How Hospitality Interior Designers Create Beautiful Hotel Guest Rooms

Published by: Northland - March 8, 2017

Interior design is both an art and science. The role of hospitality interior designers is unique because they must consider how public spaces connect with the variety of people who use them. The best interior designers create beautiful hotel guest rooms and spaces that appeal to the emotions of hotel guests while anticipating their needs.

Professionals who design commercial interiors specify everything from carpets, paint colors, and light fixtures to furnishings, casegoods, and more. Northland understands the important role of interior design and how it influences the way people live, work, play, and even heal.

We work closely with interior architects and designers to custom design hospitality furniture for a wide variety of applications. Northland’s commitment to excellence is demonstrated in the quality and beauty of its hospitality, student housing, and senior living furniture.

4 Popular Hotel Styles

The number one goal of every hospitality designer is to create functional and appealing spaces. The most popular design styles that influence and inspire interior design for hotel guest rooms are as follows:

  • Contemporary—Uses negative space to convey the feeling of basic and bare. Hospitality interior designers use contemporary furniture design when they want simple shapes with smooth edges.
  • Craftsman—Strives to harmonize with the environment by the use of natural materials such as wood and leather. Craftsman interior design is very popular in the Pacific Northwest for boutique hotels and National Parks.
  • Industrial—Aims to create vast spaces with open floor plans. The industrial interior design style incorporates materials such as brick, rough wood, and metals.
  • Mid-Century Modern—Is well suited for small spaces and is often used in boutique hotels.
  • Traditional— Reproduces furniture from early historical periods. Traditional interiors have a comfortable, homey feel with soft edges on furnishings and often include floral patterns.

Hospitality Interior Designers: Creating Durable, Well-designed Casegoods

It is important for hospitality interior designers who specify for hotels, senior living facilities, and student dormitories to choose durable, well-designed casegoods for their guest rooms and public spaces.

Northland casegoods are designed to last and are both functional and aesthetic, making them an appealing choice for hoteliers and designers.

Hospitality interior designers can turn to Northland, a hospitality furniture manufacturer, to help them create spaces that are inviting, aesthetically pleasing, comfortable, and enduring. Northland artisans have been designing and building high-quality furniture for more than 40 years.

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Northland Builds Lasting Quality in America

Published by: Northland - January 11, 2017

For over 40 years, Northland has been manufacturing quality commercial furniture for high traffic environments, proudly built in the United States. While trends come and go, we remain committed to this core aspect of what we do.

While there are many reasons to create and purchase furniture that’s made in the USA, our reason is simple: We take pride in creating quality products at home. The United States has a long-standing history of quality in manufacturing, and Northland strives to maintain this each and every day.

 

In-house manufacturing. Competitive pricing.

All of our collections are designed and manufactured in our 42,000 square foot US manufacturing facility by our team of engineers and craftsman. This means we’re able to manage the production process from start to finish, maintain flexibility to serve project needs and turn standard orders on shorter lead times, often within six to eight weeks – compared to twelve to sixteen from overseas providers.

Keeping good jobs in America should be a goal for any domestic manufacturer. We are proud to do our part in contributing to a strong US economy, and keeping jobs and profits in the States.

 

Flexibility to adapt as your needs change

We believe that working with a domestic manufacturer allows everyone involved the flexibility to adapt as needs and requirements change. During the course of any project, details are subject to change. Working with a US-based company helps make any necessary changes easy and efficient. Our lean manufacturing processes and robust technology allows us to offer competitive pricing across our collections, while still delivering excellent value.

Quality assurances provide us the ability to respond rapidly to your needs. Every piece of furniture produced by Northland uses top-of-the-line computer controlled machinery and a strict production schedule. Should any adjustments need to be made, we can do this quickly and effectively.

This improves our energy and cost efficiencies. As a result, we are able to provide competitively priced hospitality, student housing and senior living furniture built for durability.

Another factor to consider is that despite our best efforts, sometimes things can go wrong. No matter how well designed, how well planned the production cycle or how seamless the ordering process, problems can happen. When they do occur, rest assured Northland will remain close by. We provide immediate support and resolve any issues quickly and effectively.

