How to Choose the Right Office Conference Table for your Workplace

Office workspaces can be tricky to furnish. You will have to keep a right balance between professional and earthy touch to the office furniture and hence color tones, right sizes of tables and chairs, workstation kinds and their respective chairs and office tables for the conference rooms are something which need to be bought after giving a good thought to how they match each other and make the workplace look appealing. Conference rooms are rooms where not only does the staff use them for meetings but even outside clients, higher level management officials and even overseas officials need to use them when strategic meetings are to be held. There are various uses of the conference rooms and hence each one has to be given a purpose and accordingly needs to be furnished. The table in such rooms plays the most important role and that’s why choosing one is a crucial decision.

Determine the purpose of the Conference rooms

Every office has more than one conference room and they are used for various purposes. Some are small and occupy just about 5 people, mainly the staff members to join a conference call or take a collective decision on some day to work agenda. Some rooms are large and can hold about 20-30 people at a time and these are used by manager to assemble their whole team in one room and decide on the agendas for work to be done on a day to day basis. Also, these rooms can be used by management officials to hold target meetings biannual or quarterly, etc. Modular conference room tables are used in most of these rooms and bought as per the purpose of the room. If it’s a small room, the table can be simple round table with just about 4-5 chairs and without a glass top which makes the room look simple but purposeful. The large rooms have more elaborate and heavy looking tables which can be made with very good quality wood and may or may not have a glass top.  Also, these table can be customized to have electrical switches and plug points attached to them at regular intervals so that people can use their electronics while attending the meeting.

Deciding on what kind of table to buy

Conference table manufacturers know exactly what kind of table looks good for what kind of room. Some tables are large and bulky and now outdated. Offices now prefer to have sleek looking and multipurpose tables for their conference rooms. As mentioned earlier these tables need to seat the staff members as well as overseas clients and management officials. The tables itself should make a statement and look professional when a meeting is to be organized in that particular conference room. Some offices prefer to have just a wooden top table with no glass and then use various kinds of linen to decorate the table. Some office like to have glass attached to the top so that no linen is required and any spillage of water or any other liquid would not spoil the office conference table. These tables also have matching chairs and once which are comfortable and convenient for people to sit on for long hours.

Durability and cost

Mostly modular conference tables are a onetime buy and hence these tables have to be durable and low in maintenance. As per the size of the conference room, the tables can be customized and manufactured as per the liking of the buyer and hence need to be cost effective as well. Value for money is what most buyers look for as it is a furniture item which does not get replaced very fast. Hence making such tables should be done exactly as per requirement.

Choosing the right office conference table needs to be done with a help of an expert and only then would you get the right furniture for your office space.

Vishnu Sharma

I am the co-founder and CEO of Vlite Furniture, creating modular office solutions since 2009. With a background in Chemistry and Marketing, and experience as Regional Head at Featherlite, I help design ergonomic, adaptable, and sustainable workspaces. Alongside a team of 120+, we serve corporates like JCB, Just Dial, KFC, and educational institutions. Let’s connect to reimagine innovative, eco-friendly office environments.