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From: Maria Leoni-Sceti mleonisceti@gmail.com Subject: Re: Mitre House Internals to one & all
Date: 26 March 2012 at 10:16
To: susanna gnecco susannagnecco@hotmail.com
Cc: Graffiti Limited Editions studio@graffiti.biz
Dear Susanna,
Many thanks for summarising below and I think it's wonderful to have a nice community feeling in the building where we can all work together. I have decided to go with Paul's choice of keeping to the period of the building of the art deco style if this can be made simple/elegant/fun/ are deco which again simple and understated is the way to go with the building, as it is what it is. I agree to adding warm colours of yellow and maybe orange/coral colours not bright and gaudy... Again, there is really nice art deco and there is loud and garish. If indeed art deco is chosen, I'm sure you as in interior designer would be able to give lots of suggestions on how to make this work in a lovely boutique hotel way. I think stair runners to get rid of the warehouse sounds and clatters is essential, and brasswork should be consistent throughout - the brass railing is a lovely idea, nice brass lights (there are really only two important lights in the entry so they should be a good quality as they will be there a long time, even if they might cost a bit, I would get brass ones and not imitations).
Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing the final couple proposals with quotes etc. and hope that you and Paul will do some great brainstorming together.
All the best,
Maria
On 23 Mar 2012, at 00:44, susanna gnecco wrote:
Dear All,
Weеre pleased to see how the refurbishment works are taking shape and much appreciate and acknowledge the tremendous work Paul has done to prepare this briefing note and assemble the underlying quote.
This is a very exciting project and we look forward to finally getting some work done to improve the current appearance of Mitre House Communal Areas.
Once this is all done we should celebrate, and we will be happy to prepare a big tiramisuе (Italian cheesecake) for all of us, with a special portion for Paul (who liked it already in the past)!
Now, getting back to the works, we think we all share the fact that the ultimate goals of this refurbishment are to:
1. Enjoy even further (for those who leave in) the stay at Mitre House, which will retain for the next 5-7 years or more, the look we give it today with this refurbishment
2. Create more value for our properties
3. Optimise the use of our money currently held in the reserve fund
As such, while we appreciate the tremendous progress that this refurbishment plan has made as summarised in Paulеs briefing note, we should probably collectively discuss a few items to ensure weеre all aligned on some of the basics.
This group e-mail is probably a good enough forum for that, but we should probably plan to get together in person at some point, at least for the people more actively interested in this project, to discuss these topics. Some of us leave here, so it will be easy. For the others the trip might be worth it, given we only do this works every 5 to 7 years and it would also be a good opportunity to know each other.
The points we wanted to collectively discuss are as follows:
1. Overall style of the refurbishment
By redesign Communal Areas in a sensible and appropriate way we will not only increase the value of our property, but find entering and leaving in Mitre House a more pleasurable experience.
The Communal Areas are the first thing that you (and your visitors) will see every day (probably for the next 5 years or so), which is why it is very important that they look well designed.