[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":144},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blogs/office-refurbishment-holidays/en":3},{"status":4,"data":5},true,{"id":6,"post_type":7,"image":8,"seo":13,"title":24,"url":76,"content":77,"template":78,"disable_breadcrumbs":72,"header_style":78,"date":79,"excerpt":80,"author":81,"parent":84,"blocks":87},35345,"blog",{"src":9,"ratio":10,"alt":11,"caption":12},"https://web.ergolain.lt/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/biuro-atnaujinimas-poilsio-zona-orbio-world.jpg",0.5625,"Office refurbishment: lounge area with grey sofas and plants by large windows, next to workstations behind a glass partition","Refurbished lounge and work area – ORBIO WORLD office",{"title":14,"description":15,"robots":16,"og_locale":22,"og_type":23,"og_title":24,"og_description":15,"og_url":25,"og_site_name":26,"og_image":27,"twitter_card":32,"schema":33,"language":66},"Office Refurbishment Over the Holidays: A Planning Guide","Office refurbishment over the holidays: when to order furniture, what can change in a few days and how to prepare so your team returns to a ready office.",{"index":17,"follow":18,"max-snippet":19,"max-image-preview":20,"max-video-preview":21},"index","follow","max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview:-1","en_US","article","Office Refurbishment Over the Holidays: How to Plan a Furniture Change Without Disrupting Work","https://www.ergolain.lt/en/blog/office-refurbishment-holidays/","Ergolain | Furniture for business",[28],{"width":29,"height":30,"url":9,"type":31},"1920","1080","image/jpeg","summary_large_image",{"@context":34,"@graph":35},"https://schema.org",[36,51,53,63],{"@type":37,"@id":25,"url":25,"name":14,"isPartOf":38,"primaryImageOfPage":40,"image":42,"thumbnailUrl":9,"datePublished":43,"description":15,"breadcrumb":44,"inLanguage":46,"potentialAction":47},"WebPage",{"@id":39},"https://www.ergolain.lt/en/#website",{"@id":41},"https://www.ergolain.lt/en/blog/office-refurbishment-holidays/#primaryimage",{"@id":41},"2026-11-06T09:39:54+00:00",{"@id":45},"https://www.ergolain.lt/en/blog/office-refurbishment-holidays/#breadcrumb","en-US",[48],{"@type":49,"target":50},"ReadAction",[25],{"@type":52,"inLanguage":46,"@id":41,"url":9,"contentUrl":9,"width":29,"height":30,"caption":12},"ImageObject",{"@type":54,"@id":45,"itemListElement":55},"BreadcrumbList",[56,61],{"@type":57,"position":58,"name":59,"item":60},"ListItem","1","Home","https://www.ergolain.lt/en/",{"@type":57,"position":62,"name":24},"2",{"@type":64,"@id":39,"url":60,"name":26,"description":65,"inLanguage":46},"WebSite","Ergolain is a family-owned business with over 28 years of experience in furniture and design. We take pride in offering more than just furniture – we create solutions that enrich spaces with emotion and functionality. Behind this emotion lies ergonomics, care for employee health, and long-term well-being. Our team is ready to bring your vision to life – whether you’re a small, medium, or large business – offering everything from personalized expert consultations on furniture layout to tailored solutions for HORECA, healthcare, office, public, and educational spaces – all at an accessible price.",[67,70,73],{"url":68,"code":69,"locale":69,"default":4},"https://www.ergolain.lt/blog/biuro-atnaujinimas-per-sventes/","lt",{"url":25,"code":71,"locale":71,"default":72},"en",false,{"url":74,"code":75,"locale":75,"default":72},"https://www.ergolain.lv/blog/biroja-atjaunosana-svetkos/","lv","/en/blog/office-refurbishment-holidays/","","default","2026.11.06","At the end of December, offices are usually at their quietest. Part of the team is on leave, there are fewer meetings, and new projects wait until January. That is why the holiday period is often a convenient time for an office refurbishment: you can replace desks, rearrange zones or set up spaces for calls without disrupting everyday work.",{"name":82,"avatar":83},"Ergolain ","https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c71c915edf1865823e98adb482d7114981a5627d10445423e16f2454d06671fc?s=96&d=mm&r=g",{"title":85,"url":86,"target":77},"Blog","/en/ergolain-blog/",[88,94,100,104,107,110,113,116,122,141],{"acf_fc_layout":89,"use_video":72,"image":90,"link":77,"video":72,"layout_color":78,"container_size":91,"padding_top":92,"padding_bottom":93},"AcfImage",{"src":9,"ratio":10,"alt":11,"caption":12},"small","pt-min","pb-min",{"acf_fc_layout":95,"type":96,"title":77,"use_h1_title":72,"small_title":72,"text":97,"button":77,"layout_color":78,"container_size":78,"padding_top":98,"padding_bottom":99},"AcfText","default-text","\u003Cp>At the end of December, offices are usually at their quietest. Part of the team is on leave, there are fewer meetings, and new projects wait until January. That is why the holiday period is often a convenient time for an office refurbishment: you can replace desks, rearrange zones or set up spaces for calls without disrupting everyday work.