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Logo by P&2M Desing Inc. This weeks Vinyl of the Week is straight out of our British Ale Collection, SURREY! SURREY brings the collection a coordinated linen look with fashion forward colors and is a perfect addition to this faux fabric line. SURREYs metallic and soft nature gives a pop of vibrancy to the fabric which comes in 20 SKUs with a color pallet as unique as their names which include Exotic Escape, Mermaid Tail, Dusty Plum, Tiger Moth and many more. SURREY features our proprietary Polyester Q1 backing, is protected by our proprietary Produratect™ topcoat, has a weight of 28oz, and a thickness of 1mm. SURREY is geared towards the contract or hospitality setting and will definitely bring a pop to any application. Click here to find out more about SURREY!

Volvo Cars and online hotel curator Tablet Hotels have teamed to launch a new luxury lodge concept in northern Sweden. Part of a promotional campaign for the automaker’s V90 Cross Country wagon that plays up the notion of a work-life balance, the Get Away Lodge—which will be bookable for a limited time—is located outside of the Åre in Jämtland County winter sports village and showcases a rustic, Scandinavian design. Inside the Get Away Lodge. Photo: Courtesy of Volvo Cars/Tablet Hotels “Our research shows that around the globe, six out of 10 people want to spend more time outdoors, not at the office,” says Björn Annwall, senior vice president, global consumer experience, Volvo Car Group. “We want to encourage people to re-prioritize and reconnect with their forgotten passions. The lodge is the perfect location for anyone who wants to escape for a few days to discover the elusive work-life balance we have all heard of.” Photo: Courtesy of Volvo Cars/Tablet Hotels The existi...

By Denise Turner, ASID,CID,CMG We ’ re all aware that color matters. The right fabric color can generate sales and the wrong color can lose them. However, did you know that the right color name can be just as important? Whether it ’ s “ Posh Pelican, ” “ Luv Hue ” or “ Beach Buoys, ” an enticing color name has the power to excite, persuade, and ultimately close a sale. Have you ever wondered who gets paid to do the fun job or naming all those textiles and paint colors? Yes, that would be me! After designing paint color systems and color palettes for the textile and building material industry for over 15 years, today I name colors as part of my job. Before you say “ dream job! ” Keep in mind, the average paint color system contains 1,500 colors (give or take a few hundred), which begin their lives as nameless, color chip orphans. With some of the strange names that the paint companies are coming up with these days, you might suspect that they ’ re just pu...

Logo by P&2M Design Inc. This weeks Vinyl of the Week is another addition in our Enduraprint program, STEPS! Here at Enduratex™, we know that the hospitality and contract community thrive on individuality and the ability to make things your own. This is why we offer an extensive variety in our Enduraprint program with STEPS, a unique and beautiful fabric with uncompromising performance. Photo by Jerry Laursen Photography STEPS maintains a unique and vibrant presence while achieving best in class as a performance fabric. It is available in 16 SKUs and features a polyester and rayon mixed knit backing. Denise Turner, of Color Turners, is the creative genius behind the colors names that are as unique as the colors themselves; Sheer Bliss, No Stopping, Moca-mazing, Jungle Green, Franta-sea and more. Photo by Jerry Laursen Photography STEPS is the latest addition to the popular Enduraprint program and features a roto-gravure three-color print that can be customized with...

by Will Speros from Hospitality Design The hotel’s eight-story glass tower is flanked by the Maison Edward-William Gray and Maison Cherrier, two buildings first constructed in the 18th century. Located steps away from Montreal’s famed Place Jacques-Cartier and Old Port, two 18th-century structures—Maison Edward-William Gray and Maison Cherrier—have been crowned with an eight-story glass tower by local firm Béïque Legault Thuot Architectes (BLTA) to create the Hotel William Gray.  The design honors Montreal’s artisan community with chic industrial elements like the reception desk cut from  natural stone. The lobby features a series of small living rooms decked out with eclectic seating. Inside, the warm, residential atmosphere by local studio CAMDI Design aptly draws its spirit from Old Montreal and its unique community of artisans—think wood, brick, leather, stone, and bookshelves filled with unique finds. “The diversity in furniture and spaces allows visitors to r...

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Finding restaurants with large, comfortable alfresco dining spaces in New York City is no small task. So when word leaked that La Bottega, an Italian restaurant fronted by an expansive outdoor plaza at the Maritime Hotel, would be closing,  Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group  (B&BHG) jumped at the opportunity.  The 38-foot-long white quartz bar connects the two dining rooms. The bar area was created by enclosing what was formerly part of the outdoor plaza.   Photo by Kate Previte Helmed by culinary celebrities Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, B&BHG signed the lease and spent more than a year converting La Bottega into a chic, contemporary home for their new Mediterranean concept. Opened last February,  La Sirena  is the first new restaurant by B&BHG in 10 years, and their first in a hotel. Located in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, the operation is large — nearly 15,000 square feet in all. It spans two main dining rooms that seat ...