We heard YOU! Due to an overwhelming number of requests, we are pleased to announce our newly unveiled online showroom. Now, our website makes shopping for affordable new and previously owned quality office furnishings just a few clicks away—any time you want. Located in beautiful downtown Ephrata, Nolt’s has been a part of the Central Pennsylvania community since 1958. For us, the most enjoyable aspect of our work has always been meeting with great people, like you, whenever you came into our showroom. We love helping you with your immediate needs and discussing where you see your business go ..read more

The irony of bad buzzwords is that they start out as good things. They stick because they describe something in a fresh way that resonates. Think “new normal.” A few months back, those two words made a lot of sense. Now, when you hear “new normal,” you probably just think ugh, that is so 2020. That brings up one troublesome aspect of buzzwords: timing. The fall from trendsetting to trite is quick. In the short window of buzzword viability, it’s best not to be on the wrong side when it closes. Using passé buzzwords can make you appear woefully behind the times. So hey, with the warning out of ..read more

2020 changed us. It changed the way we did everything. Our homelives. Our work. The ways we connect. A quick look around tells us we’re not quite out of the woods yet, but we’re getting there. That same glance reveals how different things are now. To help you take the lead in this brave new world, let’s look at a creative solution that has the potential to boost people’s productivity both at work and at home. Work is becoming increasingly virtual, but… When the pandemic closed offices last year, many people found themselves working from home for the first time in their careers. It was new–and ..read more

This year we’ve talked a lot about how workplaces are adapting and evolving to a new normal. Yes, the way we work has changed since 2020 began. But, some universal truths about the workplace – whether you’re working from home or staring at co-workers through plexiglass – aren’t going away anytime soon. The constant pursuit of productivity is one of them. No matter what office life looks like for you these days, there are always ways to take control of your workday and get more done. Figure Out How and When You’re at Your Best Do you pump out your most stunning work at 6am with an extra-large ..read more

This year, so many employees have bounced from the office to the home office and back again – 2020 has turned the workplace into a never-ending game of ping pong. And, when you’re constantly bouncing between two workspaces, eventually neither feels like home. The same is true whether you’ve been stuck at home for months with no end in sight, or finally getting back to your commute and office routine. It takes effort to once again make a workspace feel like your space. Wherever you’re working these days, you can reclaim your workspace and make it your own. Below are 6 ways to give your desk, w ..read more

The office conference room pre-COVID was many times the only place where teams could come together face-to-face to discuss big projects and keep those projects moving. Now, as we all know, most businesses are working remotely, forcing team meetings to take place behind screens. On rare occasions, however, in-person meetings are still happening. So, it’s important that we pay some attention to this once populous space, the conference room, and take a look at how teams today can still get together when they need to and do so safely. How to Create a Safe Conference Room The basics of COVID confe ..read more

Just hearing the word ‘cubicle’ is enough to make some office workers cringe. Vivid images of tall grey wall dividers spread out as far as the eye can see – you can feel the creativity being sucked out of each employees’ soul. You’ll have to excuse our dramatic take on the old-time cubicle – as you can guess, we’re not fans of the traditional office layout where cubicles line the floors. We know a thing or two about the ability of office furniture and office layouts to create a productive work environment, whether at the office or at home. And, cubicle farms aren’t it.    Since COVI ..read more

If we’ve accomplished anything during the countless days and weeks since the beginning of the pandemic, it’s how to clear away the clutter just before it makes an appearance on our next video conference call. Human progression at its finest… Stop the Remote Work Madness! You Can Create a Functional Home Workspace for Video Conference Calls We’ve moved past the point of remote work being a Band-Aid. It is officially the norm for many of today’s Central Pennsylvania businesses. And, even if you’re back in the office a few days a week, you know as well as anyone that your work life and your home ..read more

With so many schools closed or operating on a modified schedule, homes across our region are forcibly morphing into shared work and learning spaces before our eyes as homeschooling and remote work collide under one roof. Kitchen tables have become ground zero for remote work and home learning. Virtual group study sessions are getting drowned out by daily Zoom status meetings. While we’re all living with a good deal of uncertainty, one thing that is certain is students need a dedicated homeschool area in order to learn in this new learning environment. Make creating the ideal homeschool clas ..read more

We don’t yet know how long the coronavirus can survive on surfaces. The CDC reports that the virus may live for only a number of hours or as long as several days depending on the surface. Even if we’re looking at the best-case scenario – the virus spores die shortly after landing on your doorknob – that still leaves plenty of time for you to spread coronavirus while you work, either at home or at the office. Think about how many times a day you touch your desk, chair, filing cabinet, bookshelves, or any other piece of furniture you use to get work done. Disinfecting the doorknob isn’t going t ..read more