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Blog: guides for hotel furniture projects.
Practical articles for owners, designers and purchasing teams: briefs, mock-up rooms, fire standards, shipping from Türkiye, and guides for US and UK buyers.
- BUYER GUIDE
Sourcing hotel furniture from Türkiye: a guide for US buyers
What US owners, designers and purchasing teams should know when sourcing hotel furniture from Türkiye: standards, drawings, shipping and time zones.
- BUYER GUIDE
Sourcing hotel furniture from Türkiye: a guide for UK buyers
What UK owners, designers and purchasing teams should know when sourcing hotel furniture from Türkiye: fire standards, drawings, customs and time zones.
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Hotel FF&E brief checklist: what to send your manufacturer
What to put in a hotel FF&E brief: drawings, BOQ, room types and quantities, finishes, budget range, programme, site constraints and standards.
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The hotel mock-up room: purpose, steps and approval
What a hotel mock-up room is, what it includes, the steps to build and approve it, who signs it off, what to check and how it reduces project risk.
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Fire safety standards for hotel furniture in the US, UK and EU
How fire standards for hotel furniture and curtains work in the US, the UK and the EU: 16 CFR 1640, NFPA 701, BS 7176, BS 5867-2 and EN 1021.
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Shipping hotel furniture from Türkiye: Incoterms, lead times and delivery
Shipping hotel furniture from Türkiye: Incoterms in plain words, the parts of a lead time, packing, delivery sequencing and inspection on arrival.
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Loose furniture vs fixed joinery, and FF&E vs OS&E
Loose furniture vs fixed joinery and FF&E vs OS&E: clear definitions, common grey areas and why scope lines matter in hotel furniture contracts.
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Choosing materials for hotel rooms: durability, cleaning and care
How to choose hotel room materials: fabric rub counts and other tests, hard surfaces, edges and corners, moisture, indoor air quality and care.