Covid 19 has changed our lives in many ways, particularly the way we work. While most of us are now scrambling to set up remote offices from home, some businesses are still able to operate in a commercial space. Our aim during this time is to offer support in every which way we can whether that be reconfiguring the office, dismantling workstations, installing custom perspex and vinyl dividers between workstations, sanitising stands or any project required to help make the workplace COVID safe. We can also help your employees set up an ergonomic office space from home and offer safe, contactle ..read more

At Balance Commercial, we hope first and foremost that your families, friends, and colleagues are in good health during these uncertain times. We understand that life has ultimately changed for an unknown period of time ahead, and we want to help you navigate business success in any way we can. As we remain open during the pandemic of covid-19, we want you know that we are marking the health and wellbeing of our staff, their families, our customers and supply chain partners as top priority. While our staff are working remotely from home; they are also available for face-to-face meetings (as y ..read more

Can you believe it's December already? 2019 has certainly flown by, and while we can almost hear the sleigh bells ringing in our ears; we know it's time to knuckle down for the final push towards the Christmas cut-off, and enjoy some time off to experience Melbourne's 'summer'. With so little time left before our office closure date on December 20, these are the top tips we are using to make sure we maximise our time, and leave our customers over-the-moon with all their commercial furniture, office fit-outs, custom joinery and re-upholstery needs: 1) Quit Multitasking. Psychologists have foun ..read more

Christmas is fast approaching, and with it; the end of another year. While most of us are excited to have a break from work over the holiday period, we also understand that now is a GREAT time to start preparing the office for a bolder, brighter and more comfortable year ahead! This month, our blog post is focused around one of the most simple ways you can update open plan offices, IDEAL for collaboration, de-stressing, rejuvenating and welcoming your customers with warmth: Lounges & Tub Seating Now that we have your attention, let's introduce you to a few of our favourite settings ready t ..read more

The lead up to Christmas can sometimes be stressful as you start counting down the days until the business breaks, and you don't seem to have enough hours in the day to get everything done. On top of that, there are the plans to make for Christmas day, travel arrangements, goal planning for the new year, and social engagements that crop up every other night of the week. It's an easy time of the year to start feeling under the pump, like you're treading water, and for every one step forward - you're taking two steps back. While sometimes it's hard to keep your head up when things are happenin ..read more

Visitor seating doesn't get NEARLY the amount of buyer attention it needs, and we think that should be addressed. So, this week, we've created a handy reference blog for when you are considering updating your welcome area, and the questions you SHOULD be asking before making any purchases. Let's get the ball rolling! 1) Who are you serving? First, you need to consider what type of guests you’ll have visiting your commercial space, what kind of 'vibe' you want to send them, and how comfortable your seating really needs to be in order to serve them best. Is it mainly current customers? Corpora ..read more

Redesigning your office space is something that will often take a lot of forward planning, budgeting and time, so today, we're offering the BEST questions to nail it first time; EVERY time: 1) Who are you trying to serve? Your first thought, will probably be your customer, but given that employees are your greatest asset; let's assume it's them. While you want to make sure that any clients that come to your office are impressed, warmly welcomed and comfortable, it will make more sense in the long run to ensure your staff who have a lot more weekly usage, will be comfortable, supported, motiva ..read more

Are you spinning out over this cold weather, and wishing you could export yourself to an oasis? We may not be able to help you with that, but we CAN introduce you to our new range of Oasis workstations to create a deeper longing for a tropical escape. Sound good? Our Oasis range of workstations have a fixed worktop height of 720mm, with adjustable 25mm feet. Their legs are constructed with a black powder coat top, housing the natural, solid oak finish for additional strength and a modernised edge and feature black powdercoat rails and connectors. You have the options of two colours in the me ..read more

If you pop your head up, look around the office and take a close look at your employees, can you work out who the introverts and extroverts are? While this not might be seen as an important personality trait when hiring new staff, it WILL make a difference on how they behave at work, how they interact with colleagues and the productivity that follows. First let's glaze over the simple definitions: Introverts Introverts come across as quiet, shy, keeping to themselves and enjoy working on their own - often with headphones in to block out external noise and remain focused. While great listeners ..read more

Often associated with luxury, leather furniture is probably something you would generally relate to home furnishings; antique style studded tub chairs, leather couches covered with snuggly blankets for the winter, or perhaps theatre-style recliners with the addition of an ottoman for the ultimate kick-back to comfort. Ooooo. While the thought of leather oozes prestige, comfort and timeless style, it also has a very relevant place in the modern office environment, and follows the trend of crossing over from residential style to commercial interiors. Benefits: - Much stronger than any other fab ..read more