| What exactly is luxury office furniture, and who needs | | | | Since these three reasons are intertwined, lets look at |
| it? Let's take a look at these two questions to help | | | | them all together. They are: profession, clientele and |
| you decide if it is something that is needed in your | | | | location. Many white collar professions can easily |
| office. First, lets look at each individual word and what | | | | justify luxury office furniture. It is easy to say that |
| it means on its own and then the phrase as a whole. | | | | attorney's, accountants, financial planners and |
| Then we will examine who needs to use it. | | | | consultants, etc., should have an office that says |
| The word luxury originates from Latin words luxuria | | | | "wealth and success", and that this can be denoted |
| and luxus meaning "rankness, excess". Today the | | | | with luxurious furnishings. However, this is not always |
| word luxury means an unessential, desirable item that | | | | the case, and is why clientele and location also enter |
| is expensive or difficult to obtain; a condition of | | | | into the equation. |
| abundance or great ease and comfort : sumptuous | | | | If your target market is upper middle class to wealthy, |
| environment . | | | | then you need to appear successful, and luxury office |
| An office is a room, set of rooms, or building used as a | | | | furniture can help accomplish this look. And this is not |
| place for commercial, professional or bureaucratic | | | | only true of white collar professions, but also many |
| work. The etymology dates to the 13th century and | | | | blue collar businesses. A wealthy person looking for |
| originated from Latin officium meaning "performance of | | | | expert landscaping wants to see success, a nice |
| a task, service, duty", based on the Latin opus<"work" | | | | office with samples of what could be accomplished |
| and facere "to make, do". | | | | for their home. |
| Furniture, denoting the action of furnishing, dates back | | | | A larger city, especially in some neighborhoods, often |
| to 1542 and comes from the Middle French fourniture | | | | require a business to have a more expensive, and |
| and Old French fournir and furnir, meaning "to furnish". | | | | wealthy look than in a small town. We live by a small |
| A nice, basic definition I found for furniture is large | | | | town, and many of the local, everyday folks, do not |
| moveable equipment, such as tables and chairs, used | | | | want to do business in a luxurious appearing office, it is |
| to make a house, office, or other space suitable for | | | | intimidating and gives off airs of "we are better than |
| living or working. | | | | you". However, our small town is a tourist destination |
| So, put all together, luxury office furniture is large, | | | | place. Mountains and lakes, perfect for both summer |
| moveable equipment such as tables, chairs, and desks | | | | and winter recreation. There are a lot of wealthy |
| which are used in a place designed for commercial or | | | | people who retire here or have summer homes. If they |
| professional work that is unessential, desirable and | | | | are a business' primary clientele, then luxury office |
| signifies a condition of abundance or ease and | | | | furniture helps to set the desired tone of business. |
| comfort. | | | | Do not go out and purchase luxury office furniture |
| Let's face it, all offices need furniture, but do they need | | | | because it makes you feel successful. But honestly |
| luxury office furniture? For some, it is a simple, "no". I | | | | evaluate your type of business, where it is located and |
| know that I do not need luxury to get my work done. | | | | the types of customers you are trying to attract, and if |
| But some offices do need a more luxurious look and | | | | it will contribute to greater success, then go out and |
| feel. Here are three reasons why luxury office | | | | choose some luxury office furniture to suit your |
| furniture might be needed and hopefully help you | | | | business and style. |
| evaluate if your business qualifies. | | | | |
