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Ho ho ho! If there’s one person who knows all about how important preparation is, it’s Father Christmas. He spends all year preparing for just one day – but this preparation surely involves more than simply instructing his army of elves to make ever-increasing numbers of toys for the good kids and to harvest Lapland’s polytunnels of satsumas for the naughty ones. When so much about Christmas is about shine, sparkle and vibrancy of colour, there must be a huge amount of activity taking place year-round over in Lapland… [Read more…] about HL at Christmas: Santa’s best decorating tips!

Every space, whether commercial or domestic, is used differently through the month of December. Decorations adorn every conceivable surface, windows are fogged with sparkle or snow, and comings and goings are at a height. Perhaps the most extreme example of this is in the school. Activity during this time ramps up to a peak and it is important that the building is prepared to undertake this pressure.  [Read more…] about Corridors of Christmas: At School in December

What is the fundamental reason behind your commercial decoration scheme? Is your priority blending in, or standing out? It’s an essential decision and one which should form the foundation of any decoration design. So whether your space is commercial, office, industrial, leisure or educational, this one question will have a very real impact on the environment that a building provides. [Read more…] about Standing Out While Blending In: Achieving a careful balance

After a weekend of fun and fireworks, it’s important to remember that there is a great deal more to Bonfire night than extravagant displays, toffee apples and sparklers. We’re not here to talk about the religious, political and social history to the gunpowder plot, though! No, we want to talk about the importance of the building in all of this. It’s overlooked in popular folklore by the intrigue of the plot itself and the gory outcome for the unfortunate conspirators. The building, though, has its own story to tell. [Read more…] about Remember Remember: Plotting, fireworks and building maintenance

Brainstorming is breaking out of the box. Quite literally. The frame of an interactive whiteboard is beginning to feel outdated as writing walls, ideas walls and graffiti walls are increasingly becoming part of a corporate space design scheme.  Looking at many forward-thinking London based corporations, you will find writing walls for a variety of functions littering the working space. Meeting room walls can be written on from floor to ceiling, while social and foyer spaces invite staff and visitors to add their own mark or message.  [Read more…] about The Writing on the Walls: From brainstorming to corporate expression