|Articles|October 29, 2009

Photo gallery: 8 great looks for your reception area (part 4)

This photo tour gives you a look a eight reception areas and advice from veterinary architect Mark Hafen, AIA, about what key decisions you should make about your own.

Pet Crossing Animal Hospital; Minneapolis, Minn.

Who says a veterinary reception area can't look like a living room? Furniture and decorating accents take this room from boring to inviting. In addition, since none of the furniture is built in, it's easy to transform the waiting area into a more open space as needed for meetings, puppy classes, or other events.

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Looking back

Maybe too glitzy

Inviting and professional

A living room look

Bringing the exterior indoors

Airy and spacious

Exposed beams and columns

Modern and urban

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