HOTELS & COMMERCIAL
The Retreat at Elcot Park
Berkshire
Named The Times and The Sunday Times Hotel of the Year in 2022, The Retreat at Elcot Park is the Signet Collection hotel group’s second property to open.
Ben Whistler manufactured 260 pieces of upholstery and cabinetry.
Ben Whistler worked with procurement company Vendor 2 Tender to turn this grade II-listed Regency mansion into an award-winning place to stay.
The upholstered headboards came in a large variation of fabrics and complementary piping.
Ben Whistler manufactured 260 pieces of upholstery and cabinetry for the bedrooms, reception and restaurant, managing the delivery and installation across the hotel, and working to challenging lead time. With comfort a paramount consideration, the furniture reflects a brief for a new chapter of classic country house style, and shows off traditional details such as turned bobbin legs, buttoning, fringing and skirted sofas and chairs.
Key pieces include enveloping high-backed sofas in the reception area; upholstered dining chairs with a neat recessed handle in the back to pull them out; and chests of drawers with cut-out scallop detail along the bottom, with a paint finish that was sprayed on a brushed off to give a hand-painted look. The upholstered headboards came in a large variation of fabrics and complementary piping.
