Hotel room furniture that survives thousands of guests
Suitcases, wet swimwear, room service trays and daily cleaning. What makes hotel room furniture last, and how to plan it so repairs are quick and cheap.
The Journal
Hospitality
Your guests sleep better at home: why Istrian villas need to raise the standard
Istria's villas are well built. Too often, what is inside them is not. Guests notice, and they no longer accept sleeping worse than they do at home.
Designing a wine bar or tasting room: layout, shelving and light
A wine bar sells time as much as wine. How to plan a bar or winery tasting room where bottles are displayed well, guests stay longer and staff can work.
Bar counter design for restaurants, wine bars and beach bars: a practical guide
A bar counter is a workstation on one side and a piece of furniture on the other. How to plan both, from the footrest to the back bar, so it serves fast and still looks good in ten seasons.
Upgrading a rental apartment: what guests notice first
Guests decide within minutes whether an apartment feels cared for. Where to spend on a holiday rental upgrade, and where not to.
The restaurant as an experience: hospitality furniture that survives every night
Chairs dragged across stone, tables wiped a dozen times a service, terraces in salt air. Restaurant furniture has to look good and take a beating.
Beach bar and terrace furniture: how to choose pieces for salt, sun and crowds
Sun from morning to sunset, salt in the air, sand everywhere and a full house every evening. Outdoor hospitality furniture has a hard life by the sea.
Restaurant interior design in Istria: from konoba to fine dining
Stone walls, a terrace by the sea, guests from five countries. How to plan a restaurant interior in Istria that feels local, works for the kitchen and lasts for years.
Restaurant terrace design: shade, wind, heaters and furniture that work all season
On the Istrian coast the terrace is often the busiest room in the restaurant. How to plan it for midday sun, evening wind, cool spring nights and a full service.
Managing a holiday villa from abroad: what to organise before the first guest arrives
Owning a villa in Istria while living in Munich, Milan or London is entirely possible. It works when the people, the paperwork and the house itself are organised before the season, not during it.
Boutique hotel design: what makes an interior memorable
Guests forget the room number but remember the light in the bar, the weight of the door and the view from the bed. Small hotels win on details.
Holiday rental photos that get bookings: how to style each room before the shoot
Guests decide in seconds, scrolling on a phone. How to prepare a villa or apartment room by room so the photos are honest, calm and worth clicking.
In collaboration with Lampisa
Made in Istria, made for your room
Tables, beds, sofas, kitchens and storage, drawn for your house and built in Istria on a plywood structure, never particleboard. Better than the retail park, without the showroom price.