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VerHalen Breakroom Project Results

Posted on July 9 2018 by barry

    The office breakroom has the potential to be either the most popular place or the saddest space in the workplace. Investing in your breakroom can pay off in employee productivity, satisfaction and team-building.   We just recently renovated our company breakroom at VerHalen. Our goal for the project was to create a more welcoming and relaxing space where employees can go to relieve stress during the workday. In addition, we also wanted a space that would better accommodate workplace events. We approached this project with resimercial design in mind. “Resi-mercial” combines the words “commercial” with “residential” and its … Continue reading →

Green Bay Packaging Corporate Office – Project Results

Posted on June 8 2018 by barry

    Green Bay Packaging is an American pulp and paper company based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They produce corrugated shipping containers, folding cartons, and coated label products. The remodel of their Information Technology department, which covered the second floor of their corporate office, encompassed roughly 10,600 square feet.     Our clients wanted the second-floor renovation to include cutting-edge technology and modern design elements, such as collaborative areas, a small gym for employee use and an open floor concept that allowed for ample natural light. With the help of Camera Corner Connecting Point, innovative office technology (like interactive whiteboards … Continue reading →

The Reception Area: Your Company’s Most Important Space

Posted on January 10 2018 by barry

    In office design, the reception area is one of the most important spaces.   Experts say that in many ways, your reception area works as your business card. When visitors walk through your doors, there should be an instant impression made in regards to who you are as a company. Guests should be able to grasp almost immediately the brand of your business, in addition to what your business does. The representation that’s portrayed in your reception area should be the absolute best representation possible as people form opinions based off of this initial impression. And, first impressions oftentimes last with us for a long time. … Continue reading →

A Winter Retreat: Interiors Inspiration Palette

Posted on December 26 2017 by barry

    With the year wrapping up, so is our yearlong inspiration palette project. Not familiar with our seasonal palette projects? Our goal is to embody the essence of each current season while utilizing various materials that are used in interior design. Materials include wallcovering, flooring, paint chips, upholstery fabric, tile and other finishes that are utilized in interiors projects. If you haven’t yet checked out our spring, summer, and fall inspiration palettes, take a look! This winter palette is easily our favorite. It incorporates crisp whites and cool greys for an airy, tone-on-tone look.   In the winter months, it’s almost as though the world feels more quiet. Some of us fully welcome the solitude … Continue reading →

Foundations Project Results

Posted on December 1 2017 by barry

  Since 1965, Foundations has been providing counseling services, foster care services, child therapy and marriage counseling to the Northeast Wisconsin community. The organization, which has been known as American Foundation of Counseling Services (AFCS) for the last 50 years, recently changed their name and went through a complete brand transformation. In addition, the agency moved to an existing facility reconstructed with their clients in mind. The new Green Bay location underwent exciting renovations. VerHalen’s field crew installed acoustical ceilings at the facility and our Furniture & Interior Design department provided the furniture. The interior was designed by Berners-Schober, an architectural, engineering and interior design firm located in Green … Continue reading →

Jump into Fall: Interiors Inspiration Palette

Posted on October 6 2017 by barry

      After we completed our inspiration palette for summer and the leaves began to change with cooling temperatures, our design team started collecting materials for our fall palette, which is warm, earthy and textural. Not familiar with our seasonal palette projects? Our goal is to embody the essence of each current season while utilizing various materials that are used in interior design.   With the temperatures and amount of daylight dropping rapidly, many people turn inward during the fall. The comfort that sweaters, soft blankets and hot drinks bring is soothing with winter gradually approaching. We brought in cozy fabrics, like velvet and felt to capture this need to stay warm with transitioning weather. We also took … Continue reading →

Resimercial Design in the Office: Your Home Away from Home

Posted on July 25 2017 by barry

    Sitting too long in one place with no change of scenery other than the walls of one’s cubicle can be a drain to some. That’s why collaborative spaces, touch-downs and other options for employees to move around continue to raise in popularity. With recent advancements in technology, a lot of us are going mobile. Why sit at your desk all day if you don’t have to? Workplace wellness is a hot topic that’s leading to major changes in the workplace and in office design. Companies are learning that an office with proponents like more natural light, sit-to-stand desks, … Continue reading →

Summer State of Mind: Interiors Inspiration Palette

Posted on July 17 2017 by barry

    After completing our inspiration palette for spring, our designers were looking forward to collecting materials for our summer palette, which is colorful, vibrant and fresh. Not familiar with our seasonal palette projects? Our goal is to embody the essence of each current season while utilizing various materials that are used in interior design.   We took inspiration from the heat, as summer is the hottest in temperature out of the four seasons. Envision canyons in Arizona with a sunset backdrop made of dusky pinks and soft oranges. Or, imagine a fiery desert sun beaming on cacti plentiful with flowers in bloom. In the summer, the days are longer and the nights are shorter. … Continue reading →

Biophilic Design in the Office

Posted on June 27 2017 by barry

    The cubicle has really gained a reputation throughout the years. For many, it’s one of those “things we love to hate.” So much so, that Wired published an article titled “These Are The Saddest Office Cubicles We Could Find” in which readers were asked to tweet a photo of their “depressing” workspace with the hashtag #SadDesk. The saddest workspaces were posted on Wired’s website. Small, crowded and lacking natural light, the cubicles in the article look awfully familiar.     Many Americans spend a large amount of time in the office. Some find themselves in a cubicle or private office with no windows or access to natural light.  The fortunate few are lucky … Continue reading →

NeoCon 2017 Highlights

Posted on June 15 2017 by barry

    Our Furniture & Interior Design team just got back from NeoCon 2017, the premier global platform for connecting, learning, and conducting business in commercial interiors. The event draws more than 50,000 design professionals from all over the globe to theMART in Chicago. The show, which spotlights thousands of new products every year, was both knowledgeable and entertaining.   Check out some photos from our adventures at theMART below!   First stop. Teknion.   Teknion, Zones Modular Seating The signature Open Serpentine Planning capability of the Modular Seating is enhanced by mixing high-, low- or no-back units, plus varying their direction and material … Continue reading →