 

Reducing our carbon footprint

Buying your furniture domestically can dramatically reduce our carbon footprint. Products manufactured and delivered in the US travel a significantly shorter distance, simplifying transportation. Simpler transportation means shorter lead times, and a decreased environmental impact. Northland also uses soft, damage-resistant reusable packaging, saving an enormous amount of waste each year. Northland builds sustainability into every piece of furniture it produces. We believe that furniture manufactured to provide lasting value and reduced weight on the earth is beneficial to our suppliers, our customers and to the generations to come.

 

Providing clients the expertise and service they expect

Northland takes pride in providing clients the expertise and service they expect. Using domestically sourced materials, including many from the Pacific Northwest, our craftsmen design and build furniture that can withstand high traffic and other challenging environments.

Northland offers one of the most comprehensive 10-year warranties in the industry. This is just further testament to our commitment to manufacturing durable furniture. We want your furniture to be the highest quality available. As a result, if you have any issues with your furniture, we will be there to assist quickly and effectively.

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Northland Brings in the New Year with a New Look

Published by: Northland - January 4, 2017

After over forty years of creating custom, quality furniture, Northland is not slowing down. As times and designs may change, as do our experienced craftsman and team. We’re excited to announce the launch of our revised brand and website later this month.
 
The new Northland will feature a rebranded logo and an all-new on and offline presence. It was important to us that the brand embody both our heritage and who we are today, while retaining the same commitment to quality you’ve associated with Northland throughout the years. Let’s take a look at some of our history, and what makes Northland “Northland”.

Custom built in Central Oregon

The Northwest has a style all its own. Just as our name implies, we are indeed a part of this land. Our 42,000 square foot office and manufacturing facility, located in the heart of Central Oregon. Our furniture is also designed, built and shipped from our 42,000 square foot facility in Bend, Oregon.
 
Northland has been manufacturing high quality commercial furniture for hotels, senior living environments, college dormitories and other facilities for over 40 years. Using domestically sourced materials, many from the Pacific Northwest, our experienced teams of craftsmen design and build furniture that can withstand high traffic and other challenging environments.
 
From hotel case goods to dormitory desks, we take pride in providing the expertise and service we know you expect from a furniture provider. All our machinery and finishing systems are top-of-the-line. Moreover, our strict quality control measures ensure that we check each piece of furniture  before it’s packed in damage-resistant packaging to leave our facility and arrive in perfect condition at your destination.
 
Your furnishings are a reflection of your establishment. Therefore, we want these pieces to match your style and be just as distinctive as you are. Northland has supplied furnishings for niche markets ranging from small, local seaside properties to national chains.  Design, quality and high durability characterize each Northland collection.
 

Dedicated craftsmen making happy customers

Many of our dedicated craftsmen have been with us for years. Our culture is one of community and appreciation. Northland is committed to a safe, reliable and injury-free workplace. We believe the benefits can be seen in our consistent products and happy customers. They include Marriott, Wyndham, Hampton Inn, Best Western, Shilo, Hilton and BHG as well as Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and Glacier national parks.
 
We often develop new collections and can customize most standard collections to fit any unique needs. We also manufacture our comfortable, durable and distinctive collections to ensure that your furniture maintains value.
 
Whether you’re looking for an extra long table for your conference room, pews for your church, or more, Northland can build what need, at a price you can afford. We can help anyone seeking stylish, sturdy furniture for their organization, and furthermore, are not bound by industries.
 

The new Northland

Look for the new Northland brand on our online channels this January. We’ll also be rolling out across our offline channels through spring, as we phase out offline inventory.
 
Contact us for more information about custom commercial furniture design. Whether you want to customize items within our collections or work with us to create something truly unique; we have the skill and creativity to build furniture you will love for years to come.

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How Does LEED Relate to Furniture?

Published by: Northland - December 21, 2016

There’s been a lot of discussion on LEED and LEED-certified buildings recently. But what exactly does that mean and how does it relate to furniture? This is reasonable question and certainly one worth exploring.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, is a globally accepted third-party certification program for sustainable building design and construction. While the US Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the program almost 20 years ago, LEED is now the world’s most widely used third-party verification program for green buildings.

The USGBC developed LEED to consider all aspects of buildings at any point in their development. Buildings seeking LEED certification earn points by addressing sustainability issues in several areas. Based on these points, projects can earn one of four levels of certification: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum.

