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TABLE OF CONTENT’S INTRODUCTION TO GDC FOREWORD 3 OUR PROCESS 5 OUR EXPERT TEAM 6 OUR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
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PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION 12 OUR CLIENTS 15
SAMPLE PORTFOLIO OF OUR WORK ENTRANCE FOYERS 16 BEDROOMS 21 RESTAURANTS 33 BUSINESS SUITES 36 LOUNGES AND BARS 40
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We understand the hospitality business and that design has the power to transform perceptions, to shape experiences, and to streamline processes. As a family business, we have been guiding the interior design for our clients’ hotels and restaurants in both the UK and Ireland for over 4O years.
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Our business has constantly changed in line with interior design fashions, changing business methodologies and the changing demands of the more sophisticated end hotel guest. We have invested heavily in new technologies and highly skilled professional staff and this enables us to provide not just a service that can change your room colours but a service that can radically improve your hospitality business and help you to generate more profit.
Bobby Gray Managing Director
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Our project management team don’t just understand hospitality interiors, they also bring a business consultancy element to the table. When an order is placed with us, it is assigned its own dedicated project manager and their role is to ensure the project is delivered on time, on budget and to your specific brief requirements. They can advise you on how to maximize the number of paying customers in a space, improve customer traffic flow,
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HOW OUR UNIQUE PROCESS HELPS YOUR BUSINESS MAKE MORE MONEY decrease possible wear and tear by specifying certain materials or design innovations and most importantly bring in cost efficiencies to the overall project. They then collaborate closely throughout the project with our interior design team to ensure our work strikes a careful balance between panache and practicality, style and substance.
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OUR EXPERT TEAM IS FOCUSED ON MAKING YOUR BUSINESS LOOK AND PERFORM BETTER Our design studio is based in Dublin and we have a fantastic team of highly qualified and exceptionally talented creatives, all degree level interior design graduates. That really high level of competence means that we can offer a bespoke design service to you and also allows us to take your interior concept to the next level of originality.
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Depending on the amount of involvement in the design process that you want, we provide a highly engaged collaborative design consultancy service. We have immediate access to thousands of material and fabric samples and a team of designers working on the latest computer generated imagery so you can receive high-level photo-realistic imagery of your designs before making a full investment decision. 8
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Very pleased to have engaged with GDC Interiors for our new 48 Family Suite extension to the Amber Springs Hotel. From design through to completion, GDC Interiors ensured the fitout ran smoothly to complete this project on-time. The brief was to design the new bedrooms as a unique family friendly experience and since this project we have been awarded 2 national awards including the Winner of Ireland’s favourite family-friendly stay 2018. Eibhear Coyle / Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey
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WE MANUFACTURE THE FURNITURE THAT SUITS YOUR NEEDS AND YOUR BUDGET We have offices in London and Dublin and furniture manufacturing in Dublin and Frankfurt, so we can be much more creative when it comes to design because we can also provide a custom manufacturing and assembly service. Our mastercraftsmen work to your precise requirements to give you a truly unique piece of furniture, while at the same time we have access to over 350 different ranges of furniture from our own sister company Vectro. With both the design and the manufacturing process under our control, we can also achieve impressive results even on a project that might have a really tight time frame.
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WE INSTALL QUICKLY, CLEANLY, PROFESSIONALLY AND WITHOUT INTERFERENCE TO YOUR BUSINESS The deep knowledge of the hospitality industry which we have gained over many years means that we truly understand the requirement for highly professional, unobtrusive installation services. We are very proud of our reputation for being able to work with maximum efficiency and minimal disruption. It is because of this that we have successfully been awarded contracts with some of the most prestigious brands in the global hotel business and have been involved in refurbishing some of the UK and Ireland’s most iconic properties.
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We worked with GDC Interiors for the refurbishment of 96 bedrooms in the Clayton in Cork. The project included GDC Interiors controlling all aspects of the refurbishment. The project went perfectly, with all phases completed on time and to the highest standard. Conor O’Toole / Clayton Hotel Cork
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We create unique hospitality environments.
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JUDGE US BY THE CLIENTS WE KEEP
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A GRAND ENTRANCE First impressions count and we are experts at making a great first impression for our clients business with a wide range of seating and bespoke soft furnishings to suit your brand.
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Every detail is considered and our expert design team is on hand to deliver the ‘wow’ factor from lighting to cushions.
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BREATHTAKING VIEWS… OF THE INTERIORS! A hotel bedroom is your only personal space while staying as a hotel guest. We are very conscious that the interior setting needs to both inspire and relax your customers.
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Our design team can create the perfect tone of comfort and privacy for your bedroom suites from beautifully crafted tiles in ensuites to mood lighting and those important little extras like the bed throw or handmade bedside locker.
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From soft furnishings to decorative bed heads, our design team in collaboration with our custom manufacturing team, can provide you with a bespoke look and feel to suit your guests.
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Whether your hotel is a long established, luxurious and traditional escape for couples and families or a modern, stylish and functional business destination, our expert team can create a mood as individual as your end customer.
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FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD Our professional project team can help optimise the space you have for dining in order to accommodate more guests in a comfortable setting. This improves flow of guests as well as the earning potential of your restaurant.
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We can recommend a wide range of chair styles and room dĂŠcor to suit the theme of any individual eatery or dining area and most importantly do this within a budget that is accessible for your hospitality business.
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DOING THE BUSINESS‌ Specific design skills are required to develop an interior design that both enables a group to work efficiently and feel comfortable. They need to be functional yet pleasing to the eye and modular for flexibility.
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Business suites and conference rooms must emulate the desired business values of the client base. Our unique collection of Vectro furniture has over 350 ranges that could suit your hospitality business.
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OF ALL THE GIN JOINTS IN ALL THE WORLD‌ The flow of customers within a relaxing lounge or bar area is of utmost importance. We create magnificent lounge spaces which are designed to fit your theme and deliver a relaxing environment for your customer.
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We develop wonderful lounge and bar environments with bespoke furniture and carefully designed dĂŠcor to deliver unique experiences for your customers.
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www.gdc-interiors.com info@gdc-interiors.com DUBLIN Unit 64, Grange Close Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Dublin 13 t +353 1 866 0700 LONDON 141 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6TX t +44 203 597 2919
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