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NO TV. Much more calming and relaxing to have quiet. (in ANY waiting room of ANY kind). TV is very agitating.
Windows with natural light.
Floor lamps instead of fluorescent lighting.
Furniture that looks like what you see in a home instead of in an office.
Art (instead of medical posters).
Hot water and tea bags for a cup of tea.
A small fountain, soothing to hear and to look at.
The first time i had a root canal done the office was just exquisite. It was the most beautiful waiting room I had ever been in. Soft lighting, tasteful furniture, beautiful art, meditation fountains. And each treatment room had a window that looked out on a walled garden with trees, flowers, stone statue. It really made a difference in staying calm. This practitioner put so much thought into putting patients at ease. It actually ended up being a positive experience, and I am someone who had dental trauma prior to that with fear and anxiety around all dental work. Subsequent root canals that I had to have over the years (in different states, I had relocated, so different doctors) were also much easier, due to the positive experience I'd had with that one.
I like a doctor's office and waiting room to be stark and immaculately clean. No dust collectors. Diplomas should be displayed in straight frames (no detail) and seats should be made of leather - no fabric. Clean, clean, clean.
I can't stand it when you can see the outline of a stain on a chair. Flooring should not be carpeted. No plants either. In my own house I'm not a minimalist at all and I love to decorate with beautiful objects of art and soft, comfortable furniture. But for a doctor's office, it's all about disinfecting surfaces and maintaining a clean environment and it has nothing to do with Covid. I've always felt that way about doctor's offices. I bring my own book or kindle with me and I'm fine.
To an extent I agree, but... when my kids were young teens their pediatrician's office moved to such a building and I hated it, the kids hated it. It felt very much like being in a warehouse, every little noise echoed (not fun in a room full of noisy kids and crying babies), the seating was cold, hard and not friendly to parents trying to hold a child, and the atmosphere just felt barren. I'm sure it was much easier for staff to keep clean, but I think I would have traded just a little bit of that for something that felt less like a holding cell.
I’m always drawn to the wall decor and art work. I haven’t seen anything really impressive that I can remember but the artwork always catches my eye.
When my son was younger, there was a dentist office I took him to that had video games in the waiting room. There were a couple of arcade type games and a Nintendo console setup.
I'm impressed when they aren't playing Fox News on the TV in the waiting room. I do like real plants and recent magazines other than Good Housekeeping and Redbook.
My eye doctors keep HGTV on in their waiting rooms ( they have several). I recall one of them telling my husband that their keeping CNN or Fox News on their waiting room TV's resulted in squabbles among the patients. So they looked for something a little more neutral.
My eye doctors keep HGTV on in their waiting rooms ( they have several). I recall one of them telling my husband that their keeping CNN or Fox News on their waiting room TV's resulted in squabbles among the patients. So they looked for something a little more neutral.
So they can squabble over wall color, countertops and landscaping instead? At least people are somewhat less likely to get physical over those!
I’m always drawn to the wall decor and art work. I haven’t seen anything really impressive that I can remember but the artwork always catches my eye.
When my son was younger, there was a dentist office I took him to that had video games in the waiting room. There were a couple of arcade type games and a Nintendo console setup.
For the employee's sake I hope they muted the sound. Can you imagine what it would be like being forced to listen to game noise all day?
Our dentists office is lavish, with high overhead, but that’s another story.
Anyway, when we first went, there was a lovely original painting in the waiting room. After a few years, that painting was replaced with a less attractive print. I’m thinking, Mrs. Dentist put it in the house.
I agree with: NO TV. I don’t really care about personal touches. What I do care about: Peace and quiet (no TV) and good ambient temperature (no over-air conditioning). I have only been in one doctors office which I positively enjoyed. It had a large waiting room which jutted out over a gorgeous lake with large floor to ceiling windows (like a huge bay window). The place was flooded with natural light and absolutely gorgeous. Of course, I was probably indirectly paying for all that via insurance premiums. Still, great waiting room!
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