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>But if you want the team to return to a ready office after New Year, decisions need to be made much earlier than it seems. This article gives you a practical plan: when to order what, what can be changed in a few days, and how to prepare so the first working day after the holidays is not spent searching for belongings and reconnecting computers.\u003C/p>\n","pt-small","pb-small",{"acf_fc_layout":101,"title":102,"use_h1_title":72,"align_center":72,"text":103,"button":77,"layout_color":78,"container_size":78,"padding_top":98,"padding_bottom":99},"AcfHeroTitle","Why the holiday period suits an office refurbishment","\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Between Christmas and New Year, many companies work with a smaller team or close entirely. Together with public holidays and weekends, the office can stand almost empty for a week or longer. That is enough time not only to install new furniture, but also to remove the old pieces, reconnect computers, check that everything works and still leave a day for the unexpected.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>On public holidays, however, installers and building management have limited availability, and work on those days costs more. That is why the main work is best planned for the working days between the holidays.\u003C/p>\n",{"acf_fc_layout":95,"type":96,"title":105,"use_h1_title":72,"small_title":72,"text":106,"button":77,"layout_color":78,"container_size":78,"padding_top":98,"padding_bottom":99},"Working backwards: when to confirm the order","\u003Cp>The most common mistake is planning from the order date rather than from the date the office needs to be ready. It is easier to count backwards from the first working day after New Year:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">Installation – on the working days between the holidays. In a small office, installation can take up to a week; in a larger one, 1–2 weeks.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">Production and delivery – usually 5–8 weeks for furniture from standard collections, longer for custom-made pieces.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">Approving decisions and placing the order – 1–2 weeks.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">Discussing needs, measuring, space planning and the commercial proposal – 2–5 weeks.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Adding up all the stages, it is worth starting to plan a holiday refurbishment about 3–4 months in advance, and even earlier for a larger or more complex project. Ideally, the order should be confirmed no later than the end of October.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Two more things need to be considered before the holidays. First, demand for installation rises at the end of the year, as more and more companies want to finish refurbishment work before New Year, so fewer installation days remain available. Second, material suppliers also go on holiday, so materials for production have to be ordered earlier than usual. For these reasons, it pays to confirm the order as early as possible and prepare the premises in advance.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>If decisions have not yet been made and less than two months remain before the holidays, there will most likely not be enough time for a larger refurbishment. In that case, it makes sense to change over the holidays only what the supplier confirms it can deliver on time, and move the rest of the work to January.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>It is also worth clarifying with the supplier when the production lead time starts: from signing the contract, receiving the advance payment or the final approval of drawings and materials. We wrote about all the stages and the budget in more detail in the article \u003Ca href=\"https://www.ergolain.lt/en/blog/office-fit-out-cost\">Office Fit-Out Cost in 2027: Furniture Prices and Budget Planning\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n",{"acf_fc_layout":101,"title":108,"use_h1_title":72,"align_center":72,"text":109,"button":77,"layout_color":78,"container_size":78,"padding_top":98,"padding_bottom":99},"What can be changed in a few days, and what takes longer","\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Not all work takes the same amount of time. Before planning a holiday refurbishment, it is worth separating the tasks.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch4>Suitable for a short period\u003C/h4>\n\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">replacing desks when the layout stays the same, for example swapping fixed-height desks for height-adjustable desks;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">installing pedestals, cabinets and desk screens;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">setting up meeting tables and soft seating;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">installing modular acoustic booths that require no construction work.