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Hotel & Home Spotlight: A Room By Any Other Name…

01 Tuesday Sep 2015

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architecture, Bathroom, Glave & Holmes Architecture, Hospitality Carpet, Hotel & Home, Hotel & Home Studio, interior design, Jennifer Wimmer, Remodel, Restroom

You may know it as the bathroom, restroom, water closet, WC, lu, or privy… but no matter what you call it, we all need one from time to time! While the bathroom/restroom may be one of the most functional and potentially utilitarian rooms in your residential or commercial space, that doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful too.

Since moving indoors, there have been many advances in plumbing, and there are a variety of design opportunities to create character defining details and spaces of repose.

Privy. Tyler Plantation, Charles City, VA

Privy. Tyler Plantation, Charles City, VA

Let’s take a look at flooring. Use of large tiles can be problematic when it comes to sloping-to-drain. Consider installing a trench drain at one end with a decorative grate. This is especially useful for commercial projects that are subject to frequent and heavy cleaning.

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Trench drain. Virginia Tech Visitors and Undergraduate Admissions Center, Blacksburg, VA

 

Walls present a variety of options including painted gypsum board, stained or painted wood wainscot, or decorative tile and accents. When niches are provided in shower walls, additional storage can be added.

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Tile accent. Presidential Suite, Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, NC

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Tile storage niche. Presidential Suite, Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, NC

Toilet partitions are another opportunity to provide character. If the budget allows, consider wood or stone partitions rather than phenolic. A row of toilet stalls can be enhanced with a bit of decorative trim work as well.

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Wood partitions, trim work, and mirror. Meeting Pavillion, Boar’s Head Inn, Charlottesville, VA

Consider a statement piece such as a large mirror with decorative trim or a beautiful stand-alone mirror.

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Statement piece: Luck Stone Design Center, Richmond, VA

The vanity area is yet another focal point where there is an opportunity to create beauty with function. Consider a metal sink rather than the traditional porcelain and add a matching faucet…

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Metal sink. Private residence.

…Or a large scale stained wood console with stone countertop.

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Stained console. Private Residence

The same idea can be applied in a commercial setting as well, where a built-in vanity can appear to be a piece of furniture.

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Vanity as furniture. Meeting Pavillion, Boar’s Head Inn, Charlottesville, VA

Attention to detail can turn a utilitarian space into a memorable one, and maybe even one in which you choose to linger, spend some quiet time, or simply take in the view. There is opportunity for design in every living space.

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Tub alcove. Presidential Suite, Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, NC

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Freestanding tub with view. Private Residence

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Hotel & Home Studio Director
AIA, LEED AP BD+C

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Hotel & Home Studio featured in Spring 2013 “Green Operations”

14 Friday Jun 2013

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Gary Inman, GO Magazine, Green Operations, Hotel & Home, Jessica Ritter, LEED, Shawna Schmidt, Vanessa Smith

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Glavé & Holmes Architecture is committed to green and sustainable design principles, which we have applied to both new construction and historic renovations. Our clients have shared our commitment to become good stewards of the planet’s resources and together we have used design to educate and encourage our colleagues and fellow citizens to act accordingly. Working together, we believe that individuals, cities, cultural centers, hotels, and universities can fundamentally change the nature of architecture while also preserving the resources of future generations. The Hotel & Home Studio was pleased to partner with Liz Switzer and Green Operations Magazine to craft an article on the dos & don’ts of green design.

See the full article below.

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Hotel & Home Spotlight: Hardware, the Jewelry of Interior Design

16 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Closets, Exterior Doors, Glave & Holmes Architecture, Handrails, Hardware, Hotel & Home, interior design, Jewelry, Veronica Ledford

Hardware allows us to perform everyday actions without thought… such as opening doors and drawers, traveling on stairs and turning on faucets. We tend to take it for granted, as function is its primary purpose. When carefully considered as part of an overall design, however, it can offer the opportunity to elevate the ordinary into something spectacular. Shape, material, and finish decisions contribute to the beauty and longevity of the overall result.

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Nickel Plated Grille and Mesh with Crystal Knobs with light painted millwork add to the feminine character of this closet.

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Conversely, leather and brass suit button knobs with antique brass grill coordinate with antique brass ring pulls on draw fronts to give a masculine presence to this space.

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A finely crafted handrail bracket adds character to the stairs contributing to the overall feel of the home.

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Handcrafted wrought iron hardware contributes to the overall design of this front door, the first impression a guest would receive when visiting.

Thank you for allowing us to share just a glimpse of our “jewelry” collection. Please subscribe to our blog and watch for more new releases from the Glavé & Holmes Architecture Hotel & Home Studio.

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Veronica Ledford, LEED AP
Veronica has spent fifteen years in the graphic and interior design fields, working in Richmond and New York City. She is a fan of DIY projects, Mid- Century Modern and bonsai trees.

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Hotel & Home Spotlight: Hospitality Custom Axminster in Process – Part I

03 Wednesday Apr 2013

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Axminster, custom design broadloom, Gary Inman, Glave & Holmes Architecture, Hospitality Carpet, Hotel & Home, Hotel Interiors, interior design, Stark Carpet

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Axminister wool carpet was first developed in Axminster, England in 1755 as a way to emulate richly hued Turkish carpets. Two hundred and fifty-eight years later, it is still the preferred carpet weave for hotels, conference centers, and historic buildings.

This Axminster carpet is for Grand Prefunction and Ballroom spaces in a four star resort in North Carolina.

The carpet was a custom design and is the result of a collaboration between Hotel & Home designers at Glavé & Holmes Architecture, and Stark Carpet.

The scale of the patterns, the space in which it will be installed, and the client’s desire to minimize seams all led to production on a unique 5 meter wide loom.

The various elements incorporated into the design include references from architectural elements on the nearby Duke Campus as well as medallions, some of which are over 25 feet in diameter for the largest of the ballrooms.

Stay tuned for more updates as we follow the progress of the design, creation, and installation of this custom broadloom.

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Hotel & Home Spotlight: Bespoke…The Perfect Fit.

12 Tuesday Mar 2013

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Bespoke, design, Evelyn Waugh, Gary Inman, Glave & Holmes Architecture, Hotel & Home, interior design, Kevin Lipnicki

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Bespoke is a lovely English word, associated with fine Savile Row tailoring. In recent years, furniture makers have adopted the term to describe hand crafted furniture designed and built for a singular client.

Glavé & Holmes Architecture has a long history of these unique commissions to create one of a kind furniture, lighting, wallpapers, rugs, and fabric. Each is a reflection of the individual character and desires of the client and adds distinctive heirloom character to their hotel or home.

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Sebastian Settle, an Arts and Crafts Movement inspired design by Gary Inman and Joseph Elko. The bench is named for the lead character in Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited.

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A vintage inspired roll-top concierge desk for Pinehurst Resort, designed by the Hotel & Home team in collaboration with furniture-maker, Tim McCready.

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The Hotel & Home team partnered with Kevin Lipnicki to create an Asian style sideboard in ribbon mahogany. The marble top makes it a perfect surface for culinary presentations while the case houses media equipment. Created for the Robert H. Smith Center at Repose, the 11,000-square-foot house atop Montalto, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.

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