![]() ![]() This year we spent Christmastime in New Orleans, St Pete (more on that in a different post) and Key West. It reminds me of the little girl inside me who remembers going to the mall as a child and thinking how big and beautiful all the decorations were and wishing we could have that at home. I love the sound of a piano playing Christmas music in the marble lobby of a grand hotel with a tree three times what I can fit in my house and hotels with the most memorable Christmas traditions, as you’ll see below. I love huge Christmas buffets (because who doesn’t like options), formal Christmas dinners, and special Christmas treats that trained pastry chefs take years learning to perfect. I love hotel Christmas decorations, because they usually have larger floral and decorative budgets than any of us, along with a full staff to make Christmas magic truly something special. There is nothing more I love than hotels and traveling around Christmastime. One of the other spectacular things about this hotel is the lighting.Ĭhristmastime in The Crescent City and The Conch Republic The colorless interior, white upholstery, organic and textural materials, concrete, stone, and wood provide visual silence and a place to rest the busy mind. Reminds me of Bali’s full moon celebrations and day of silence and darkness offering respect to our planet. That evening, they dim the lights in the lobby and illuminate the area with candles to raise awareness of global brightening and consumption. The hotel hosts full moon celebrations every month to celebrate the changing of the tides, cosmos and energy with the rise of the full moon, as well as, once a month observing something called Dark Sky. Not only is the mindful approach practiced in the the physical nature of the building and daily practices of sustainability, but also in the spiritual. They even use recycled chalkboards in the room for notes and doodles to cut down on paper waste. This philosophy touches every detail in the hotel like no plastic keys to enter your room and all natural bath products. Even the hangers are made from 100% post consumer recycled materials. Both the hotel and operations are designed and run on the best sustainability practices by focusing on environmental impact, recycled building materials, local food sourcing, and things like water and air filtration systems. I like to say,” I love coloring with all the crayons in the box, but I want to come home to something visually quiet.” This hotel is the silence and texture I crave.ĭesigned with eco-friendly principles in mind, the hotel is LEED certified and built with reclaimed materials throughout. Working with clients gives me the opportunity to explore a variety of design aesthetics, color and styles different from my own personal tastes. My projects are a reflection of my client’s homes and businesses, design aesthetics, tastes, styles, colors, products, and demographic we are trying to capture. I always enjoy it when people go to my website and see the projects I have worked on and say, “I see you really like color.” For me, that means I’m doing my job. ![]() I’m becoming more and more minimal as I age and have decided I need less and less around me to make me happy. If you were to ask me what my style is, this would be it. I have been wanting to share the interior of this hotel since we returned last month. We need one last look before we dash out. I love tactile materials that begged to be touched, and a mirror in a vestibule at a hotel is a necessity. These 3-diminesional tiles in the second photo add a graphic detail and play tricks on the eyes making you question if they are in fact 2-D or 3-D. Lighting is absolutely everything for mood. The vertical, stack bond, blue tile is like a gorgeous ocean blue in varying shades highlighted by indirect lighting originating from the ceiling cloud above and uplighting from the floor. ![]() They also receive a lot of abuse with high traffic and things like careless people in a rush or weary travelers with suitcases. I find in some projects, clients want to spend less on these spaces, and I understand that, but these spaces are important to continue the vibe. While these seem unimportant, corridors, vestibules and other transition spaces support the experience. ![]() I tell you this because you might fit into one of these categories, and while the next pictures may be of little interest to you, they might be for someone else in this group. My fellow designers, to show ideas and how other designers have treated each space and situation, and lastly the potential future client who reads this to educate themselves, because maybe, they are thinking about a project of their own someday. When I share a blog, I consider three readers: The person who knows nothing about design but is interested in beautiful spaces, places and travel. ![]()
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