If you own a business that has grown to the point where you are considering purchasing cubicles and related office furniture to maximize your office space efficiently, you have the opportunity to choose from a large selection of cubicle wall types and arrangements. There are myriad reasons to step up to a cubicle configuration, sound dampening provided by the partitions and fewer distractions for your employees being just two of them, so let’s dig a little deeper.
When choosing office cubicles, the first thing that you need to do is to figure out just how high you want the cubicle walls to be for your staff. The height of a cubicle wall will vary depending on the type of business you run. However, new trends show many businesses moving towards low-walled dividers in order to help their staff feel less isolated. A lot of companies find themselves purchasing various kinds and heights of full and half-wall partitions for various departments. For instance, the accounting department section of your company may require a lot more privacy; hence high-walled cubicles might be the best choice for them, while the customer service or creative department do more constant collaboration and thus need shorter cubicle walls.
After you have figured out the kind of environment that is ideal for your type of business, you can then decide on the precise height and arrangement you want and get ready to place your order. Cubicle walls come in varying height; however in North America they are typically sold as:
- 67 inch high panels – this type of cubicle offers privacy for staff even while they are standing up.
- 54 inch high panels – provides more privacy for staff members who are sitting, but offers the opportunity for staff to stand up and communicate when required.
- 39 inch high panels – provides a much more open office setting which allows for better communication between staff working in cubicles.
When you are deciding on the kind of cubicle you want to purchase, you may also need to take the configuration of your office space into consideration. It is important to take note of how your office will look after if it has to accommodate cubicle desks made of a particular material. Though functionality is paramount with cubicle construction, these environments in which you and your employees spend so much time working should naturally have aesthetically pleasing qualities as well. After the almost ubiquitous synthetic materials comprising the vast majority of cubicle walls, other interesting possibilities in materials for cubicle walls include a wooden cubicle wall (normally made of a lightweight wood), and glass or even plastic semi-transparent walls that might make your office look more pleasing aesthetically, which could be a factor in your eventual decision if you frequently have visits from clients to your office.
There is no reason why making good use of space with properly placed cubicle walls means you can’t also make your office inviting and pleasant. The best way to this is by choosing cubicles with the ideal colors and overall ‘feel’. While conventional cubicles come in brown or grey shades, contemporary office designers have begun to make different colors for cubicle walls available for those who want to create a colorful, inviting and pleasant office environment. Just make sure that you choose a color tone that you really like for each cubicle wall.
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