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D I V A
Custom lighting provides a splash of bright color in the guest rooms.
The bathrooms’ wall surfaces bear a unique scoring pattern.
she hired Edmonds’ firm because “his residential projects intrigued me, and I wanted Diva’s facelift to emulate modern classic residential design. I also wanted to hire an architect rather than a designer, because Hotel Diva has always been the boutique hotel in San Francisco known for its architectural qualities.” That said, at the outset of the renovation, Lembi-Detert asked Edmonds to hold two existing design features in Hotel Diva’s guest rooms sacrosanct: their custom window shades—which bear images by designer Philip Carabello of a woman’s curvaceous form clad in a lacy corset or shapely legs in heels—and the beds’ floorto-ceiling steel headboards. “The window shades play a very entertaining role in both the rooms and the exterior of the building that we wanted to maintain,” she explains. “As for the headboards, we view them as the backdrop to the stage a Diva performs on, which is an essential part of the hotel experience.” While both those elements remained in place, both also benefited from the hotel’s most recent makeover. On the outside of
the building, “the new black-and-white façade makes the window shades even more noticeable,” says Lembi-Detert. “I’ve seen more people than ever stopping in front of the building to take pictures of the shades.” And inside, Edmonds says changing the guest room walls from white to gray with plum accents made the headboards stand out more. “The new colors also added to the overall visual drama we were trying to achieve throughout the hotel,” he notes. Other updates to the rooms include the installation of black-and-white furnishings, abstract geometrical carpeting and custom desk lamps. The bathrooms, meantime, were updated with floor tile that resembles Brazilian hardwood and custom white Lucite walls bearing a zig-zag pattern. Lembi-Detert describes procuring the latter surface as “a refreshing accident.” “I met with vendors who said they could offer a ‘no-hassle’ retiling layover for the bathrooms,” she explains. “I knew that was not in keeping with the Diva aesthetic, but upon reviewing the sample books, I selected a surface for the walls that bears a modern-
looking scoring pattern that’s designed to prevent slippages on the flooring of tubs. I was told they had never done that before. That’s what I wanted—something new! Two weeks later, the vendor appeared with a high-gloss, fabulous-looking wall surface that could be applied directly to the old bath tiles. The finished look is glossy, clean and very modern, with an elegant twist, all of which is in keeping with the makeover we wanted for our Diva.” BD
PROJECT PARTICIPANTS
CLIENT
Personality Hotels
DESIGN
GUEST ROOM CLOSET COVERINGS
Edmonds + Lee Architecture
BATHROOM SHOWER CURTAINS
Shimmer Screen BCM Architectural
GUEST ROOM FURNISHINGS
Asti Inc.
Valley Forge Fabrics
BATHROOM WALLS
LIGHTING
Ambath
BEDDING
The Morgan Collection
GUEST ROOM CARPETING
Artemide (bedside lamps) L.E.D. Light & Power (corridors and exterior) Pablo Pardo Lighting (desktop lamps)
WINDOW SHADES
Masland
Orange Piel
For a complete list of suppliers, go to www.boutiquedesign.com
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - March/April 2012
Boutique Design - March/April 2012
From the Editor
Contents
In This Issue/Editorial Advisory Board
Boutique Buzz
Cross Dresser
Q+A: Rob Wagemans
Appetizing Destinations
On the Job: Updating the ADA
Vendor Profile: Mikel Patrik
DreamBook: Feed the Senses
Bath & Spa
Surfacing
The Last Detail: The Exchange Hotel
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - Intro
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - Boutique Design - March/April 2012
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - Cover2
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 1
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - From the Editor
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 3
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - Contents
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 5
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - In This Issue/Editorial Advisory Board
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 7
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - Boutique Buzz
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 9
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 10
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 11
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 12
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 13
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - Cross Dresser
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 15
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 16
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 17
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - Q+A: Rob Wagemans
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 19
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 20
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 21
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 22
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 23
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 24
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 25
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - Appetizing Destinations
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 27
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 28
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 29
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 30
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 31
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 32
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 33
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - On the Job: Updating the ADA
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 35
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 36
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 37
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - Vendor Profile: Mikel Patrik
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 39
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 40
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 41
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - DreamBook: Feed the Senses
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 43
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 44
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 45
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - Bath & Spa
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Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 48
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 49
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 50
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 51
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 52
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 53
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 54
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 55
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - Surfacing
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 57
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 58
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 59
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 60
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 61
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 62
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - 63
Boutique Design - March/April 2012 - The Last Detail: The Exchange Hotel
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