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Updating a Dowager
EDG remakes the outdated lobby lounge at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco into a contemporary social hub.
BY MAT THEW HALL
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tepping into the lobby lounge at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco used to be like entering a time warp, says EDG Interior Architecture + Design president and ceo Jennifer Johanson. “Everything about the room was historic-looking,” recalls Johanson, whose rm was hired by hotel owner Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. to update the 1,800-sq.-ft. space. “It was a sea of small, round tables, surrounded by heavy drapes, crystal chandeliers and period furniture. It felt like an original room from when the building rst opened in 1909.” That museum-like vibe was a turn off to many of today’s guests, who expect lobby lounges to be happening places that just happen to be in hotels. “Our goal in remaking the space was to create a fresh and relevant lobby lounge that still
respects the building’s long and distinguished history,” says Johanson. “Adding to the design challenge was the lounge’s diminutive dimensions. We were tasked with providing a sense of luxury, which implies spaciousness, in a small room.” Not surprisingly, that meant that EDG’s makeover touches virtually every element within the space. The lounge’s new carpeting, for example, features a whimsical, contemporary pattern grounded by a fashionable stripe and interlaced with
a subtle, organic overlay. And the walls, which were formerly covered by a hodgepodge of fabric and painted panels in a variety of colors, have been painted in a dark monochrome that changes hue as the natural light in the room changes. To let more of that light in—and also allow guests to see more of the surrounding Nob Hill streetscape—designers stripped the drapes from the space’s oor-toceiling windows and installed undulating bronze-and-acrylic valances at the center
Cesar Rubio (lobby lounge); Courtesy of EDG (Johanson)
Jennifer Johanson
Mirrors—some existing and some added by EDG—help make the lounge look larger.
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Boutique Design - July/August 2012
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - July/August 2012
Botique Design - July/August 2012
From the Editor
Contents
In This Issue/ Editorial Advisory Board
Boutique Buzz
Unusual Origins
Q+A: Siân Moxon
Spas: Small Spaces, Big Impact
Updating a Dowager
Vendor Profile: Sarah Turner Eco-Art and Design
DreamBook: Natural Wonders
Outdoor Furnishings
Lighting
The Last Detail: Collections Cafe
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Intro
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Botique Design - July/August 2012
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Cover2
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 1
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - From the Editor
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 3
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Contents
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 5
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - In This Issue/ Editorial Advisory Board
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 7
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Boutique Buzz
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 9
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 10
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 11
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 12
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 13
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 14
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 15
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Unusual Origins
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 17
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 18
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 19
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 20
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 21
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 22
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 23
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Q+A: Siân Moxon
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 25
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 26
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 27
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 28
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 29
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Spas: Small Spaces, Big Impact
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 31
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 32
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 33
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 34
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 35
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Updating a Dowager
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 37
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 38
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 39
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Vendor Profile: Sarah Turner Eco-Art and Design
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 41
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 42
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 43
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 44
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 45
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - DreamBook: Natural Wonders
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 47
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 48
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 49
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Outdoor Furnishings
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 51
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 52
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 53
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 54
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 55
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 56
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 57
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Lighting
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 59
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 60
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 61
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 62
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - 63
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - The Last Detail: Collections Cafe
Boutique Design - July/August 2012 - Cover3
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