Matters Of Exquisite Taste

When it comes to furniture and furnishings, hotels live to keep things minimalistic with touches of of rusticity and splashes of fun

In recent times, the brains that devise the aesthetics of high-end hotels have broken away from the conventional approach of making these establishments look like palatial affairs. Instead, the way they have designed these properties is to let it shine for their well-appointed amenities, as well as the striking use of furniture, artefacts and furnishings.The choice of these arrangements is made keeping in mind the interests of guests who are likely to visit it. Needless to say, it is eye-catching and makes for many Instagram and Snapchat moments! Is it any wonder then that many hotel chains now have a special executive committee or corporate design team that plan, source and maintain these styles all year round. After all, who does not want more social media likes!

INSPIRED BY LOCAL ART

While some interior designers and architects play around with upholstery, drapes, and blinds; others like to accentuate wall coordinates, art pieces, fixtures and even furniture. They emphasise merging boutique hotels with modern oeuvres flawlessly such that it becomes a hub for not just the older generation but even the youth.

From customising and sourcing the right artefacts, furnishings and furniture, to conceptualising every area available such as the lounge, bar, cafe, guest rooms, poolside, and theme-based restaurants, hotels showcase their love for design. These spaces not only for enthuse art patrons who visit these precincts, but also portray the art-inspired transformation that the hotel has gone through to the ordinary folks, with the hotel’s staff happy to inform them about this journey.

Interior designers always try to source local artwork that accentuates the overall design of the hotel and the brand. One example of this is jüSTa Hotels and Resorts. Ashish Vohra said how his designer sourced tiles Mangalore tiles for jüSTa Turtlebay On Sea, Kundapur from nearby houses to give authenticity to the premises.