|Articles|October 29, 2009

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

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.

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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