A Beauty Entrepreneur's Guide: Stylish Workspace Ideas to help trigger one’s Creativity

Beauty entrepreneur, Jane Lau together with designer Jun Ong of POW Ideas share creative design inspiration ideas inspired by her “Motherquarters”

Kuala Lumpur, 10th July 2022 – When it comes to designing a workspace, various elements will need to be factored into consideration from boosting creativity to encouraging productivity and well-being of the team. Beyond just the typical workspaces, this includes the meeting rooms, reception area, and the office pantry which do play an important role in influencing a team’s performance.

Discover how Jane Lau better known as Jane Chuck, founder of beauty and lifestyle brands Chuck’s and Motherchuckers, creatively implemented Cosentino into various parts of her new Motherquarters together with famed designer Jun Ong who is also the co-founder of POW Ideas. From building lasting impressions with her clients to inspiring her and her team’s creativity, explore the importance of selecting suitable materials and colours for your workspace with Cosentino from a beauty entrepreneur’s perspective.

Building impressions to last: Designing a creative centrepiece for your workspace

Centrepieces in any workspace are crucial when it comes to creating lasting impressions especially when you have to host first-time customers or clients. The office appearance tells a lot about a company, similar to how one's physical appearance talks about one's stylish and creative character. At Motherquarters Jane selected the classic and elegant Silestone Ethereal Glow by Cosentino, in her stylish fountain centrepiece that represents Chucks creatively. According to Jane, “as I will be working with many creatives, I wanted a space that can inspire them. Just like the colours we picked, I believe this space brings out good energy”.

The fountain centrepiece was “inspired by suburbia malls and mid-century homes”. As Motherquarters was a space for aspirations, people and self-care, the “heart of space revolved around an oval-shaped mosaic-tiled counter with a bespoke water fountain and "fountain of youth,” according to Jun. From its material to colour, Silestone Ethereal Glow was chosen to complete the fountain centrepiece design and appeal because it was the “perfect countertop to finish the look as it has a classic white marble aesthetic yet water and stain-resistant. The counter was designed in an ellipse shape, and the single-cut of Ethereal stone was included to accentuate its seamless, dramatic curves,” according to Jun.

Shelving: A creative solution to keep your workspace organised

When it comes to work or retail space, organisation is key to ensuring that you can easily access your products or stocks and of course, know where everything is. By keeping the space organised, it will keep you efficient by saving you time to work on more important tasks instead, especially for a busy entrepreneur like Jane Chuck.

According to Jane, as fashion and skincare are the core of Chuck’s retail business, it is essential to have proper shelvings to ensure that all fashion pieces to skincare collections are well-organised yet at the same time it is also the perfect space to showcase the “Chuck’s skincare line and Motherchuckers clothing line” in a creative way”. To keep her space ordered while completing the overall workspace ambience that she desires, Jane chose the durable and sustainable Silestone Sunlit Days Series, specifically Arcilla Red, an earthy red that breathes fire and smells of petrichor, for her shelving design at Chuck’s HQ. According to Jun, “Chuck’s products come in various vibrant colours and textures so it was important to select a display shelving finish that is muted yet able to stand its ground. Hence, Arcilla Red stone from the Sunlit Days collection was perfect as it has a deep pastel tone and a homogenous look.”

A well-designed office pantry that boosts community spirit, well-being and creative solutions

The office pantry is where employees in the office obtain the bulk of their nutrition. When you spend the whole day being bombarded by challenging tasks, your brain will have a higher nutritional demand. A healthy office pantry is a must, and an aesthetically-pleasing pantry is a plus! It encourages the team to take productive breaks in the office and boosts their morale to build meaningful conversations and brainstorm ideas with one another.

At Motherquarters the pantry is the ultimate place for Jane and her team to come together and exchange ideas and even get creative inspiration while sharing snacks or meals but more importantly it has to be sustainable, “fun and easy to take care of”.

In terms of design, the pantry was inspired by a “cosy, wood-toned kitchen from the 1950s with contemporary fittings that introduce pops of colours in the pantry to cut through the wood tones. We wanted to introduce pops of colours in the pantry to cut through the wood tones,” according to Jun. “We love how Silestone Posidonia Green from the Sunlit Days series by Cosentino makes the perfect countertop because it is both durable for kitchen use and also pairs perfectly against our baby blue-tiled backsplash”. Jane and her team are rest assured that any food or snacks prepared are also safe to consume, as the Sunlit Days series is made with the exclusive and sustainable HybriQ+® technology that significantly reduces the presence of crystalline silica to ensure no harmful or artificial gases are emitted.

To check out Jane’s Office Tour featuring Cosentino:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iRs36nodU4

To find out more about the Cosentino Silestone®, visit:

https://www.cosentino.com/en-my/silestone/

Cosentino Silestone® also features the HybiQ+ technology, so do visit:

https://www.cosentino.com/en-my/silestone/hybriq-technology/

PHOTO CREDIT: DAVID YEOW PHOTOGRAPHY