HEALTHCARE
INTERIOR DESIGN OF DENTAL CLINIC TWO RIVER DENTAL
The lobby of the Two Rivers Dental clinic follows the rules of hospitality design: it could easily be mistaken for the lobby of an intimate boutique hotel or the living room of a mountain home. Stylistically, it is modern classic with touches of lodge style, where panels and moldings sit alongside textured surfaces and understated furniture, and the feeling of home is achieved without any contrived rusticity.
The theme is set by the name itself. The logo, a mountain silhouette within a black circular frame, is backlit and hangs on the paneled wall like a small art object. In the waiting area the theme continues in three vertical watercolors in slim dark frames: misty ridgelines, a stream among rocks and conifers, and a valley with a winding river. The palette of smoky blue, ochre and mossy green works as a visual pause for the patient.
The main material of the space is Versailles-pattern parquet in dark aged oak. The large-scale pattern and deep tone immediately convey status and warmth and remove any hint of a hospital feel. It is echoed by massive dark timber beams on the light ceiling, which add scale and, combined with recessed spotlights, look both rustic and contemporary. The upper part of the walls is covered with a beige-sand textured finish with a vertical relief, while the lower part is clad in English wainscoting-style panels painted a warm greige-taupe, which serves as a calm backdrop for the art and furniture.
The accent of the interior is sage green. Behind the coffee area it appears as subway tile laid in a vertical stack, and at the reception desk it continues in panels with a fine golden geometric pattern. The green ties the interior to the coniferous forests in the paintings and keeps the palette from becoming too dark. The reception desk itself is built on contrast: its front face, in light terrazzo or mother-of-pearl stone mosaic, shimmers in the soft light, while the lower part is clad in dark wood with backlighting, so the desk appears to float.
The waiting area features cognac-colored leather armchairs on dark wooden frames with slender brass accents. They are spaced generously, leaving each visitor a sense of personal space, and the natural leather will develop a patina over time. Nearby is a mini coffee bar: a coffee machine, a glass-door refrigerator and open shelves with live plants in terracotta pots. Waiting turns from an enforced pause into a small ritual, as in a good hotel.
General illumination comes from recessed spotlights, accent lighting from the backlit shelves, desk and logo, and decorative lighting from three smoked-glass pendants above reception with exposed filament bulbs. Slanting rays on the parquet add golden highlights and a sense of the time of day. In the background there is a vivid abstract mural in ochre and burgundy tones and a bouclé armchair, a hint that beyond the entrance area the space continues to surprise.
The palette is limited to dark wood, sage green, warm beige and cognac leather, and it is precisely this restraint that makes the lobby cohesive and refined. The patient feels cared for before even sitting down in the dentist's chair.
The theme is set by the name itself. The logo, a mountain silhouette within a black circular frame, is backlit and hangs on the paneled wall like a small art object. In the waiting area the theme continues in three vertical watercolors in slim dark frames: misty ridgelines, a stream among rocks and conifers, and a valley with a winding river. The palette of smoky blue, ochre and mossy green works as a visual pause for the patient.
The main material of the space is Versailles-pattern parquet in dark aged oak. The large-scale pattern and deep tone immediately convey status and warmth and remove any hint of a hospital feel. It is echoed by massive dark timber beams on the light ceiling, which add scale and, combined with recessed spotlights, look both rustic and contemporary. The upper part of the walls is covered with a beige-sand textured finish with a vertical relief, while the lower part is clad in English wainscoting-style panels painted a warm greige-taupe, which serves as a calm backdrop for the art and furniture.
The accent of the interior is sage green. Behind the coffee area it appears as subway tile laid in a vertical stack, and at the reception desk it continues in panels with a fine golden geometric pattern. The green ties the interior to the coniferous forests in the paintings and keeps the palette from becoming too dark. The reception desk itself is built on contrast: its front face, in light terrazzo or mother-of-pearl stone mosaic, shimmers in the soft light, while the lower part is clad in dark wood with backlighting, so the desk appears to float.
The waiting area features cognac-colored leather armchairs on dark wooden frames with slender brass accents. They are spaced generously, leaving each visitor a sense of personal space, and the natural leather will develop a patina over time. Nearby is a mini coffee bar: a coffee machine, a glass-door refrigerator and open shelves with live plants in terracotta pots. Waiting turns from an enforced pause into a small ritual, as in a good hotel.
General illumination comes from recessed spotlights, accent lighting from the backlit shelves, desk and logo, and decorative lighting from three smoked-glass pendants above reception with exposed filament bulbs. Slanting rays on the parquet add golden highlights and a sense of the time of day. In the background there is a vivid abstract mural in ochre and burgundy tones and a bouclé armchair, a hint that beyond the entrance area the space continues to surprise.
The palette is limited to dark wood, sage green, warm beige and cognac leather, and it is precisely this restraint that makes the lobby cohesive and refined. The patient feels cared for before even sitting down in the dentist's chair.