Adding Splash Color to Your Practice

Looking to add a splash of color to your walls? Chris Davies offers advice for rebuilding or refurbishing a dental practice

When it comes to completely rebuilding or perhaps refurbishing your practice, there are essentially very few limits. With a good imagination and the right design-and-build company on board, you’re on a fast track to success and glory.

Now, at the cost of sounding slightly superficial, it cannot be overestimated just how important an attractive, inviting building can be to prospective patients. You can guarantee that a beautifully designed practice will catch the eyes and intrigue of passersby and that they will tell their friends and families about the striking new practice they passed that day. Never underestimate the power of word of mouth.

External appearances are particularly important to dental professionals specializing in esthetic dentistry. It is reasonable to assume that patients of a cosmetic dentist naturally expect the practice to reflect the understanding and esthetic appreciation of its practitioners; if it doesn’t, then any positive advertising for your business will fly straight out of the window, taking all of your potential patients with it.

A fresh, attractive practice projects an image of success and professionalism, and by extension, inspires confidence in your patients that you are dedicated and passionate about your business.

Naturally, the design that you choose will be dictated largely by the parameters of the practice that you are working with. Considerations such as building regulations and planning permission are both required if you are situated in a listed building and must be sought before esthetic or structural work is started. If you are building a practice from scratch, you will have the advantage of working with a blank canvas and personally influencing each stage of the build.

By utilizing the powers of strong, stylish design, you can greatly enhance your staff and patient’s time in the practice. Large retail stores have set the trend in combining form and function to produce esthetically pleasing yet functional products that we can purchase.

Let there be light

There are many different ways in which you can subtly yet vastly alter the atmosphere of a room or entire practice, and lighting design is one of the most important points to consider.

Lighting can be considered a science in its own right. It is essential that lighting be carefully considered when planning. Getting it wrong can have a considerable impact on all concerned and has the potential to leave you feeling gloomy, unmotivated, and sometimes even despondent. Get your lighting design right, and you’re on the road to success, creating a feeling of space, air, comfort, and relaxation. Do not underestimate the effectiveness of this essential design element.

Choosing colors

In addition to the subtle nuances of well-planned lighting, your choice of color will also play a significant role in determining the feeling and atmosphere of your practice.

Colors influence us in complex ways, and the effects are often subconscious but powerful. For example, blues have the ability to create a calm and tranquil environment and so could be considered for use in a waiting room. In most interior color schemes, red is a color used to accent a main design, often alongside black. This technique can be highly effective in creating a striking, stylish, and powerful look.

By enlisting the assistance of a well-respected, long-established design-and-build company, you can be confident that regardless of whether you are the next Laurence Llwelyn-Bowen or not, your practice will be in safe, skilled, and experienced hands. By choosing the right company, the design and construction of workplace interiors or the refurbishment of an existing building can be a positively rewarding experience.

Top design tips for creating the right look for your practice

The building

An inviting, attractive practice projects an image of success and professionalism

The lighting

Consider lighting design carefully—it can vastly alter the atmosphere of a room

The color

Pick colors carefully—they influence us in complex ways, with powerful effects