Patients are often fearful and confused and these feelings may impede recovery. Every effort should be made to make the healthcare stay as unthreatening, comfortable, and stress-free as possible. The interior designer plays a major role in this effort to create a therapeutic environment. Some important aspects of creating a therapeutic interior are:
Using familiar and culturally relevant materials for emotional healing
Using cheerful and varied colors and textures, in tune with nature of population who are most frequent visitors.
Admitting ample natural light in every feasible space and artificial lighting that is soothing to eyes and close to natural daylight
Allowing views of the outdoors from every in-patient bed, and supplementing with photo murals of nature scenes
Location of signage and way-finders eases emotional strain.
Building elements, color, texture, and pattern should blend with the healing emotion and supported with accented with artwork and flowers .
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