When it comes to the look you want your workspace to have…the vibe you want it to carry…there is no shortage of opportunities to make it unique. From standard, big-box solutions that drip with the stylings of Swedish minimalism to custom-made, hand-carved pieces from timbers salvaged from an old seaman’s chapel in Nantucket, the possibilities to make your space your own are endless. It comes down to what you want and what you want to spend. It comes down to taste. It comes down to what matters to you and to the work you do or the things you care about.
As you figure out what you want to do with your space, it’s worth asking a few questions:
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At Bison Mat, we’re in the business of helping other people succeed. Sounds a bit like a generic tagline; something that could fit a summer camp, a bank, a realtor, a government program. For us, it’s not really a tagline so much as it is a source of clarity and inspiration. Helping other people succeed takes on a rather unique bend that looks a bit different every day and with each interaction. Sometimes it means we’re partnering with a local small business to make sure that their office space is set up with what they need to be productive. Sometimes we’re not selling them our products at all, but are just helping them do the good work they’re committed to. Sometimes it means we’re working with people who are building out a home office or a production area or helping a large company outfit their workspaces. Other times, we’re doing something a little more unconventional, like outfitting a gaming area or protecting wood floors from big dogs with giant claws and paws. Regardless of what we’re doing and who we’re doing it for, our commitment is to something much bigger — and much more meaningful — than the chair mats we produce.
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The right space is essential if you’re going to get a job done. Knowing you’re set up with the right tools in the right setting can help you work in a space that works for you instead of against you.
Here are a few tips for making your home office all that it can be.
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Have you ever gotten something and then wondered why you lived without it for so long?
Durability, whether in a floor mat or something else, is something you don’t really appreciate until you’ve had something that’s cheap. And by “cheap” we’re not talking about something that’s affordably-priced. We’re talking about poorly made, not-long-lasting products that have a limited life span.
Not really a word you expect to be used in describing chair mats. Maybe words like “tan” or “plastic.” Maybe even “big” or “square” and sometimes “rectangle.” But performance? Maybe, if we’re really trying to make a connection, we could say “performance” with our mats refers to the fact that they last longer than any other mat on the market. Or maybe we could say it has to do with the fact that our mats have stopped a shotgun blast and can keep floors with moisture issues from developing mold and mildew. Or maybe performance could be about how we treat our customers or how our product is high quality or about any number of other marketing messages that are true and important about a Bison Mat.
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