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Maybe you’ve taken some time over the last several weeks to do some purging or organizing in your closets, attic, or basement. It’s a topic we’re fond of, because storage isn’t just important at home. It makes a difference in your workplace environment, too.

But before we talk about storage, let’s take a holistic look at how the workspace is changing (and how these two concepts link together). There are two predominant trends taking hold when it comes to office spaces:

Right now, you may be part of a locally remote team, or you may be part of a remote team that’s spread across the country. Regardless, the challenge of recreating something that truly makes a team click—collaboration—is prevalent no matter where you are or what time it is, given these challenging circumstances. 

Right now, you may be part of a locally remote team, or you may be part of a remote team that’s spread across the country. Regardless, the challenge of recreating something that truly makes a team click—collaboration—is prevalent no matter where you are or what time it is, given these challenging circumstances. 

Commercial lounge furniture is having its moment. Once relegated to a few comfortable chairs (or even a sofa!) in a reception area, these pieces are making their way into office spaces well beyond a company’s front door. 
There are a number of factors driving this change, from the rise of stylish, highly designed co-working spaces to the need for open office environments to offer more than row after row of workstations. And best of all, lounge furniture encourages something every company wants: collaboration.
 

As recently as 2017, nearly three percent of the American workforce was working from home. The number of employers offering a work-from-home option has hovered around a 40–50 percent annual growth rate over the last five years, as well.

But as you now know, things have changed rapidly.