As people resume business and leisure travel, designers for the hospitality and healthcare industries will need to focus on creating open space layouts that welcome small gatherings yet convey “control” and safety. Consumers need to feel safe while they adjust to “new” social gathering norms post-pandemic. Tabletops that offer function and style are the key…
Incorporating marble table tops into your design is an impressive way to add color and timeless elegance to an indoor or outdoor space. Marble never goes out of style, but it does need some care. However, marble is a porous material so it should be treated with an anti-stain protectant. A daily cleaning using mild…
Design firms know well the need to combine luxury and comfort to expand entertainment spaces outdoors and seamlessly blend the comforts of indoor living with outdoor hospitality venues. This past year has convinced us to get outdoors more and to realize the benefit of creating outside venues. But what are some ways to expand an…
Designers are challenged to create attractive, welcoming spaces furnished with products that are durable yet comfortable. Seating that provides style and safety is ideal. Whatever the commercial environment —restaurant, café, food court, and university applications — Beaufurn chairs provide flair as well as practical performance. We offer the following tips on how to clean and…
Increasingly, architects and designers worldwide are dedicated to finding solutions to climate change as it applies to their work. Building plans are reaching beyond the goal of just being serviceable structures. While the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has supported the Architecture 2030 Challenge toward more energy-efficiency and revamped building codes, changes are also being…
Today’s award-winning senior living designs incorporate wellness, progressive care, safety, and socialization into comprehensive plans for continuing care communities. Retirement and senior living communities now highlight a healthier future for their residents, who seek activities, continued learning, nutrition, and intergenerational programs in facilities that offer cheerful design and modern amenities. Beaufurn, creators of Senior Living…
Senior living communities are no longer relegated to end-chapter, institutional facilities. Instead, retirement communities are evolving into active communities with vibrant atmospheres, numerous activities, and continued care amenities. Senior living interior designers play a crucial role in creating innovative and supportive environments that no longer lack color but instead embrace it, while also using safe…
This new year promises innovative outdoor furniture design in an assortment of chairs, barstools, tables, and umbrellas that bring warmth, joy, versatility, sustainability, and overall optimism. Are you ready to move forward? Beaufurn is too! We’ve listed a few noteworthy trends to look forward to this year. While designer outdoor furniture needs to be weather-resistant,…
With this new year comes refreshed optimism and you can expect 2021 design to reflect this positivity in home and hospitality spaces worldwide. Indeed, the color experts at Pantone Color Institute bolster this sentiment with their combined choice of the cheerful PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating and the solid, dependable PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray as 2021 colors…
The design industry faced a challenging year, but not one without optimism and certainly not one lacking in great commercial furniture offerings. In retrospect, the new furniture products in Beaufurn’s 2020 lineup fit perfectly with key trends in the furniture industry, including designs that are eco-friendly, flexible, playful, and bold. Of course, sustainability has always…
