Breakout Furniture Ideas To Re-Energise Your Workforce

The concept of breakout furniture has become increasingly popular in the last few years. In fact, studies have even found that office breakout furniture can significantly improve productivity. After all, we know mental health can be impacted by stress and overwork, and office breakout furniture is a great way to counter that. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s look at the most suitable types of breakout furniture to energise your workforce.

The Breakout Room

The breakout room will often have a more casual look than the rest of your office. While it should provide some privacy and comfort, it’s likely that it will cover a range of different uses. For instance, it needs to be a place for employees to take some time to recharge, but they can also be used for informal meetings and brainstorming sessions. With that in mind, you really need to get your breakout furniture right. If you manage to do that, breakout rooms can impact positively on productivity, creativity, and happiness – all in one place!

Open plan office with spacious breakout area

Comfortable Sofas, High Back Sofas, and Lounge Chairs

The first thing you need when considering breakout furniture is comfortable soft seating. Comfortable office sofas, lounge chairs, high back sofas, and modular seating all offer great solutions.

For the best results, breakout areas are typically created with an array of soft seating that can then be enhanced with reconfigurable tables. This allows for an area where employees can switch off, clear their head, and become more creative in their thinking. Sofas and lounge chairs are great for chilling out and are available in bespoke sizes and colours from BT Office Furniture.

High back office breakout area furniture

Standing Desks to Provide a Change of Posture

A large proportion of desk workers still sit in the same place for the majority of the working day. Breakout areas can offer a great incentive to get up and move around the office. This movement can go a long way in reducing the amount of time your staff spend sitting down, which is made even better by spaces that encourage standing, such as Standing Desks.

Sit Stand Desks are the perfect option for every workplace when it comes to inclusivity and ergonomic comfort. Including a wide variety of different designs, styles and colour options, our range of Standing Desks help boost productivity. They are also perfect for anyone who needs an adjustable office desk to add additional movement into their working day.

All our Standing Office Desks come with a variety of height adjustment mechanisms, including manual height adjustment, gas strut mechanisms, electric and electronic height adjustable desks.

Soundproof Pods and Booths for Peace and Quite

Office Pods typically serve as private workspaces or meeting areas within open office environments. However, they can also serve as office breakout furniture. They feature a range of benefits such us privacy, noise reduction, and a focused work environment, but they also provide an escape for employees. Our collection of office pods can be found in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colours.

Office breakout areas with soundproof pods

Games and activities

The best office breakout areas incorporate fun features such as table tennis tables and games. These can increase staff engagement and morale, as well as provide the perfect spot to hold informal meetings and gatherings.

It’s important to remember that offices can be stressful environments. So, including games amongst your office breakout area furniture can be an effective way to help staff unwind and destress between tasks. This can then lead to quick re-energising and higher productivity.

Modern office breakout room with a table tennis table

Indoors Plants and Greenery

As well as improving employee wellbeing, office breakout furniture can really help promote creativity and innovation. And one way to improve this further is with plants and greenery.

Research has shown plants can have a huge impact on how fast and accurately people work. Once plants are introduced into a workplace, concentration increases with productivity increasing as much as 10-15% for those who work with computers. Just by having some attractive plants around the office, creative thinking can increase by as much as 15%.

In general, green spaces help promote feelings of relaxation and calmness. This can contribute to the overall office mood. We spend more time at work than we do with our loved ones, so it’s important to ensure that everyone enjoys their surroundings!

Stylish modern office breakout room with indoor plants

Breakout Furniture from BT Office Furniture?

These days, breakout spaces are something modern workers will expect to find in their work environment. Not only are they an excellent solution for enhancing employee wellbeing and satisfaction, they are also a great way of attracting new talent and retaining staff. Here at BT Office, we have a design team ready to create amazing breakout areas for your specific needs. Get in touch with us today and chat about the breakout furniture you would like to have in your office!

BT Office Furniture has years of experience in office space planning and breakout office furniture. Get in touch today and speak to us about your breakout area requirements. You can reach us at [email protected] or by calling 0800 298 7033.