Whether you’re in an office building, an apartment complex, or a hotel there are some things that should be included in every entranceway. These items may seem like they’re common sense but it’s astonishing how often they’re neglected and just not there. These seven essential items can really add to the look of your building while also being incredibly helpful.
A Shoe Sanitizing Station
With the Covid 19 virus being spread around so much it’s important that everyone look out for their own safety and the safety of others. A shoe sanitizing station works by spraying an EPA-approved disinfectant on the bottom of your shoes before you enter the building. As the folks at HealthySole® PLUS explain, by keeping a shoe sanitizing station in your building entrance, you can help prevent the Covid 19 virus from spreading while also making sure no one has any dirty shoes and brings that dirt and grime into your building.
A shoe sanitizing station doesn’t take up very much space while keeping everyone safe.
A Trash Receptacle
By creating a receptacle for trash and recycling in your building entrance, you can make sure that the area stays clean and fresh. Cleanliness is important to encourage people to come back and be safe while also getting rid of trash and recyclables. This makes it easier for employees, tenants, or friends and family as they leave the building.
A trash receptacle doesn’t take up much space either making it easy for anyone coming into your building to use!
A Planter Box
Planter boxes are great because they add beauty where there was once none, which will help improve the overall look of your building’s entranceway. It’s especially helpful in apartment complexes where plants can help de-stress tenants who come in after work.
Besides the benefits of having more plants, planter boxes are also great for when you’re planting herbs or flowers in them. This way, everyone can always have fresh, healthy snacks.
Container gardening is a great activity to get everyone involved with!
A Coat Rack
A coat rack is essential if anyone in the building has coats, jackets, backpacks, and more to keep track of while going in and out of their building entranceway. A coat rack can usually be placed on a wall near the door so that it’s easily accessible, but also giving people the ability to look up and see who else might be coming into the building. It helps create community between tenants and makes it easier for visitors to figure out where they need to go once they’ve entered the building through a
A Bench
A bench is another fantastic addition when it comes to improving your building’s entranceway. Not only does it give people a place to sit while they wait for someone or take a break, but it also helps in emergency situations. If something happens near the building entrance like with Covid 19, if someone needs CPR, needs help carrying an injured party inside, etc., then a bench gives everyone a safe place to sit down and rest while letting others know their location.
A Phone Charging Station
A phone charging station can be a lifesaver when it comes to allowing people who are coming in and going out of a building to charge their phone for a little bit while they’re there. Unfortunately, being unable to use their phone can be a huge inconvenience for some people so having the ability to power up while at the entrance is definitely helpful.
A First Aid Kit
A first aid kit is another thing that’s great for having in case of emergencies where someone needs medical attention but also doesn’t take up very much room either. Whether it’s a small cut or burn, a first aid kit is a perfect place to start for taking care of anything that comes up. A standard first aid kit should include a first aid manual, a variety of adhesive bandages, gauze pads, non-adherent dressings, nonstick dressing, pain reliever, antiseptic ointment, tape, gloves, tweezers, triangular bandage, antibiotic ointment, cold pack, a fingertip pulse oximeter (for taking someone’s pulse and checking oxygen levels).
When it comes to creating an amazing building entrance, there are so many great things that you can do to improve the look and functionality of your area. Some of these decisions might be made by you, or by whoever is in charge of managing the property while others might have something to do with business owners who have their own private entrances. Either way, having a coat rack, trash receptacle, planter box, bench, first aid kit, phone charging station and even a shoe sanitizing faucet can make all the difference when it comes to gathering people together as they walk into or out of a building.
