When you have old, stained office furniture in poor condition, you may not think much about setting a potted plant on it. When you have new office furniture ordered and you are thinking about how to accessorize and decorate the office when the new office furniture arrives, you might have second thoughts about plants in the office.
BENEFITS OF PLANTS
The first thing to remember in addition to adding to the décor of an office, plants improves air quality by removing toxins from the air and it increases the moisture in the air. Plants can improve employee health in addition to being psychologically beneficial.
HOW OFFICE FURNITURE IS DAMAGED
Plants themselves don’t damage office furniture, it usually occurs from the plant being watered on the office desk and the water overflowing. The two ways to avoid that is to have a plant dish, saucer, or plastic protector under the plant. These of course can overflow also with over watering, but it will catch most excess water.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN WATERING OFFICE PLANTS
Office plants can be taken outside or to a sink to be watered and the excess water allowed to drain. For large plants that can’t be moved, water a little at a time, allow to the water to soak in, and then add more water keeping an eye on the dish under the pot. There are decorative watering balls and other devices that automatically water plants that reduce the risk of water overflow. Even when there isn’t overflow, moisture can develop under a potted plant and there should be some kind of barrier to protect the desk.
With a little extra care you can have an office full of plants and still keep your office furniture looking new. If your office furniture needs replacing you can go to Corporate Design Choice to buy quality office furniture.
