Projects
Transforming Mulberry Court to a Boutique Country Style Care Home
Mulberry Court is an all-inclusive 24-bedroom Residential Care home in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. The home was in need of refurbishment and the owners, The Freemantle Trust, wanted to create the look and feel of a Boutique Country Style Care Home. Diana Celella of The Drawing Room Interiors was appointed as the Interior Designer. Specialising… Read More >
Branded Residences – Luxury Living
The last ten years has seen the number of branded residences increase by 170%, adding more than 52,000 units across 370 schemes internationally. Until now these luxury residences were concentrated in the USA and Asia, but Twenty Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, changed all that when it became the location for the first stand-alone residential project in… Read More >
Whittle Court Retirement Home Refurbishment
Whittle Court is a Stonewater Retirement Living scheme consisting of 40 ground, first and second floor apartments. The project was in need of a refurbishment which was undertaken by Stonewater property team, led by Glenn Loftus, with Interior Design by Diana Celella of Drawing Room Interiors. The residents were very much involved in the refurbishment,… Read More >
Will Nightingale Hospitals Prompt Health Estates to Consider the Benefits of Busbar?
Paul Allen from CMD, the specialist in underfloor power distribution systems, discusses the use of busbar powertrack in a Nightingale Field Hospital and what can be learned for future hospital development and emergency response. [Find CMD on the BCFA Product Finder] With two vaccines now being rolled out to the UK population, there is hope… Read More >
Bespoke by Evans at Alton Towers Hotel
As one of the UK’s premier family attractions, Alton Towers Hotel is the perfect escape for both little ones (and big kids alike). Alton Towers Hotel is a unique experience bursting with colour, imagination, creativity, adventure and fun for all to enjoy – so only truly unique, bespoke contract fabrics can offer enhancement to guests’… Read More >
Newmor Releases New Case Studies
Newmor have released a selection of recent projects they have been working on. With hundreds of designs and colour options, backed up by one of the largest ex-stock collections available, Newmor has a wallcovering suitable for any project or budget. Texture, colour and pattern is what they do best and at Newmor the options are… Read More >
The Rise of the Vinyls
The lifespan of vinyl’s are incomparable to other fabrics. The longevity of their makeup Is remarkable making it a really cost effective and sustainable choice for contract settings. With 165 vinyl upholstery fabrics to choose from, ILIV’s collections have been intelligently designed to cater to every aspect of the contract market from faux-leather to herringbone… Read More >
KI in ISDA’s New City of London Office
After outgrowing their offices at One Bishop’s Square, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) worked with interior design studio Shaw Studios, and Furniture dealer, Day2 Interiors to relocate to 25 Copthall Avenue/London Wall. The new office had to meet a number of criteria including a more suitable floorplate that would create better define publicly… Read More >
Dulux Trade – Designing for Dementia
Dulux Trade is furthering its commitment to provide colour and design support to enable the step-change necessary in the provision of environments for an ageing UK population and supporting people living with dementia. The Dulux Trade Occupant Centred Colour and Design (OCCD) hub showcases industry leading initiatives, piloted alongside industry partners, furthering ideas around the… Read More >
Healthcare: EGE Carpets
Ege Carpets is a high quality, values focused Danish flooring company, producing beautiful carpet for a sustainable future. Their entire product portfolio is 100% Cradle to Cradle certifiedTM, and with a Green Thread strategy, EGE Carperts ensure sustainability is literally woven into every facet of their business, from the way the team operate, to their… Read More >
Healthcare: Inside Out Contracts
In the past the interiors of healthcare facilities have been pigeonholed as having lacklustre designs and hospital-like styles. This has been necessary for practical reasons; they are challenging environments that are susceptible to damage and vulnerable to bacteria, so they require the best in hygiene and care. It is, however, just as important to create… Read More >
Idyllic Lighting for Hospitality by Karizma Luce
Karizma Luce produce high quality LED lighting with Italian allure. With premium reflector finishes such as copper, black gloss, gold and chrome and high quality performance, the Karizma Luce range is perfectly suited to leisure, hospitality, premium retail, residential and commercial office spaces. Design Insider is delighted to share some recent Hospitality case studies which… Read More >
Newmor Design & Colour Trends, 2021
Newmor‘s design and colour trends round-up for 2021. This year, Newmor are pleased to share snippets from their design and colour trend observations for 2021. Their in-house design team use these trends throughout the year to develop textures, patterns and colour palettes for their standard and digitally printed wide-width fabric-backed vinyl wallcoverings. We hope you’ll… Read More >