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch4>Takes longer\u003C/h4>\n\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">a completely new office layout that requires moving power sockets or the computer network;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">acoustic ceilings, wall finishes and other construction work;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">custom-made furniture – kitchens, reception desks, bespoke storage;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">work that requires permission from the building owner or management.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>If the refurbishment also includes construction or building services work, it needs to be planned separately and earlier, because furniture is installed last.\u003C/p>\n",{"acf_fc_layout":95,"type":96,"title":111,"use_h1_title":72,"small_title":72,"text":112,"button":77,"layout_color":78,"container_size":78,"padding_top":98,"padding_bottom":99},"How to prepare: old furniture, computers and employees’ belongings","\u003Cp>Installation goes smoothly when the space is ready for it. A few things worth sorting out before the holidays:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\u003Cstrong>Employees’ belongings.\u003C/strong> A week before the holidays, ask the team to pack their personal belongings into labelled boxes. It is usually the unlabelled items that go missing.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\u003Cstrong>Computers and screens.\u003C/strong> Agree on who will disconnect and reconnect them. It helps to note which equipment belonged to which workstation.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\u003Cstrong>The building.\u003C/strong> Agree on freight lift, vehicle access and security hours over the holidays. Building management often works shorter hours at this time.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\u003Cstrong>Dimensions.\u003C/strong> Check the dimensions of doors, corridors and lifts, especially if you will be bringing in large desktops or acoustic booths.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\u003Cstrong>Old furniture.\u003C/strong> Decide in advance what stays, what moves to another zone and what is removed. Desks and cabinets in good condition can be sold or donated to schools and community organisations, but this takes time.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>The last point matters for more than tidiness. A study commissioned by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) found that about 10 million tonnes of furniture are discarded in the EU every year, and most of it is incinerated or ends up in landfill. Some of the furniture that no longer suits your office can serve others for many years.\u003C/p>\n",{"acf_fc_layout":101,"title":114,"use_h1_title":72,"align_center":72,"text":115,"button":77,"layout_color":78,"container_size":78,"padding_top":98,"padding_bottom":99},"Office refurbishment in stages: how to keep the office open","\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>It is not always possible to refurbish the whole office in a single holiday period. In that case, the work can be split into stages: first one zone or one floor is changed, while the team works in another part of the office or remotely.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Stages are easy to align with a hybrid work schedule. If part of the team already works from home on certain days, installation can be planned for those days. We wrote about how to calculate the number of workstations a hybrid office needs in the article \u003Ca href=\"https://www.ergolain.lt/en/blog/hybrid-office-workstations\">Hybrid Office: How Many Workstations Do You Really Need and How to Plan Them\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>It makes sense to start with what causes the most friction every day: the workstations where people spend most of their time, or the missing spaces for calls. Less urgent zones, such as the kitchen or lounge area, can be left for a later stage.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Working in stages also makes the budget easier to manage: part of the costs can be moved to next year’s budget. You can estimate a preliminary furniture budget with the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.ergolain.lt/en/calculator/\">ERGOLAIN calculator\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n",{"acf_fc_layout":95,"type":96,"title":117,"use_h1_title":72,"small_title":72,"text":118,"button":119,"layout_color":78,"container_size":78,"padding_top":98,"padding_bottom":99},"The first working day after the refurbishment","\u003Cp>A refurbishment pays off only when people can get straight to work on the first working day after the holidays. To make that happen:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">on the last day of work, walk around the office: do all desks go up and down, are the screens connected, has the packaging been removed;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">send the team a short message: what has changed, where things are and how to use the new zones;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">in the first few days, show employees how to adjust their desk and chair. It takes a few minutes but makes a big difference to whether the new furniture is used as intended. The ERGOLAIN team can do this too;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">after 2–3 weeks, ask employees what works well and what should be improved.