Feng Shui for Great Interior Design in Your Doctor’s Office

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At Apex Design Build, we draw on decades of architectural design and construction experience, working to deliver on your exact specifications. If you’re looking for an expert partner and advisor, we can help. We care about innovation, design, and we always strive to excel. Should you want us to, we can take the lead on the project or work with you to meet your needs.

Our years of practice mean we can offer sound advice on all manner of construction and design elements. You deserve a doctor’s office or dental clinic that will attract patients but also motivate your staff. Efficiency and productivity are core driving factors in our work. We specialize in design and construction services, but we can also offer interior design services, floor planning services, and more. Doctor Office Interior Design is important, much like dental clinic floor planning. But what are the key factors that determine great doctor’s office interior design? Here we examine the answers in detail for your benefit.

 

Feng Shui Principles

Using Feng Shui, you can identify stress points in your workplace and neutralize them to increase productivity. Doctor’s office interior design and dental clinic floor plan both rely on ergonomic and efficient use of space. If you don’t make the best use of your environment, this can lead to a lack of flow in the workplace. This will also have a negative effect on productivity, rendering your staff less efficient, which is bound to affect patient satisfaction.

Placement of Furniture

Also, think about where you place your furniture. In waiting rooms, for example, instead of having seating in the middle of the floor, where it could lead to traffic jams, place it along walls. This will improve the flow of the room and put patients at ease. It is a natural instinct to want your back to a wall, representing safety and will contribute to a calm atmosphere. Furniture is a big part of interior design, which you should always pay appropriate attention.

Lighting

Additionally, you should also avoid having too many bright lights that will dazzle your patients. This can also contribute to feelings of drowsiness, especially for staff who are working there all day. We recommend investing in layered lighting, or even a dimmer switch. Then you can adjust your lighting to suit the time of day. This will allow patients and staff to make a stress-free transition from your waiting room to your exam room. And from there to the treatment room, back to the reception, and outside again.

What We Can Do for You

With Apex, we can assure you that we will exceed your expectations. Should you need a dermatology or ophthalmology office, veterinary or plastic surgery clinic, we can help. Additionally, we also build custom cabinetry and millwork on request, to fit the contours and requirements of your workspace. We’ve already satisfied hundreds of clients and hope to serve many more. You can be one of many satisfied clients. All you have to do is call.

Expert Ideas for Dental Treatment Room Design

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At Apex Design Build, our decades of experience give us an added edge over our competitors. This also means we have more to offer you, our clients. We want to know: What makes you tick? How do you want your dental office design to look? What features should it have? In our experience, excellent dental clinic design relies on a collaborative relationship with clients. The more we understand your needs, the better equipped we are to meet them.

Whether you want to build your new dental clinic from the ground up, or you’re renovating existing premises, Apex can help. You may even wish to expand your practice footprint to attract new clientele or build a new dental office practice design altogether. We know that an optimal setup for dental treatment is critical to great design. Each of your operatory rooms should be fit for purpose, incorporating innovative architecture and essential equipment. In this article, we give some expert advice on dental treatment room design.

Equipment and Furniture for Dental Treatment Rooms

Equipment should provide comfort for your patients while promoting ergonomics for your staff. It’s also important to know that each piece of equipment or furniture should mesh together like individual puzzle pieces. If one piece isn’t right, the whole picture will look odd. Appearances aren’t everything, but they go a long way to satisfying patients. Apex has extensive experience building custom-tailored furniture for operatory rooms. As such, we can work to any specification. If you want to select your chair and then work outwards, we can help you design your floor plan. Or if you prefer to design space-saving storage solutions first and work inward, then we can adjust our methods to suit you. But what other features do you find in an operatory room?

1- Dental Patient Chair. The most recognizable aspect of any dental treatment room, your dental patient chair is the center of the room. We recommend starting with the chair and building around it, as everything else flows naturally from there. It should be comfortable and functional, while not overly large. There is a wide range of sizes available if you have a smaller operatory.

