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The Psychology of Curves and Soft Edges in Store Layouts
What You Will Learn: This guide walks through the psychology of soft edges in retail spaces, including: Custom retail design wants to “return to the curve,” to paraphrase Chattels Design. Minimalistic, boxy designs defined retail spaces in the 2010s. They were utilitarian and gave retail spaces a clean, modern look. However, for various reasons, that…
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Creating an Immersive Brand Experience With Custom Store Fixtures
What You Will Learn: This guide goes in-depth into how modern brand managers create immersive brand experiences with custom commercial millwork, including: For retail brands, creating an immersive brand experience requires more than buying high-end retail displays. Avoiding the pitfalls of generic commercial millwork, such as a bad first impression, is a good first step,…
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How Millwork Is Defining the New Corporate Aesthetic of Miami’s Financial District
In This Article: This article reviews some of the top trends in corporate aesthetic design in Miami’s booming financial district. Explore how skilled commercial woodworking artisans can leverage current trends to create office interiors that signal stability and success to prospective clients and employees. Major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle are…
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The Death of “Fast Furniture” in Commercial Real Estate
In This Article: This article reviews the state of fast furniture in commercial real estate, including what it is, why it’s losing popularity, and how commercial millwork contractors can provide more durable alternatives. “Fast furniture” has become familiar to most investors, property owners, and interior designers. It refers to cheaply produced furniture, often imported in…
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Collaborative Seating Ideas for Modern Corporate Lounge Areas
In modern office spaces, employees are adopting hybrid remote and on-site work models, prioritizing digital communication tools, and reshaping in-person dynamics to match the modern demand for more dynamic workflows. Custom furniture created by commercial millwork companies can help workspaces blend this high demand for utility with modern comforts, making in-person work more enjoyable and productive. Well-designed furniture…
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How To Match New Millwork to Historic Trim
Historic buildings are changed over decades and centuries of use, retaining some elements while altering others. For owners and restorers of heritage buildings, renovations pose challenges not found in modern buildings. With the help of an experienced team of commercial millwork contractors and artisans, you don’t have to sacrifice the charm of a historic property…
