Interior dressing and wall decoration

Interior dressing and wall decoration

Interior dressing and wall decoration turn a properly finished space into a space that says something: individual letters on the wall, a logo in relief above the desk, lines that mark out a zone, an image wall that gives a corridor colour. These are interventions that change nothing about the architecture, but they do determine how people experience your building.

We do this work for companies, offices, care institutions, schools, sports clubs and public buildings. The enquiry usually comes from someone with a new or refurbished space who notices that it still feels anonymous: the ceilings are done, the floor is laid, and yet the identity is missing.

What we typically install

• Individual letters and words in relief, from a company name to a baseline or a value.
• Logos in relief above reception, in the meeting room or in the stairwell.
• Lines and graphic areas that mark out zones or set a colour accent.
• Image walls with photographs of your team, product, building or region.

Versions

Routed letters and logos

From plastic sheet, MDF, aluminium or composite, in the thickness you want. Painted in your colour or finished with a texture. The shadow that relief creates is what sets it apart from a flat print.

Flat letters and cut vinyl

Self-adhesive coloured film, cut to shape. Cost-effective, quick to apply and ideal for lines, texts and pictograms.

Printed panels

Image on rigid board, with a matt or satin finish. Robust and easy to clean, so suitable for corridors and areas with heavy traffic.

Acoustic decoration

Printed or textured felt and textile panels that absorb sound and carry the image at the same time. In open-plan offices often the most useful combination of the two.

Material and technique

The substrate determines the method. A smooth painted wall allows virtually everything. Textured plaster, brick and concrete-look surfaces are difficult for film, and we then prefer to work with panels or spacers. We fit letters flat against the wall, or on spacers so that a shadow line appears, which gives a far higher-grade impression.

In public buildings, reaction to fire comes into play: wall covering materials and acoustic panels have to meet the class required for the space. Cleanability is the second point that is often forgotten. In a care institution, canteen or school you choose a finish that can take a damp cloth and a standard cleaning product.

In practice

• We fit letters using a mounting template, so the line is true and the spacing stays even. Aligning by eye almost always goes wrong.
• Fresh plaster and paint have to be cured enough before you apply film. Starting too early costs you the adhesion.
• Take viewing distance into account. Letters that look large on a drawing disappear in a high hall.
• Common mistake: too many elements on too many walls. One strong intervention per sightline works better than a little of everything everywhere.

For a space you will be refitting within a few months, or for a temporary set-up, fixed wall decoration is rarely the right choice. Movable textile frames or image walls are more interesting then, because you simply take them with you.

What determines the price?

• The technique: routed relief, cut vinyl, printed panel or acoustic material.
• The dimensions, the thickness and the number of elements.
• The number of colours and the complexity of the shapes to be cut.
• The substrate and the fixing method, including spacers.
• The reaction-to-fire class required and the cleanability the space demands.
• Installation: height, accessibility, working outside office hours and the number of locations.

Let your space speak for you

Send us a few photographs of the space with its dimensions, plus your logo or brand guidelines. We come back with a visual proposal, indicate what works on that substrate and provide you with a quotation.