The lobby of a boutique hotel is not a passage — it is a first chapter. It sets tempo, temperature, and expectation within the first seven seconds of arrival.
Our concept for The Fairmount draws from the quiet confidence of a European residence: blackened oak, bronze-patinated hardware, limewashed plaster, and the soft glow of warm filament. We want guests to arrive and feel they have stepped into somewhere that has always existed — a place rediscovered, not constructed.
Every surface, every source of light, and every placed object has been considered for how it behaves at dawn, at dusk, and under the quiet hum of a Tuesday afternoon check-in.
Fourteen bespoke pieces, fabricated in partnership with our Brooklyn and Lisbon ateliers. Reception desk in solid fumed oak, modular seating arrangements, concierge console, and four occasional tables.
A three-layer scheme: architectural cove, decorative statement (a 9-ft blown-glass chandelier), and intimate task. Full DMX-programmed scenes for morning, afternoon, evening, and late-night ambience.
Twenty-two works sourced through our gallery network, including a commissioned triptych from Brooklyn painter Ines Okafor and a rotating plinth program featuring emerging ceramicists.
Full specification and oversight of floor, wall, and ceiling finishes. Custom millwork for the library wall, built-in bar surround, and the signature arched reception portal.
| Design Fees | Concept through installation oversight | $52,000 |
| Custom Furniture | 14 pieces, fabrication & delivery | $94,500 |
| Lighting Design | Fixtures, programming, installation | $46,000 |
| Art Curation | 22 works, commission & acquisition | $38,500 |
| Finishes & Millwork | Materials & specialty trades | $34,000 |
| Logistics & Contingency | Freight, install labor, 5% contingency | $15,000 |