LEED-certified buildings use resources more efficiently, saving water, energy, and ultimately, money. This is why in less than twenty years’ time LEED has grown to become the global standard for sustainable building.

LEED v4

Recently, USGBC marked the release of LEED v4. LEED v4 aims to improve the overall community experience through its “bolder” and more flexible design.

LEED v4 achieves its mission through design. While thorough and far more comprehensive than we can report, here are four areas where LEED v4 improved upon LEED:

  • Increased focus on materials, what they contain and how they affect the environment
  • Offers a clearer picture on water efficiency, while estimating building use
  • Takes a more performance-based approach to indoor environmental quality to ensure improved occupant comfort
  • Emphasizes smart grid thinking by offering credits to projects participating in demand response programs.

Northland Furniture doesn’t only provide long-lasting, functional and practical pieces; we also recognize that as a member of the global community we have a responsibility of sensibility. With this in mind, here are a couple examples of how Northland uses LEED-friendly practices.

Low-VOC

From our low-VOC, LEED-applicable water-based stains and finishes, to the local woods we source to limit our footprint and our use of blanket wrapping to limit packaging, sustainability is key at Northland.

Sustainable Woods

Northland uses both solid and engineered woods sourced from the Pacific Northwest, utilizing as much from the tree as possible while minimizing waste.

These are just a couple of more reasons to specify Northland on your next project, and how to potentially qualify your project for LEED credits.

 

Resources:
http://leed.usgbc.org
http://www.leed.net
http://www.usgbc.org

 

 

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Contract Furniture Quality Control and Damage-Resistant Packaging

Published by: Northland - November 23, 2016

Choosing new contract furniture can be a serious investment that requires a lot of thought, consideration and research. Once you’ve selected a contract furniture manufacturer, there’s more to consider than just design. After your order is placed, quality control and shipping must also be at the forefront of your decision. Northland stands for quality, from the design phase all the way through to the furniture’s arrival at your facility.

Contract Furniture Quality Control

Quality control reigns as one of the most important steps in the contract furniture manufacturing process. After the furniture has been custom crafted for your order, Northland takes special consideration in the quality control phase of your project.

At Northland, our quality control department follows a strict process for evaluating and ensuring your order is checked and approved before it leaves our Bend, Oregon, facility. We check every piece of furniture to ensure quality. We also take quality to another level with damage-resistant packing materials.

Damage-Resistant Packaging

When purchasing contract furniture from other manufacturers, it’s possible your order can get damaged in the shipping process. While other companies use cardboard boxes and other materials that don’t protect furniture, Northland uses soft, damage-resistant packaging that helps conserve the quality of the pieces as they leave our facility.

Why does damage-resistant packaging matter? Think of it this way – when you’re moving from one home to another, you cover important furniture with blankets and soft packing materials in order to protect these pieces during the transportation phase of your move. Northland uses that same ideology when it comes to shipping our furniture. In order to maintain the high standard of quality of our contract furniture when it arrives at your facility as when it left ours, soft, damage-resistant packaging makes all the difference.

When it comes to your next contract furniture investment, be sure to consider more than just price and design. Quality control and shipping should also factor into your decision. Choose a contract furniture manufacturer that places a high priority on quality – from the design and manufacturing phase all the way through to shipping and installation. Contact Northland for more information about high-quality contract furniture and our damage-resistant packing options.

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Contract Furniture Made in the USA Has the Home Team Advantage

Published by: Northland - November 2, 2016

Products labeled ‘Made in the USA’ may take us on a decades-deep walk down memory lane. How many of these labels do we really see any more? Surprisingly, there are still sources of pride to be found for domestically produced goods in the USA. Northland Furniture, founded in 1976 in Bend, Oregon, has been producing contract furniture made in the USA for 40 years.

If You Count on Imports for Contract Furniture, You May Think Twice

The end of August saw a break in the global supply chain, when Hanjin, a large Korean ocean carrier, came under financial collapse just in time for the seasonal uptick in holiday shopping. Ports turned away Hanjin vessels unless docking and loading fees had been prepaid. Goods intended for drop off at certain locations remained either undelivered onboard or were offloaded at distant ports.

