We spend our time all over London decorating and refurbishing commercial office spaces. This makes us very aware of the variety of working environments across the city. We’re experts in what makes a workspace work. But how about what makes Britain’s capital joyful and fun? Too often, associating the city with the daily grind can alter how the place is perceived. And the Lord Mayor’s Show is the perfect annual event to display what makes London great; whether your office is located here or not! [Read more…] about Out of your London office and into the street: What’s great about The Lord Mayor’s Show

Of all the trappings that come with globalisation, perhaps the rise of Halloween is the most fun. Yes, it’s always been there as an echo of celtic British history, but traditionally we’ve been terribly stiff-upper-lipped about it. Elsewhere in the world, recognition of this festival tends to be more exuberant. Just look to the Mexican Day of the Dead or the spectacle of Trick or Treating in the US. So, for businesses all over London and beyond this is a great time to get the whole team together and have a bit of fun with your office decor. [Read more…] about Office Decoration Ideas to Spook Up Your Workplace

Here at HL towers, we can get tired of constantly telling you all that we provide a high-quality commercial decorating service. This may come as a surprise, but as a term ‘quality’ has become overused and bordering on meaningless. So when every brand, service and consumable is telling you that it provides ‘quality’, how can you truly understand what this even means? [Read more…] about The Meaning of Quality

Open plan office layouts are here to stay. With corporations increasingly prioritising communication amongst colleagues, the fewer physical divisions the better. However, despite this, there will always be a need for privacy, discretion and quiet. The downsides of open plan working are that noise levels can quickly escalate and discreet conversations become a challenge. So for a productive open plan office scheme to work well, some level of partitioning must be included. [Read more…] about Eight Ways to Break Up Your Open Plan Office Space

It flows in and out of trend, but there’s something about shiny surfaces that just keeps us humans coming back for more! This is true of both commercial and domestic room designs. But what is it about gloss and shine that keeps pulling in the attention of home and office designers? [Read more…] about To Beam or Not to Beam: Gloss, shine and reflectivity in office design