After all the conference table meetings and team pow-wows, it’s refreshing to have an area for enclosed privacy. These are also becoming quite popular as a go-to college furniture option for students looking for a quiet place to study.

No matter what 2016 has in store, you can bet that OstermanCron will be on top of every trend in office furniture! Stop into our showroom today to make sure your office design is ready for the New Year.