Add
Original Oil Paintings to Your Office Design
By Jeanette Joy Fisher
Recent studies have shown that adding original
paintings to office spaces improves employee
performance and creativity--and American companies
have responded by buying more high quality
original art than ever before.
When asked why they've begun hanging original oil
painting on the walls of their employee's offices,
business owners and office managers offered a
variety of reasons. The first was to show their
employees that they cared about them enough to
provide a soothing yet stimulating work
environment. The second was to increase
productivity and worker satisfaction levels.
If the concept of buying original paintings sounds
appealing, but you're wary of the process, here
are a few tips for choosing the artwork for your
offices.
As always, the first concern is your budget. There
are a number of variables to consider, not the
least of which is your return on
investment--because buying high quality original
art is actually an investment, one that will
appreciate over time. Although it can be difficult
to calculate a painting's future value, it's still
something to consider.
Space is another consideration. If a painting is
too large for a space, it can dominate the room
and become a distraction. To gain a more pleasing
effect, it's common to buy one mid-sized painting
and several smaller ones, from the same artist or
depicting similar subject matter, and grouping
them on an office wall.
You'll also want your paintings to coordinate with
the existing décor of your office space. Since
there's a great deal of original artwork
available, your choices of colors and degree of
vibrancy are almost endless. With some diligent
searching, you're bound to find exactly the
artwork to compliment your office space.
Another consideration is the style of paintings.
You'll be decorating an entire office space, so
you'll want to choose paintings that will convey a
message to clients and employees alike about your
company's vision and personality. One way to do
that is by consulting with employees, who can
provide valuable insights into what they'd like to
see in their office environment. Once you've
narrowed your choices down to a few pieces, take
an office poll and see which paintings have the
greatest appeal. Consider it another way to show
your employees that you're buying original artwork
because you care about providing a pleasant and
stimulating place to work.
Finding high-quality paintings for offices has
never been easier, and the benefits you'll receive
from increased productivity and worker
satisfaction will be well worth the effort. You
might even find yourself in possession of a very
valuable painting as time goes by!
Copyright © 2006 Jeanette J. Fisher
Jeanette Fisher, author of interior design,
real estate, and credit books teaches five ways to
makeover your home and office for happiness and
productivity. Free Office Design Planning ebook:
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