Furniture & Interior Design
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INTERIOR DESIGN
A good design professional will hone your style down to its very essence and be able to choose a functional layout that feels natural to you. Interior design companies can be involved as much or as little as the client desires. Many clients who hire an interior decorator in West Hollywood — particularly those who are remodeling — have a good sense of how your project should look and what products they should use.
An interior design company will need to figure out exactly what the client needs, which includes organizing space, picking flooring and wall colors, and finding furniture to complement it all. Sometimes that means he or she will have to recruit help from other West Hollywood professionals to help create the perfect look for your project. View our directory below to find the perfect interior designer to help you complete your project.
FEATURED MEMBER
SERENITE LUXURY
Serenite is a worldwide brand offering design concept services. Interior Design consulting , bespoke design and custom furniture Serenite works all over the world in the hospitality market & Residential.
Sérenite Luxury gives special attention to each of its customers and creates a special relationship with them throughout their project and in their search of highest level of customer satisfaction. They have a team composed by design experts to help you and give advice and assistance in building up your project and implementing it every step: specific furniture manufacturing, space planning, declination of a concept. LEARN MORE HERE
FURNITURE
Furniture for commercial spaces and residential spaces vary greatly.
When you think of interior design, you might be most familiar with residential designers that help with space planning and design for your home. However, there is a specialized niche of interior design focused solely on commercial interior design and space planning as well (also referred to as contract design). You would find these designers skillfully planning spaces for hotels, corporations, gyms, hospitals and medical buildings, and restaurants.
Designing and selecting furnishings for commercial spaces can be quite different than for residential spaces. Here are some of the most important considerations between the two styles:
PRODUCT SELECTION
Commercial grade furniture is built with heavy and or continual use in mind. Everything from the interior construction to the exterior fabric is considered.
This furniture is built to take on environmental stressors not experienced in a residential setting (for example rough movement, use by varying different heights & weights of people, and code requirements for fire retardancy and other issues)
Fabric selections are vitally important to maintain the integrity of the piece, as well helping with scratch-resistance, UV-resistance, and easy cleanability.
Commercial furniture is also designed to be durable, easily maintained, and have longer-lasting value. This is important when most large companies schedule upgrades to interior design and furnishings only every 5-15 years (sometimes even longer) and the furnishing must hold up and remain good-looking.
FABRIC SELECTIONS
Fabric selection is a priority for both commercial and residential spaces. As mentioned above, commercial interiors have rigorous code standards for fire retardancy and well as have many more options for protective coatings that may help with cleanability and wear & tear. Furniture in lobbies, conference rooms, restaurants, and hotels endure much higher traffic use than an upholstery used on residential furniture. Most fabric manufacturers provide information for each fabric that inform the designer as well as the end-user about its content and usability.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Americans with Disabilities Act, along with hundreds of codes and requirements enforced by the national and state governments, requires each commercial space to be designed with the general public in mind, especially those with physical limitations. These codes apply to all areas for the building but focus intently on waiting areas, restrooms and hallways. Architects and Designers have their sets of codes and requirements, so it’s always best to check with them.
FEATURED BUSINESSES
MINOTTI
Minotti is an Italian company in the field of contemporary furniture design and ambassador of a classic-modern lifestyle in the residential and hospitality segments. LEARN MORE HERE
CHRISTOPHER GUY
Christopher Guy furnishings fuse a timeless beauty, elegance evocative of a cosmopolitan lifestyle, appealing to sophisticated and discerning audience across the globe. LEARN MORE HERE
MAISON OF HAND
Whimsical and artisanal-inspired North African designs are just a few of the treasures to be found inside the Tunisian trove of Maison of Hand. The luxury furniture retailer is unlike anything LA has seen when it comes to decor. From pottery and ceramics, chairs/chaises, desks/tables, consoles, lamps, mirrors, sculpture, décor, and much more. LEARN MORE HERE
RESTORATION HARDWARE
Restoration Hardware offers a carefully curated collection of high-end home furnishings, decor, and fixtures. RH focuses on modern and industrial styles, RH also has options for the traditional and contemporary decorator as well. LEARN MORE HERE
LIGHTING
A well-designed interior lighting scheme is essential to a successful overall interior design for a project. The selection and placement of interior lighting fixtures depends on the use of the space, budget, sustainability goals, and aesthetics, as well as a variety of factors that an interior designer or architect must keep in mind while planning for a project. There are many types of light fixtures, including recessed lighting, pendant fixtures, task lighting, and floor lamps.
Lighting requirements vary extensively by project type. For example, a commercial office space will often require even overhead lighting and—ideally, ample natural lighting—supplemented by task lighting fixtures that can be adjusted to meet the needs of individual employees. A retail space, on the other hand, requires lighting that is closely tailored to the design of displays to draw attention to the merchandise for sale.
A restaurant or hotel might seek more ambient lighting that allows patrons to relax and focus on one another. On the other end of the commercial interior design spectrum, a healthcare interior requires a very highly specialized lighting design to aid doctors and staff in performing complex procedures.
No matter what your needs, whether commercial or residential, visit our directory to find professionals who can assist you with your projects.
