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chairs and custom-made table-tops with a decorative are given a more luxurious formal, evening feel with
wooden inlay in a leaf design. The bar area is defined dark grey buttoned banquettes and grey chairs paired
by different furniture and darker colour palette to with black tables on white riven stone. To the centre
suit an evening space. Timber is almost black with of the space white glass topped tables and white
a façade of smoked mirror panelling, and upright chairs and light oak flooring lend a more refectory
armchairs by Bourne upholstered in a striped Zoffany feel. “At night more candles are used and the soft MERCURE EASTGATE HOTEL OXFORD
fabric. This contrasts well with the more brasserie glow from the golden interiors of the CTO pendants OUT 73 High Street
style restaurant, which is given a more refreshing feel helps create a more intimate atmosphere,” adds Oxford
by a monochrome palette. Sampson. They also managed to fit in a private dining OX1 4BE
“The restaurant space was very linear,” explains room, which has a lavish feel engendered by gold and Tel : +44 (0)1865 248 332
Sampson, “so we broke it up by incorporating a black Cole & Son wallpaper, a black lacquered dining
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cupboard for coats and a long bar to serve as a table, chandelier from Chelsom lighting and an ornate
breakfast bar in the morning and dispense bar at gilt mirror. EXPRESS CHECK „ 63 guestrooms
night. The food concept is all about using locally Accor are evidently pleased with the results, as ‰ High Table Brasserie & Bar
sourced products, so we created a display area for Blacksheep are steaming ahead with more work + Rustin Suite meeting room
storing fresh herbs, which is placed on the tables for Mercure, including the redesign of the bar at
during the day and put on the ‘herb wall’ for dinner.” Albrighton Hall, Shrewsbury, and the ground floor of
The palette has been used to help the transformation Whately Hall, Banbury. They are also redesigning the
of the space from day to night. Perimeter dining areas public areas of the Novotel Tower Bridge hotel.
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