In discussing trends in commercial interiors, it would interest you to know that when it comes to the business world, every business owner wants to maintain a good image for his or her business. This also applies to the interiors of the office space which every business owner goes to a large extent keep up to date. There is every tendency that you want your prospective clients and existing ones to, through the interiors and exteriors of your office space, rate your firm as a forward thinking organization that has all it takes to favorably compete with others in the industry.

It is through your wall colors, furniture and type of flooring used that you will be able to pass this message. Based on that, listed below are the latest trends in commercial interiors for 2012 and should spark an idea of how you want your office space to look like. They are:

• Colors: The interior paint colors that are known to suit commercial spaces are the calming and earthy colors. Blue takes the lead in calming colors and has been trending since 2011. However, you should always go for subtle shades of blue then you can feature one or more tones of complementing colors. Other trending colors are subtle grays, lighter browns, olive and basil greens.
• Furniture: The second in the list of trends in commercial interiors, almost every business owner is going green and that is the reason why the use of wooden furniture is fast overcoming the use of metal and glass furniture. In order not to overwhelm your office space, stick to smaller pieces of furniture instead of bulky ones. Also, in place of the sharp edged furniture, you should go for the rounded and very smooth edged furniture.
• Flooring: Going green also comes to play here since most office spaces are opting for bamboo flooring which is not just eco-friendly but also sustainable and comes in various cuts and colors. Hardwoods like maple, pine, oak, hickory and cherry are also trending.

The current trends in commercial interiors is more about calming and inviting corporate interiors and less about industrial interiors. Making a choice of interior décor items made from sustainable and renewable materials, calming colors and lighter furniture is the trend both in furniture and flooring.