For interior designers working in luxury hospitality, the search for originality never ends. Every project begins with a spark of inspiration and, as Ulster Carpets' Archivist, Sue Farnell, explains, it can be found almost anywhere – if you know where to look.
The world around us has long provided a rich source of creative ideas. Nature, architecture, art, fashion and even everyday objects can all become the foundation of a compelling interior concept.
For Sue, spending her days curating Design Portal – our digital library of recolourable carpet designs – provides a fascinating insight into how hospitality designers translate inspiration into memorable guest experiences.
“The smallest thing can be inspiring. A seed pod, a walk through a forest, the texture of stone, or even the shape of a cloud."
These simple observations give designers a place to begin and from there, ideas can evolve into something entirely unique. Often, those initial influences become the thread that ties an entire interior scheme together, helping to create a cohesive story throughout the space.
Every designer understands the challenge of starting a new project. Before the mood boards, material palettes and concept presentations come together, there is the task of finding the right creative direction.
This is where Design Portal and the newly launched Designers’ Edit collections can provide valuable support.
Curated by Ulster Carpets’ design teams around the world, Designers’ Edit brings together carefully selected designs organised around distinct themes and design narratives. Rather than starting from scratch, designers can explore a collection of creative concepts that serve as a sophisticated foundation for new hospitality projects.
“Whether you're designing a luxury hotel, casino or cruise ship,” explains Sue, “the collections are designed to be completely flexible. Every design can be recoloured to complement a project's individual aesthetic, or used as the starting point for a fully bespoke design developed in partnership with our design team.”
Drawn from Design Portal’s extensive archive of more than 12,000 designs, each Designers’ Edit collection showcases a diverse range of styles, scales, patterns and colour palettes to suit a variety of hospitality settings.
Designers can use the recolouring tools within Design Portal to quickly tailor existing designs to their schemes, or take inspiration from archive patterns to create something entirely new through Ulster Carpets’ bespoke design service.
Just as hospitality design continues to evolve, so too does Design Portal. New designs and Designers’ Edit collections are added regularly, ensuring designers have access to fresh ideas, emerging trends and timeless references for future projects.
For designers seeking their next source of inspiration, it may be closer than they think.
EXPLORE THE VARIOUS COLLECTIONS IN DESIGNERS' EDIT
“Inspiration is everywhere. Design Portal simply helps bring it within easy reach.”
