20 Mar Home is where the dog is
Purple Dog Solutions began life two years ago, in humble surroundings; our office was…how do we put it…compact, bijoux and ever-so-slightly eclectic! Low overheads gave us the chance to grow the business but like every little pup…we grew up.
As the business grew we had a need to bring more of our talented Associates into the office and with sometimes four people, two dogs and a parrot (!) in the office it became apparent we needed more space!
Winter 2016 saw Purple Dog Solutions move into our new office at Oaktree Farm Akeley, in the lush Buckinghamshire countryside. The location was chosen because we didn’t want to conform to being boxed into a small metal unit on a faceless, uninspired industrial estate – that’s just not Purple Dog!
Purple Dog Solutions required a bright, airy, creative and most of all fun office, and here at Oaktree Farm that’s just what we have. With the design led solely by owner Chris Clarke, our new home was transformed from a disused and very unloved farm barn unit into a clean, fresh and funky kennel.
Our offices are located on a beautiful farm, our neighbours are a hairdresser, a construction company and a gallery – quite diverse!
About one-third or 30 percent of human life is spent working. At Purple Dog Solutions, we wanted to make our workplace a nice place to be, and it really is.
White stand-up/sit down desks mean we can stand to collate paperwork which is much better for the back then leaning over, and sit down for computer work or whilst on the phone – and we all love playing with the desks! Our small lounge area has a comfy sofa and chairs (purple of course) for those informal meetings or brainstorming sessions. Underfloor heating negated the need for radiators and is a particularly favourite feature for the office dogs, Ellie & Scout!
French doors open fully onto our decking area, which is wonderful on those sunny days that are fast approaching, and of course as an area to host our colleague Robin Dixon’s favourite time of day – beer o’clock! Of course, we wanted to put our very own Purple Dog stamp on the offices – so we commissioned some rather fabulous wallpaper to be created with the Purple Dog logo – it’s really cool!
Our office reflects the Purple Dog ethos, they are efficient, professional and most importantly, fun!
Come along and visit us soon – we might even let you play with the stand-up/sit down desks!
