Julie Jarvis, Technical Director of D R Services, gives advice on avoiding problems with wet areas in hotels.
From weary business travellers to A-list celebrities, all types of people use hotels, even though the length of their stay, the reason for their journey or the way in which they use the accommodation may be very different.
Despite the variety of clientele, what the vast majority of clients tend to have in common is the fact they will stay in a hotel for just a short period, typically from one or two nights up to perhaps a fortnight.
Interior designer Linda Barker was instrumental in reawakening the public’s interest in home makeovers with the BBC television show ‘Changing Rooms’, which she co-presented for six years, becoming one of the country’s best known designers. Currently, she is presenting Channel 5’s ‘Brand New House For £5k’, which creates stunning transformations on a strict budget, as well as appearing on ITV’s popular daytime series, ‘60 Minute Makeover’.
Innovatively crafted, decorative surface finishes have been used to refurbish the bar counter in the new Guinness Dugout Bar at Thomond Park Stadium, Ireland. DI-NOC Architectural Finishes from 3M were chosen and installed by MSi Signs as a cost-effective solution for transforming an ordinary bar counter into an extraordinary, aesthetically pleasing design aspect.
The Interiors Group, together with architecture and design group Engine Room Design, have recently created a modern, cutting-edge interior design for headquarters of the GSMA, the organisation that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. The GSMA recently relocated to larger premises on the second floor of The Walbrook Building1, London and the 45,000 sq ft design and fit out embodies flexibility and adaptability while also serving a cost-effective example of the use of interactive technology and integrated IT infrastructure within the workplace.
Fashions change in all walks of life and interior decor is no exception. The term ‘retro’ is part of a designer’s everyday language, and it seems that paint or – more importantly – its application, is learning lessons from times gone by. Cath Rolphins explains.
From the days of the caveman, the idea of adorning blanks walls with coloured liquid has proven to be popular. We will never be absolutely sure if the cave paintings were an attempt to record history or to decorate an otherwise drab interior, but the evidence suggests that painted walls are becoming increasingly popular again, and the brush application is also witnessing a resurgence.