Hotels
Housekeeping Store Colour Palette for Hotels
Choose colour against the surfaces that will stay. Test it on a large sample at the room's brightest and darkest points.
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- Set the brief
- Collect samples of permanent finishes, upholstery and hardware before picking a paint or laminate.
- Compare
- Assign a background colour, one wayfinding or feature colour, and contrast where people need to distinguish edges.
- Before buying
- Check painted or laminated samples vertically beside the same light source the finished room will use.
Worked example
A powder room has no window, and a chosen dark tile makes the small vanity area feel visually compressed.
Test tile, grout, and paint together under the planned fixture rather than relying on showroom light. Keep the strongest contrast on a selected feature and preserve clear visibility around basin edges.
How to test it
Compare the samples in daylight and artificial light, and check that handles and door edges remain easy to distinguish.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Place the store near the rooms it serves and provide a cart parking position outside the door swing.
- Detail
- Use wipeable shelving, labeled linen zones, and a dedicated spot for cleaning tools.
- Trade-off
- More storage per floor reduces guest-facing or service area.
- Load and turn a typical cart
- Check clean linen stays separate from used items
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