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Stephanie Thatenhorst bedecks kid-friendly optician in graphic patterns

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Triangular patterned tiles and an eyewear-dispensing machine feature in Stephanie Thatenhorst's playful interior for this children's optician in Munich. Full of intriguing textures and bright colours, Rookies' walls and ceilings are wrapped in green and white triangular tiles and glasses are sparsely presented on apricot-coloured shelves.

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Apparatus updates Los Angeles showroom to include a “modernist grotto”

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The entry program features wall with a rough texture "Upon entering, you find yourself in our version of a modernist grotto," said Apparatus. This surface treatment has a reflective quality meant to contrast the first space. After the grounding of the first space, this functions as a release."

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Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy combines glass bricks and walnut for first store

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Glass bricks feature on the walls, floors and ceilings of the store Walnut wood panels frame the textured glass blocks. Woven" leather sofas and chairs are positioned in the space Within the space, enclaves of soft seating and carpeted dressing rooms create smaller areas, contrasting the wide open stretches of glass brick in the main store.

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Halleroed references Swedish Grace and Carlo Scarpa for Totême flagship store

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"Also the work of Carlo Scarpa we find interesting, more as a mindset on how to work with details and textures to create a subtle elegance and luxury." To do so, a lot of effort was put into the colour palette and different textured materials used for the flagship store. The textures are as important as colour and materials.

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Choosing the Best Materials for Visual Merchandising Concepts in Luxury Retail Stores

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Fabric textures can influence the perception of colors, so creative visual merchandising concepts select and combine different fabrics with building a story for retailers. Inviting textural materials, including leather, paper, velvet, and microfiber, helps engage affluent shoppers and show the artisan value of the luxury brand. .

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How to Make Mixed Hardwood Flooring Look Amazing

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Different patterns, such as herringbone , may also be another way to make your design stand out. Natural wood contains many different undertones , colors, shades, wood grain patterns and markings. Some woods, like hickory , may be wild in their colors and patterns, while others like clear white oak may be more subtle.

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EBBA Architects transforms former jellied-eel restaurant into eyewear store

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I think what's nice is that everything below [the tables] has had this quite warm treatment to bring in a nice texture and tone, and then everything above is much lighter." Pale yellow tiles bordered by bands of contrasting blue and turquoise tiles decorate the walls. "Imagine how many nice pies have been eaten on that table." "I

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