Office Furniture Psychology: The Importance of Meeting Table Shapes

In most homes and offices, a table is the centrepiece of the most important areas—the living room and the dining room for a house and the conference and receiving area for an office. In the office, the conference table sets everything—from the mood of a meeting to the atmosphere inside the office.

Office furniture, including meeting and conference tables, also have a hidden property to them. As it turns out, the shape of a conference table for an office stands for something. Meeting tables are either shaped like a square or rectangle, a circle, or a triangle. Each shape stands for something, and they also impart a key effect on the mood of the office and its workers.

A circular meeting room evokes feelings of unity, power, and energy. They also give off the feeling that everyone in that office belongs. Aside from making it easier for the people in the office to concentrate better and be more attentive, they also feel equal, making it good for use in conference or meeting rooms.

Square or rectangular tables, meanwhile, are rigid and give off the feeling of security, equality, and peace. A rectangular standing desk evokes the feeling of order and formality even while working and standing at the same time. When used in a conference room setting, a square or rectangular desk may make people more disciplined and orderly in the course of discussions.

There are desks that are triangular in shape. More than just quirky-shaped tables, these make people feel active and have more purpose and direction for their tasks. Since it also promotes the feeling of power and imparts energy, a triangular meeting table would fit more with a start-up than with a long-time company.

Office chairs and furniture are just a few of the specialties of Hurdleys. As much as they can suggest the perfect conference table for an office, they can also provide other office furniture as well. Browse the range on the Hurdleys Office Furniture website at www.hurdleysofficefurniture.co.nz today.