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>The holiday period suits an office refurbishment because the space stands almost empty for several days in a row. But the installation itself is quick, while most of the work happens much earlier: space planning, ordering, and arrangements with building management and the team. If time is short, refurbish what matters most over the holidays and plan the rest for a later stage – that way the office changes gradually and work does not stop.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>If you are planning to refurbish your office over the holidays or early next year, ERGOLAIN designers will help assess the space, prepare a layout and coordinate the production and installation schedule. You can start with a space planning request.\u003C/p>\n",{"title":120,"url":121,"target":77},"Get space planning","/en/get-space-planning/",{"acf_fc_layout":123,"title":124,"use_h1_title":72,"items":125,"button":77,"layout_color":78,"container_size":78,"padding_top":98,"padding_bottom":99},"AcfFaq","Frequently asked questions",[126,129,132,135,138],{"title":127,"content":128},"How long does it take to produce and install office furniture?","\u003Cp>Production and delivery of furniture from standard collections usually takes 5–8 weeks, longer for custom-made furniture. In a small office, installation can take up to a week; in a larger one, 1–2 weeks. Before the holidays, it is worth building in extra time, as material suppliers are on leave and demand for installation rises.\u003C/p>\n",{"title":130,"content":131},"Can installation be done at weekends or over the holidays?","\u003Cp>Usually yes, but it needs to be agreed in advance with the supplier and building management. Work on weekends and public holidays usually costs more, so it is most convenient to install on the working days between Christmas and New Year. These days get booked quickly, so it is worth reserving installation dates together with the order.\u003C/p>\n",{"title":133,"content":134},"What should we do with old office furniture?","\u003Cp>First, assess what can stay or move to another zone. Furniture in good condition can be sold or donated to schools and organisations, while pieces that can no longer be used can be handed over to waste management companies. Plan the removal in advance so that old furniture does not get in the way of installing the new.\u003C/p>\n",{"title":136,"content":137},"Do we need a space plan in advance?","\u003Cp>If you are only replacing desks in the same place, accurate measurements are enough. If zones, the number of workstations or the furniture layout change, a space plan is essential: it shows whether the furniture will fit, where power sockets will be needed and in what order to install. ERGOLAIN prepares 2D plans and 3D visualisations.\u003C/p>\n",{"title":139,"content":140},"Can we refurbish only part of the office?","\u003Cp>Yes. Often the workstations are replaced first or spaces for calls are added, and other zones are refurbished later. It is important that the first stage fits the overall plan so that it does not need to be redone later.\u003C/p>\n",{"acf_fc_layout":101,"title":77,"use_h1_title":72,"align_center":72,"text":142,"button":77,"layout_color":78,"container_size":78,"padding_top":98,"padding_bottom":143},"\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Sources\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>European Environmental Bureau, Eunomia Research & Consulting (2017). Circular Economy Opportunities in the Furniture Sector. \u003Ca href=\"https://eeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Report-on-the-Circular-Economy-in-the-Furniture-Sector.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https://eeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Report-on-the-Circular-Economy-in-the-Furniture-Sector.pdf\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>GXI Group. Guidelines for Office Fit-Outs over Christmas. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.gxigroup.com/blog/how-to-nail-your-office-fit-out-during-christmas-expert-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https://www.gxigroup.com/blog/how-to-nail-your-office-fit-out-during-christmas-expert-tips\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n","pb-default",1794387630941]