Posts by Angela D. Wagner
What’s Hot in Hospitality: Five Design Trends for 2021
Finding the right furnishings for the great outdoors and indoors is imperative for making a strong impression in today’s hospitality market. By Angela D. Wagner With a return to normalcy happening slowly but surely in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospitality industry is finally beginning to see an uptick. People are starting to…
Read MoreCORE’s Guide to Workplace Ergonomics
Ergonomic solutions may also relieve general fatigue and discomfort that can affect a worker’s day-to-day performance.
Read MoreAdapting Public Spaces from the Office to the Classroom for COVID-19
For the last few years flexible, multi-use, and open-planned spaces have been all the rage. What these designs have lacked in privacy they have made up for in cooperative productivity. According to a piece in the Houston Chronicle, open and multi-use spaces promote creativity and communication amongst users, which in turn creates a more positive…
Read MoreHome Office Essentials
The three must haves for your home office By Angela D. Wagner Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people than ever before have been working remotely. Although many have been able to return to their offices, a recent Gallup poll suggests that one-third of Americans are still working from home. A piece from…
Read MoreTrends in Office Furniture and Décor to Watch for in 2020
As we enter 2020, we are not only moving forward into a new year but into many exciting developments in commercial office furnishings and interiors. With shifts in workplace trends such as hot-desking and multiuse spaces to décor changes and advancements in technology, there is a great deal for employees to look forward to. Here…
Read MoreCORE Shares the Love this Holiday Season through Spreading Threads
By Angela D. Wagner The sound of rustling papers, happy chatter, and staplers clicking filled the Wetmore office of CORE (Commercial Office Resource Environments) the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. Rather than filling orders for office desks, chairs, or educational or medical furniture, the women of CORE and several other volunteers turned into Santa’s…
Read MoreMake Big Impressions with Your Small Workspace
By Angela D. Wagner Maybe your small office workspace was planned intentionally to create a cozy, collaborative environment. Or, perhaps, you’re economizing as you plan to expand later on. Regardless of why your business is operating in tighter spaces, making the most of the premium space you do have can provide an opportunity for creative…
Read MoreFive Modern Office Trends for 2019
What’s Hot this Year in Commercial Furniture Designs By Angela D. Wagner As time marches on, designs and trends come and go. Commercial furniture designs and office trends are no exception. As the modern office makes adjustments to the way people work best and technology changes the way we work, the commercial furniture industry is…
Read MoreSitting Selections: Identifying the Right Seating for Your Work Environment
We find seats everywhere. They are at our office desk and in conference rooms. There are seats for hospital exam rooms and others that are perfect for creating a welcoming, comfortable lobby. There are seats designed just for students in educational settings, chairs for adjustable-height desks, and those meant to be a comfortable place to…
Read MoreThe Christmas gift that will keep giving
A work of the heart made a difference during a difficult holiday It has been said that one small act of kindness can change the world and so it was this holiday season with Mercedes Flores and her team at CORE. After months of labor and hundreds of hours of work, CORE had successfully helped…
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