Customer Comments: Before Remodeling
With a blank slate before us, I hoped for a more urban look in a very suburban setting. I was tired of traditional boring offices with low ceilings, generic lighting, and cube farms. My business is made up entirely of software executives and we work with billion-dollar private equity funds and their investments, and I needed the space to feel high-end and unique. I have zero use for cubes or cube-like open seating—I also have zero use for modern perks like ping pong tables and the like.
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Designing a New Commercial Interior
With a fresh, open commercial space to begin with, the design team had a great opportunity to execute a commercial remodel that satisfied the customer’s wishes.
During this interior commercial remodel project in Waukesha, WI it was imperative that our design & remodeling team was able to provide a space that felt clean, classy, and cutting edge. It was important that the individual office spaces provide privacy, but don’t feel like a row of classic cubicles. High-end finishes, luxurious textures and bold design choices would give this remodeled office space a truly unique look. Exactly what the business ownership had hoped for.
Customer Comments: After Remodeling
It turned out great, beyond our expectations. Everyone loves coming into the office and it definitely impresses our visitors. I think it shows how unique you can be with suburban offices. I’ve been blessed with being able to sit in my fair share of corner offices at businesses far larger than this one, and I think my office here is easily my favorite.
An Opening Statement
With an over-sized all glass entryway, it was easy to see that this area would need to be bold and beautiful, setting the tone for the rest of the space.
The overall blend of design creates a truly unique commercial space that is a perfect metaphor for what the customer company has to offer.
Letting the Light In
To maximize sight lines within the layout and allow an influx of natural lighting, large glass panels were used in place of transitional walls and office doors. This form of transparency provided each individual space the privacy necessary for client meetings yet didn’t create visually separated areas.
Leaving the ceiling open and exposing the rafters was a bold decision for this type of office space. Finished in a black matte paint the ceilings here provide nice contrast, and make the space feel larger than it truly is.
Each office was remodeled with the goal of aiding, not distracting, from the general day-to-day work flow. They needed to be clean, integrated, and user friendly.
Milliken “Dissedent 2.0” carpet tiles in “Warehouse” color-way offer a luxurious neutral base for this Waukesha commercial remodeling. Painted in a “Bright White” the walls contrast nicely with the trim finished in “Iron Ore Black” and allow for the Herman Miller office furniture to truly be the star of the show.
Conference Centerpiece
Playing host to a multitude of board meetings and conferences each year, it was crucial that the conference room serve as a communications hub and design showpiece.
With its central location, there was no easy access to natural light. The large glass panels bring in the environment and natural light from the west exterior wall. Armstrong “Woodworks Grille” ceiling tile aids in bringing the outdoor environment inside. Dimmable LED can lights allow the ambiance to change depending on the users needs and contrast the oversized 16” flush-mount LEDs located in the offices transitional areas.
A Break From It All
The design of the break lounge within the office space definitely lived up to its name. A major shift from the rest of the office design, formal walls of separation divide it from the working area. 6” rain glass window panels were installed to allow natural light in and provide a semi-transparent opening to the rest of this Waukesha commercial design.
Crestwood Frameless “Barcelona” cabinets in “Alder Smoke” border a backsplash of Island Stone “Crescent Interlock” tile. Once the remodeling was finished, the room appears alive, with undulating stone weaving the surface. A Delta “Trinsic” faucet installed on a Blanco Precis bowl sink serves as the wall’s focal point. Naica Polished Quartz counters cap the base cabinets and island accentuating the Bolyu luxury vinyl floor tile. Finishing the look are 3 “Manette” island pendants from Tech Lighting.
