Hamilton Litestat’s bespoke service proved invaluable during the recent refurbishment of Anne Boleyn’s guest rooms within a new wing of Hever Castle’s luxury bed and breakfast accommodation.
Hamilton was identified by project interior designer, Sarah Clark of ‘Nine to Eleven’, for its ability to interpret her brief, bearing in mind all of her design requirements for the wing, comprising a series of 9 new suites and a breakfast room. Here Hamilton advised and fulfilled a bespoke brief, creating tailor-made control plates to meet the needs of the design and the project installation.
Sarah was drawn to the Hamilton Range initially by its Mercury® Lighting Control system, which fitted the project needs perfectly - simple to install, cleverly designed and easy for hotel staff and guests to use. She then selected Hamilton’s Hartland CFX® switch plate and socket collection in Richmond Bronze for its intensity and depth of colour. Essentially neutral with a deep tone to seamlessly blend with the colours and textures of the fabrics and surfaces in each individually styled room.
Ambiance was enhanced within the suites with lighting control. A bespoke 4 button control plate, featuring different settings – engraved with the words ‘Bright’, ‘Calm’, ‘Cosy’ and ‘Off’, were fitted at the entrance to each suite. The plates were made to Sarah’s exact specifications with input and advice from Hamilton to create a stylish end result. In addition to this the lighting levels were originally factory set but Hamilton walked Sarah and her team through the control settings and the 4 final light levels were adjusted by the client. This bespoke addition was just one of several special tailored solutions fulfilled by Hamilton at the request of the designer.
Project interior designer Sarah Clark of Interiors at Nine to Eleven says:
“I was initially drawn to Hamilton for its Mercury® Lighting Control system and range of stunning switch plates & sockets which perfectly suited the needs of this project. However I soon came to appreciate and value the fabulous personal service and consultative approach provided by the Hamilton Team.”
