Our team worked to maintain the balance between the hotel’s historic design features and fresh, modern finishes. The design team was also tasked with ensuring the renovation complemented the hotel’s on-going “English Classics, Reinvented” series; a partnership between Taj and contemporary British artists that gives literary classics a new lease of life, with a selection of limited edition covers. In the hallway, carefully crafted light installations from Heathfield & Co work with a deep blue colour palette to create a sophisticated look, which is accentuated by clusters of nature-inspired artworks from Project Art.
Continuing the nature theme into the renovated rooms, a variety of earthy colour palettes draw inspiration from the surrounding cityscape – including St James’ Park. Pale hues are used throughout the colour scheme to accentuate the abundance of natural light, giving the newly renovated spaces a bright and airy feel. New luxurious, modern bathrooms, in a neutral palette continue the open, bright feel. Each room has simple panelling with elegant touches, including bespoke decorative maps suspended throughout. The rooms are zoned with two types of flooring: the ‘bedroom’ area features lush, neutral carpets from Ulster Carpets,
changing to dark wooden flooring in the ‘kitchen’ space. We reconfigured the internal floor plan to create ten new rooms and make existing rooms more spacious and functional. As part of the renovation scheme, a new 13 passenger lift was installed; all of the hotel’s traditional timber windows were upgraded; and improved internal circulation was introduced raising the guest experience to the high standards of the Taj brand. The newly renovated rooms were launched in June.