2- Suitable Seating for Your Clinicians. Your staff work hard, often going the extra mile for patients and the practice. As such, you should ensure they have somewhere to sit down. It’s essential to create an operatory room that is comfortable for staff as well as patients.

3- Dental Delivery System. This is your central hub, from which you control your other treatment systems. Typically, this will be integrated into the architecture of the room, like the chair, as a static feature. This may be separate from or part of your computer system.

4- Surgical Lighting. The right lighting is essential to dentistry, and your operatory room requires professional surgical lighting for your work.

5- Storage Solutions and Architecture. Maximizing space is essential for your dental treatment room due to constant foot traffic. At Apex, we always keep ease of access in mind, for staff and patients. Spaces should be designed to flow naturally, directing patients and staff to the right place. It should allow easy access in and out, guiding them to and from the exit. We can design bespoke overhead storage as well as floor-level cabinets for you. All you have to do is ask.

For us, the ideal dental office is one that serves everyone’s needs, providing a therapeutic atmosphere for dental treatment. We want to understand your ideal modern dental clinic design techniques. Not only that, we want to help design it, and build it for you. Don’t waste time. Get in touch.

The Secret(s) to Great Dental Office Design

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When it comes to the secret to great dental office design, there’s more than one! We know because, at Apex Design Build, we wrote the book on dental office design. We pride ourselves on being the best dental office design company in the US. With us, you don’t have to worry about misunderstandings or mistakes. Innovative and intuitive dental office design comes from understanding our clients. The more we know, the more certain we’ll be that the finished product will reflect your wishes. As such, we want your dental office to satisfy your needs and work around your limitations. From the smallest refurbishment to the largest build, Apex can help. Don’t waste time getting in touch. Work with us to learn the secret(s) of brilliant dental office design. The sooner you have your new dental office, the sooner you can assure your success!

 

1- Sizing Your Dental Practice

Getting the size right is essential to any good dental office design. Your dental office should be able to accommodate your staff and patients, as well as any integrated facilities and equipment you require. Our clients frequently ask us to provide consultations on their, supposedly completed, dental office designs. Close inspection, however, quite often reveals widespread sizing problems. Your dental office should be sized appropriately, to manage patient flow and prevent systems bottlenecks.

2- Inventory Should Be Simple

One of the most common problems for dental offices is creating adequate storage for lab and surgery spaces. Think about the sheer number of tools and pieces of equipment you’ll require. Individual rooms may not adhere to the principles of ergonomics. If you don’t get the right storage solutions, then your workspace may soon become cluttered and constricted. It’s always best to centralize your storage and keep your resupply system out of sight, yet easily accessible. Your staff will often be on their feet, moving from room to room. As such, ease of access to equipment should be at the forefront of your design.

3- Silence Should Be a Virtue

Effective soundproofing is imperative in all dental offices to maintain a relaxed atmosphere for your staff and patients. While dental offices of the past have completely isolated their waiting rooms to solve noise problems, this isn’t the case today. Your patients are like guests, and you should treat them as such. Maximizing your space to create a strong sense of flow between patient and staff areas also allows you to utilize innovative soundproofing techniques. At Apex, we build the skeleton of your office before adding the flesh. Using state-of-the-art architectural design, we can ensure your dental office satisfies your soundproofing needs. Innovative wall and ceiling coverings, plus strategic window and door angles can all contribute to soundproofing as well.

Options and considerations for expanding your practice

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As your practice grows, you’re likely looking for ways to increase patient volume. How you grow your medical practice is up to you, but one thing is universal: big picture thinking is key. That starts with identifying your long-term goals. Maybe you have the option to expand at your current office location. Perhaps you’re planning on hiring additional doctors and you like the idea of starting from scratch. In that case, moving your practice to a new, larger space or constructing an office from the ground up may be right for you. Of course, you might even be able to redesign workflow more efficiently within your existing space to help increase production. Careful consideration of your available options will help you make the best decision.

