6 Keys to Hotel Outdoor Space Design When designing and furnishing outdoor spaces for a lodging facility, it’s essential to consider the weather, hotel brand requirements, function of the space, surrounding aesthetics, furniture construction, and budget. In this post, you’ll learn what makes these components of outdoor space design important […]
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What You Need To Know About Chinese New Year and COVID Shipping Delays Each fall, our vendors who manufacture FF&E products in China warn us to get our purchase orders in early if we want to receive products before Chinese New Year. Because of COVID, we need to think about […]
The Hotel Interior Design Process All custom hotel design projects have a similar set of phases that Innvision designers follow. These phases are non-linear, sometimes overlapping, and highly intertwined. This post will discuss these phases and what Innvision Design Studio does to ensure a smooth process and a beautiful result. […]
How Color Trends Impact Hotel Design Color plays an essential role in design and in our lives. Within a hotel, a color scheme can set the mood of a space and influence how guests feel there – whether it be calm and relaxed, focused and energetic, or otherwise. When starting […]
Changes Afoot: Hotel Flooring Design Trends The latest flooring trends are quickly making their way through the industry. People are traveling again and staying in hotels, with a new set of expectations influenced by the pandemic. Shifts in guest preferences are making flooring more practical, warm, and designed for comfort […]
Hotel Project Supply Chain Update – June 30, 2021 The hotel FF&E supply chain has experienced significant disruption the past several months as COVID-19 has skewed both supply and demand. Since new construction and renovation projects depend on the availability of raw materials and finished goods within tight schedules, this […]
What To Do With Leftover Hotel Items If you own or operate a hotel, you have some guests who accidentally leave behind personal items or luggage in your hotel. In addition, after renovating a hotel, you may have old appliances on hand that you no longer need. Instead of throwing […]
Hidden Challenges in Hotel Renovations & How To Tackle Them If you’re a hotel owner undertaking a renovation project, you want to know what you’re up against. Yet, certain obstacles are unique to a property based on the building, brand, project dynamics, and other circumstances, making them more difficult to anticipate. In a previous post, we discussed five common hurdles generally facing hotel owners during renovation. In this follow-up, we’ll reveal some […]
Hotel FF&E Supply Chain Woes – What You Need To Know In early March, we posted an update about the supply chain for hospitality furnishings. A confluence of factors had combined to snarl shipping networks worldwide. Since then, Innvision has gained further insight from suppliers and transportation providers into the […]
Challenges Hotel Owners Face When Renovating A Hotel Hoteliers face several challenges when it comes time to renovate a property and refresh the hotel’s furnishings. Although some challenges may seem more obvious and easier to sidestep before a project begins, others can fly under the radar until it’s too late. […]