Photo gallery: 8 great looks for your reception area (part 7)

Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society; Santa Fe, N.M.

Exposed wood beams and columns add to this shelter's “Santa Fe” look. Tile work on the reception desk matches the interior walls, and wood paneling gives the desk a finished look. “Try to pick lighting that's compatible with your architecture,” Hafen says. “These lights aren't truly Santa Fe, but they have a Santa Fe feel to them.”

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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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