Expand your existing office

When you’re looking to avoid disruption to your medical practice, sometimes it’s possible to grow your existing office space rather than move your practice entirely. Not only is expansion and renovation easier on patients, it’s simpler overall since there’s no new address. Typically, a design/build firm will enlist project phasing to minimize the impact of expansion and help keep your office up and running throughout the build. Since office expansion limits the risk of patient loss due to frustration and inconvenience, this may be the right option for your growing practice.

Move to a new, larger office

Changing your office address is never easy. However, when you’re looking for ways to increase patient volume, there’s no getting around the need for extra space. When expanding your current office space is not an option, moving to a new, larger office may be best. It’s important to note, however, that making a move is a costlier option, and it poses logistical challenges that may disrupt your practice and lead to some patient loss. On the plus side, doing so gives you complete flexibility to design a modern, streamlined practice space from scratch — one that optimizes productivity through smart, practical, design at a brand new premises.

Open another office

There’s something to be said for keeping your existing office address — and branching out. Rather than pick up and move, opening another office is another way to grow your medical practice, make your practice more valuable and pave the way for future growth. Through doing so, you may be able to attract additional doctors and doctor’s assistants, as well as add new nurses and lab techs — all in a setting that you can design as you see fit. Of course, this type of expansion does not come cheap: opening another office costs more than simply expanding your office space or moving your current office to a new address since you’ll need to invest in additional equipment, furnishings and support staff. What’s more, this option carries an element of risk since ongoing, increased patient volume has to justify the expense.

Optimize existing office space

Perhaps the least costly and quickest fix when you want to grow your medical practice is to renovate your existing office space so it’s more patient and staff-friendly. Updating your existing office space to accommodate an expansion and improve workflow comes with its own set of challenges though. While it’s likely the most cost-efficient approach to expanding your medical practice, it is also the most disruptive since renovation work happens in tandem with seeing patients. Additionally, doing so may also require the office to close for a period of time. Without money coming in, covering your expenses can get tricky. Before deciding to optimize your existing office space, consider whether or not it’s the permanent solution you require.

Whether you decide to move your practice to a new address, open another office or optimize the space you already have, weigh the pros and cons, including cost considerations and convenience for your patients and staff. At the end of the day, the right decision for your practice is the one that best improves the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of care — and the one that meets your bottom line.

4 Reasons to Choose Custom Cabinets for Your Dental Office

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When building a new dental office or remodeling your existing space, one question that gets tossed up often is what kind of cabinets to choose: custom cabinetry or prefabricated? Here are four reasons why custom dental cabinets will improve your workspace.

Quality: Without a doubt custom cabinetry offers a higher level of quality in comparison to prefabricated cabinets. Prefab cabinets are generally mass produced on an assembly line and you shouldn’t be surprise if the dentist down the street has the same cabinets in his office. Custom cabinets are certainly not created equal, using carefully selected materials, independently crafted to perfection by experienced hands and build to last.

Functionality: Ask yourself how important is functionality? Custom cabinets provide the flexibility of including multiple shelves, drawers and other organizing options to your cabinets that aren’t available with prefabricated cabinets. Tailoring your dental office cabinets to each room will improve your office efficiency.

Personalization: Perhaps the best way to compliment the atmosphere of your entire office is to personalize the style of your cabinetry to blend with the office theme you desire. Choosing to design, customize and by selecting the finishes for your cabinets will infuse your personality into the workspace.

Your Office, Your Way: Your dental cabinets should help to maximize the space in your office. However, with prefab cabinets you will often find yourself designing your office around the cabinets. For an efficient work area that blends aesthetics with productivity, choose custom cabinets.

Millwood Dental Systems is a division of Apex Design Build with over 20 years of experience designing and crafting superior cabinets for dental offices and medical facilities in Chicago.