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A refurbishment transforms a traditional hotel into a gorgeous boutique destination with bespoke carpets from Wilton Carpets Commercial. The Inn on the Square competes with several traditional style hotels all within walking distance but wanted to be unique and to become a destination hotel, rather than just somewhere to stay in the town. The carpet design plays a major role in the entire scheme, remaining contemporary but featuring natural and organic influences, perfect for a hotel set within England’s largest national park. This Georgian-built hotel, part of the Lake District Hotels group, is at the heart of the bustling market town of Keswick and offers 34 bedrooms, award-winning steak house restaurant with four-star luxury and a laid-back atmosphere. The design team had the inspiration for a contemporary leaf design randomised… Read More

With ambitions for an intimate and luxurious hotel and wedding venue, the interior of Glasgow’s Boclair House Hotel has been transformed with a masterclass in restorative interior design including bespoke carpets from Wilton Carpets Commercial. Built in 1890 in the Gothic Tudor style, Boclair House had been stripped of its original interior features and converted to partitioned offices yet, under new ownership, is now resplendent as one of Scotland’s most luxurious destinations.  Commissioned by owner, Manorview Hotels, interior and architecture practice Space I.D has without a doubt created a wonderfully bold sense of opulence and decadence, celebrating the building’s Art Nouveau heritage and stylish glamour of the latter Art Deco period. Carpets from Wilton have been instrumental in creating the atmospheric interior, fitted right throughout the hotel in an array… Read More

An elegant and captivating design inspired by the powerful imagery of nature has lifted the lounge area of The Glendower Hotel to new heights in a beautiful bespoke woven floor from Wilton Carpets Commercial. Striking in its sheer size, the intertwining peacock feather creation with a radiant vivid blue at its heart suits the atmospheric interior of The Glendower to perfection. Reworked to form a feature element, the feather’s large scale is fused with a myriad of overlay effects and textures that fade and flow, in colours that complement the furniture and furnishings. The result is a carpet beautifully in-tune with the interior’s period detailing and furnishings, while remaining undeniably modern. Situated in Lytham St Annes with views of the Irish Sea, the Great Western establishment called upon the experienced… Read More

Bath’s celebrated Royal Crescent is one of the most recognisable vistas in historic English architecture and at its centre lies the Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, adorned with exquisite bespoke carpet from Wilton Carpets Commercial. With some 2000sqm of carpet installed over two phases, the Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa has relied upon Wilton Carpets Commercial to provide bespoke woven axminster in a range of designs for use throughout bedrooms, communal areas, the grand staircase, restaurant, drawing room and library. Commissioned by Jane Clayton and Company, Wilton Carpets Commercial created a suite of designs for the different areas working through CAD visuals and hand trials before final patterns were selected. “Our challenge was to preserve the integrity and heritage of the Grade 1 Listed building, retaining the traditional feel visitors… Read More

Designed by famed architect Edwin Lutyens, the Abbey House Hotel in Cumbria has a palette of bespoke carpets from Wilton Carpets that draw inspiration from the architect’s interior influences. Creating features within the floor that are completely unique to Abbey House Hotel, the seven bespoke designs in a mixture of woven axminster for the public areas, restaurant, bar, corridors and function rooms and tufted carpets for the bedroom, form an integral part of the interior. APM Design provided Wilton Carpets Commercial with the brief and design direction for the carpet, with the manufacturer’s design manager Julie Robertson developing the design detail and using a combination of on-trend colours from both the Optimum and Elements palettes to co-ordinate perfectly with the luxurious jewel toned velvet and plaid fabrics. Throughout all areas… Read More

As part of an impressive renovation to Derby County’s iPro Stadium, Wilton Carpets Commercial has taken the club’s facilities to the next level with stunning bespoke carpet laid throughout its corporate areas. The club is now involved in wide-ranging commercial activity and, with facility requirements more important than ever, the call was made to interior specialists White Design of Sheffield. Its designers were tasked with this extensive revamp, spanning both the bar area and Igor’s restaurant. White Design’s brief to Wilton stated that fresh and contemporary was order of the day, creating a space where guests could gather for matches and functions. The 400sqm of carpet would have to embrace this modern feel throughout the rooms specified. The team at White Design were excited by their vision, “We knew contemporary styling… Read More

The Lake District’s Sharrow Bay Country House Hotel has recently undergone a soft refurbishment with bespoke carpets from Wilton Carpets Commercial now featuring in the dining room and sitting area, as well as some of the bedrooms. Based upon an existing creation from the Ston Easton Park Hotel in Somerset, an impressive luxury hotel under the same ownership, the design of the carpets at the Sharrow Bay Hotel have been adapted to meet the different demands of the interior. For the dining room and sitting areas, a bespoke 10-row woven axminster provides the utmost in durability, with the design first used at Ston Easton Park adapted in border size to suit the areas of Sharrow Bay without detracting from its traditional atmosphere. In the bedrooms an eight-row woven carpet provides… Read More

The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, a famous London landmark, has been entertaining the masses since the 17th Century. The current building, dating from the 19th Century, has recently been refurbished, with Wilton Carpets providing 750 square metres of high quality bespoke carpet. Restoring the theatre to its former glory, the entrance, landing, stairways and the Grand Saloon have been fitted with woven carpet that reflects the theatre’s period interior. Working alongside interiors expert Edward Bulmer, David Bamford of D&S Bamford (Makers) Ltd was tasked with sourcing a manufacturer capable of producing a carpet that would be a fitting tribute to the venue’s heritage, reflecting the grandeur and magnificence expected of one of London’s most famous theatres. With Wilton Carpets Commercial’s renowned bespoke service, David commissioned the Wiltshire based company to produce… Read More