Shopping for new or pre-owned office furniture for any space can be pricey and add up quickly. At Santa Fe Office Interiors, our team of professionals work with you to find the best furniture to fit your needs at a price within your budget. Our showroom has a huge collection of furniture to choose from and give a test run. Afterall, if you are outfitting an entire business with new or pre-owned furniture, or if you are just picking up a new desk or seating solution, you want to know what you are buying. The cost of doing business and operating a business has not gone down in many years, and with those growing costs just to keep the lights on, it is important to know where you can save money. It is equally as important to be smart about the money you do have and your investments for the future of your business. If you are looking for office furniture within the greater Kansas City region, stop in and talk with someone on staff who will help guide you through finding that next perfect addition to your office.
Before you look and while you are looking for furniture, there are a few things to keep in mind to save money.
Create a plan
Lists and planning is not limited to a visit to the grocery store. You should always know why you are spending money. Especially as a business owner getting ready to buy new or pre-owned furniture, it is important to know what you are getting and why, regardless of your budget. Creating a plan for your next furniture shopping experience will not only save you time by knowing what you want and do not want, but it will also keep you and your spending on track as not to get distracted by extraneous items. Look around your office or commercial space you are planning to buy new or pre-owned furniture to furnish. Maybe it is a new desk for the corner office or a conference table that can hold your entire office personnel for a meeting if necessary. Make sure you have a plan of what you need, how many items and even go so far as measuring spaces and rooms to make sure a desk or set of chairs will fit well within your space.
Know your budget
Before jumping into any purchase, large or small, it is important to know your budget. Identifying what you can and can not spend on new or pre-owned furniture will help guide you to the best affordable solutions for your home office or commercial space. Additionally, being conscious of a budget can help you get creative, shop around for deals, and build relationships with your local stores who can help you through the process so that you are not wasting your time on items that do not fit your budget.
Know your store
When shopping for new or pre-owned furniture, it is important to know your store and the people who may be assisting you with your purchase. Establishing a relationship with a store means knowing who you can trust to keep your best interests their best interests. Located at 8106 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS 66204, our team of professionals have decades of experience helping people in the greater Kansas City area furnish their businesses. But we are not simply here for the bottom line, we work with people because we care. Our customers are our friends, our neighbors and our family who visit our local store, open Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. We are also available at your convenience so feel free to make an appointment and stop by whenever it is convenient for you and your schedule. Our team and owner, Jim Lust, at Santa Fe Office Interiors can be reached at 913-901-8800 and are ready to answer any questions you may have as well as discuss everything from lead times to delivery and pricing. Looking forward to working with you soon!
Understand shipping costs if you buy online
Buying office furniture online may seem quick, easy, convenient with everything discounted at your fingertips, but if it is too good to be true, usually it is. Shopping online can help you figure out the styles and visual aesthetics you are looking for, but it can also be a slippery slope into getting what you pay for. While there may be some reputable sites and benefits to buying furniture online, being able to go into a furniture store to experience a tangible object before purchasing it is vastly more important. Furniture can be an investment, so you need to know exactly what you are getting, when and from where.
Pre-owned furniture
When you are shopping for furniture, it does not always have to be the newest trend or brand on the market. In fact, buying pre-owned furniture has its own share of benefits that eclipse the reasoning for buying new. Buying pre-owned furniture is a sure way to save money when outfitting your office because your investment will not depreciate as rapidly and you are buying quality products that are tested and true that will hold up for years to come. From seating solutions to partitions to desks and more products, Santa Fe Office Interiors is your one-stop-shop for all your business furnishing needs.
Did you know that by shopping local, you are contributing not only to the local economy, but also helping reduce environmental impact due to transportation costs? Additionally, you are reducing your costs in the long run by forming bonds and relationships with working professionals who make up your neighbors, your community and maybe one day, your clients. Shopping local at Santa Fe Office Interiors for your office furniture in the Kansas City area helps to create a better consumer environment because we can tailor to your needs rather than meet quotas from a national sales plan. Invest in your community to support businesses, public services and help create and sustain more local jobs which will, in-turn, help your bottom line as a local business.