For this new dental healthcare experience in rural Leicestershire providing a comforting and luxurious environment, the style was to be a modern reflection of the site. The Grade II Listed Georgian building required extensive renovation, the ground floor would be home to the new private dental practice with residential units on the first and second floor.
The final design took an individual approach to each of the main spaces. The client’s brief was to create a homely feel and not mimic the sterile environments of most practices. This was achieved by taking a more domestic approach.
To add interest to the most viewed part of any dental practice – the surgery ceiling – we incorporated a calming JW Turner inspired image and illuminated it with cove lighting. Period features were included to make the building feel like it had always been this way, despite the substantial structural changes that had taken place behind the scenes.
The space is finished with a mixture of furniture styles, incorporating rich, modern fabrics and elegant metallic details. The variety of decorative elements, furniture and artwork help to add to the homely feel of the space, creating a familiar atmosphere that even the most nervous of clients can feel calmed within.
