The Best Place to Spend a Limited Budget in an Office Space

Many business clients come to me with a limited budget and a list of upgrades they want to make to their office space.  Invariably, the cost of the upgrades will exceed their budget.  At our first meeting, I typically give the client a rough estimate of each of the desired upgrades.  Then I help the client prioritize which upgrades will have the most impact and value depending on what their overall needs and goals are.  Often, the reception area is one of the best places to spend money, because it provides the first impression of the business to both customers and employees.  Many times, clients will tell me they want to change out all of the carpet or the entire acoustical tile ceiling, but those are very expensive upgrades depending on the size of the space.  Assuming those items are just in mediocre condition and not in terrible condition, there are ways to draw attention away from those items and spend the limited budget elsewhere where the impact will be more significant.