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The reception desk should then be well placed so that it is easy to find and can at the same time survey the whole room. Make sure there is a member of staff that you trust and that is well presented permanently at this position. Opposite or adjacent to this position should be the seating area (this should be far enough away to feel ‘private’ while still allowing a view of the reception des...
A great feature in the lobby either near the seating area, or towards the back, is an indoor waterfall. These create a nice ambient background noise, but also add some interest and movement to an otherwise quiet and still room. At the same time these are again generally associated with luxury and will make your company look successful as a result. This is an impressive item that guests are likely ...
These are highly modern looking and will also go very well with your other water features. An alternative option is a fish tank or aquarium which brings life into the room and can hypnotise a guest into waiting happily for a long time (this is another great bonus of a good waiting room – you can leave visitors waiting without them noticing the passage of time quite so much). Fish are not only in...
Here you have a captive audience (if people are bored they’ll read anything). So use this opportunity to teach them about your company with fliers, press releases or company newsletters. Alternatively you can include newspaper cuttings and magazine companies where your business has been featured in a good light. Finally, as a last way to ensure your visitors are in good spirits when they meet...
Indoor waterfalls are a great alternative to a fountain, making a fantastic centre piece that is highly modern and luxurious while still having a ‘natural’ feel and calming effect (through both the slightly hypnotic repetitive motion as well as the gentle trickling sound it creates in the background). However they are very often overlooked as an option and are fairly rare to find, making them ...
If candles aren’t appropriate for the setting you’re creating then you can get a similar effect from a plasma lamp or lava lamp. At the same time these give you the added benefit of having a slow and fairly hypnotic movement (of either the plasma or the lava) which can help add to the relaxed atmosphere. At the same time you should set the heating to a fairly warm and comfortable level that...
If you’re trying to design a room to be quiet and serene, perhaps for a waiting room in an office block, for a restaurant, for a home study or bedroom or even for a museum or display, then there are lots of things you can do to help create a quiet and gentle aura. One method is to use a CD with some calming music on it playing in the background. This can be something like a New Age meditation...
As such many fountains and water features mimic these designs further by using classic (Michelangelo-esque) statues and almost all use marble, quartz and other expensive stone. This way you are bringing a bit of that class and importance to your own interior and mimicking the look of highly successful businesses. Furthermore most of us are used to seeing water outside and to see it inside and movi...
A water feature is a great addition to any room that somehow is associated with luxury and relaxation. Whether you’re designing a reception or a lobby for a business, or you want to make your own garden or sitting room more interesting, then a water feature is a great option. But what makes them so appealing? Well firstly water features are interesting. Most of them are innately puzzling, and...
Once here you should tell the people working in the shop that you’ve got a new fish tank and want to know if the water is ready for fish to be introduced. This shouldn’t cost you anything. What they’re testing for is traces of ammonia nitrate, and they’ll be able to tell you when your water is ready to receive the fish. If your water passes the test and the store tell you it’s ready f...