Photo gallery: 8 great looks for your reception area (part 5)

October 29, 2009

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.

Alexandria Veterinary Clinic PetCare Center; Alexandria, Minn.

These practice owners chose to bring the building's woodsy exterior indoors. Architectural beams and benches made out of peeled logs promote this theme, and a stone fireplace makes clients feel at home. The reception desk is understated, letting the rest of the area speak for itself. “What's important here is the overall environment,” Hafen says. “The desk is almost secondary to the ambiance they've created.”

More in this article:

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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