The Lodge in the Vale
Location: Keswick, The Lake District
Client: Sweeneys Developments Ltd
Designer: Andy Thornton Ltd
Built on the site of the Old School House and Youth Hostel at Legburthwaite near Keswick, is the stunning 40-bed hotel Lodge in the Vale.
Andy Thornton provided the reception desk, bar servery counter, furniture and flooring for the Lodge in the Vale, having successfully completed four previous projects for long-time client Derek Sweeney.
With a flexible brief, Andy Thornton Senior Designer Stephen Shaw took inspiration from the surrounding landscape and incorporated natural and locally sourced materials throughout the project. The bespoke oak curved desk in the hotel’s reception was hand-crafted by Andy Thornton’s skilled joinery department, and features intricate finger joint detail in the top. And in an eye-catching focal point, Lumicor panels in the desk front feature real fern leaves between two layers of resin, internally illuminated to stunning effect.
The use of natural and locally sourced materials continues with the use of end grain oak flooring and end grain larch in the bar counter, showcasing the natural beauty of wood grain. Unique slate flooring from the local Kirkstone quarry provides a pleasing contrast to the timber floor.
Andy Thornton also supplied furniture from their extensive contract furniture range throughout the reception and bar/lounge area, using an eclectic mix and match of chairs, as well as bar stools and sofas in wood and leather. The company’s Madrid wall lights were also used extensively.
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Slate flooring from the Kirkstone quarry -
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Como side chairs in the hotel restaurant -
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Hotel restaurant -
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End grain larch in the bar counter -
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A Lake District hotel
