Reception furniture: measurements, materials and common errors

The reception is the first thing anyone who arrives sees, and it is also a workplace where someone spends the day. The two things rule the measurements: the counter has to look good from the door and function inside, with space, storage and cables resolved.

How tall and long does a reception desk need?

The standing service counter is about 110 cm high, and the interior work surface is about 74 cm, which is the height of a desk. This double height is what allows you to serve while standing and to work seated without the visitor seeing the mess on this side.

Each service station needs around 1.60 m of counter space. If two people serve at the same time, an L-shaped format or a long counter with two defined positions is appropriate.

Standing, sitting or mixed reception?

The mixed type is what works in most offices: anyone who arrives for something brief is served standing, and work is done sitting down the rest of the time. A high reception only requires standing all day; a single drop leaves the visitor looking from above.

What makes a reception make a good impression?

The reception is the first contact of those who arrive with the company, so they have to say something about it without getting in the way. Three things help:

• A counter with the brand's colors.Dunati's Magic receptions combine woods with plain colored finishes, and there is a version with an accessibility section, the Magic Accessibility.
• Neutral tones around, which enlarge the space and let the furniture and the brand stand out.
• A comfortable wait in sight: visitor chairs, a sofa or poufs, and some plants that do not occupy the counter. To choose them, check the guidearmchairs, armchairs and sofas for waiting room.

How do you make an accessible reception?

With a lower section of the counter, at the height of a person in a wheelchair, which also serves to sign documents or support things. It is defined before manufacturing, because adding it later means remaking the furniture.

It is a detail that is appreciated and that almost no one incorporates, and it does not make the project more expensive if it is thought about from the beginning.

What does an accessible reception desk need?

An accessible reception desk needs, in the same furniture, a low section where a person in a wheelchair can approach from the front and rest their arms. The measurements of this section are set by current accessibility regulations, and their application to each project is defined by the architect.

How are the two heights resolved in the same inn?

A reception desk has two heights: the one for standing service, which in the Magic series is 110 cm, and the lower one for the accessible section, which also serves to serve a seated person or a child. Our advice is not to solve the lower section with a separate table: it has to be part of the inn and be connected by a route without steps from the entrance. A loose table ends up moved to a corner after a few months.

In the Dunati catalog, the Magic series has these versions:

All have a 25 mm MDF structure and cover in high-pressure laminate and a Color Core laminate pediment, and accept cable glands, electrical tray and vertebra as optional.

Does the Magic with extension serve as an accessible section?

It depends on how the low section is sized, and that is checked before manufacturing. According to the list, the version with extension adds 100 cm to the length of the straight counter. The width of the span, its height and the free space under the roof are verified with the architect for each reception. As we manufacture custom covers and furniture in Chile, the length of the inn and the position of the lower section adjust to the wall and the access route; The detail is specified in the quote.

What should be checked before quoting?

Three things with the architect, and one with whoever attends:

1. Where is the low sectionregarding the entrance door and the accessible route.
2. The space in front of the section, for a wheelchair to approach and turn.
3. The electrical points: Dunati connects the electrification of the inn to the points left by the construction company, so it is advisable to locate them thinking about the two sections.
4. The chair of the person who attends, which must allow working at both heights. The cashier chairs with height adjustment (Axis, Grace, Cooper and Malva) solve the change between the high and low section.

In projects, Dunati can make a technical visit to rectify measurements on the ground before manufacturing, which is the time to confirm the accessible section. In corporate buildings, it also coordinates entry, elevator schedules, and packaging removal with management.

Who defines the measurements of the accessible section?

The architect, according to current accessibility regulations; Dunati manufactures the counter with these measurements.

Does Dunati manufacture accessible reception desks?

Yes. The Magic series has versions with a lateral extension section, and the accessible section is sized with the architect according to the regulations: since the custom furniture is manufactured in Chile, the inn adjusts to the space.

How long does a Magic reception take?

In line laminates, from 10 business days from confirmation of payment or payment of the advance. Special colors lengthen the period; The firm term is in the quote.

What guarantee does a reception have?

5 years, the same as the desks, storage and tables, in addition to the legal guarantee of law 19,496.

Where can you see the finishes?

In the showroom at Av. Vitacura 6577, Vitacura, Santiago, where there are samples of laminates and finishes. It is advisable to coordinate the visit at +56 9 8583 5709.

What are the most frequent errors?

Three are repeated: choosing the counter based on the photo and not the actual width of the hall, leaving the computer and telephone wiring unresolved, and forgetting the storage, so things end up visible on the counter.

At Dunati we manufacture the receptions to measure the hall and with the finishing of the rest of the office. Our team is available to discuss your project.