In these cases, buyers may be imposed hefty additional transit fees for some goods while others may never arrive at their destinations. This breakdown in delivery has driven up costs for ocean freighting, a change that will persist until the balance between supply chain capacity and demand is recovered.

The Hidden Costs of Imported Goods

Many American consumers take advantage of low in-store and online prices from overseas suppliers. Not surprisingly, companies reap the same rewards, buying lower-priced products, such as contract furniture, in bulk. These offerings, however, are affixed with a hidden price tag: shorter life cycles—which when reached, require disposal and repurchase, perpetuating the buying cycle. The costs of low-cost production for short-term savings are seen in higher ecological and cost footprints.At some point, we’ve probably all wondered why products made overseas are so inexpensive. When production moves abroad, a system of cost externalization is established, where indirect costs are offloaded on third parties. This means anywhere from exploitation, where workers receive lower wages for longer hours in unregulated working conditions to ecological depletion and waste. The financial and environmental costs of transporting goods with shorter lifecycles from abroad only add to the price tag.

At some point, we’ve probably all wondered why products made overseas are so inexpensive. When production moves abroad, a system of cost externalization is established, where indirect costs are offloaded on third parties. This means anywhere from exploitation, where workers receive lower wages for longer hours in unregulated working conditions to ecological depletion and waste. The financial and environmental costs of transporting goods with shorter lifecycles from abroad only add to the price tag.

Bringing it Home

Northland Furniture prides itself on creating quality products manufactured in the US that provide value to the workforce and customer. From design and packaging to product use and life, Northland works to improve quality and reduce waste. With a roster of clients including brands like Marriott and Wyndham, Northland serves the contract furniture needs of hotels, timeshares, senior living communities and educational facilities across the United States.

Northland products use domestically sourced materials, often from its own backyard in the Pacific Northwest. By focusing on lean design and manufacturing, Northland products have no minimum order restrictions, provide flexibility of design, are built to suit and are shipped lean, with blanket wrapping on every shipment. All that, plus the agility of distribution from within the US, makes Northland a winning combination.

Contact Northland to see how we can support your contract furniture needs.

Sources:

http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/535383-hanjins-big-ripple

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Leave Nothing on the Shelf | Northland Furniture is Inspired by You

Published by: Northland - October 19, 2016

At Northland, we leave nothing on the shelf. What does that mean? Every piece of commercial furniture we craft, be it for a high-end senior living facility, boutique hotel or friar’s dormitory, has a purpose and is inspired by you. We don’t carry stock furniture that sits on shelves waiting to be purchased. We’re proud to craft unique commercial furniture that’s made per order. After your order is designed, processed, manufactured and delivered, we leave nothing on the shelf.

Northland – Inspired by You

What do we mean when we say, “Inspired by You”? At Northland, all of our furniture serves a purpose – serve your guests and residents. We take inspiration for our commercial furniture collections from the end user. We consider how the furniture will be used, where the community is located and dig deep into the needs of our clientele.

Senior Living Furniture

For our senior living furniture collections, we put ourselves in the shoes of both residents and staff. Furniture for senior living communities is near and dear to our hearts because of the soulful individuals who inhabit the beds, desks, tables and dressers. Senior living furniture by Northland is inspired by accessibility, ease of use for both staff and residents and design that appeals to a broad audience.

Hospitality Furniture

Hospitality furniture spans a wide spectrum of tastes, locations and needs. From condo hotel furniture in Mexico to quaint cottages of the Eastern Seaboard to cozy ski lodges in the heart of America’s national parks, hospitality furniture is inspired by you. While Northland offers hospitality furniture collections, don’t let that halt your creativity. In addition to predesigned collections, we’re able to alter those pieces as well as create custom designed furniture ideal for the experience you’re trying to convey.

Dormitory Furniture

Like all of the industries we serve, dormitory covers a wide array of settings and applications. While we pride ourselves on our college dormitory furniture, we also serve the military as well as religious group living residences for friars and the like. Dormitory furniture takes special inspiration, as it must be able to fit soundly in small spaces. With roots deep in bunk bed manufacturing, dormitory furniture is a Northland specialty.

Leave Nothing on the Shelf

Because our furniture is inspired by you and the needs of your residents and guests, all of our orders are manufactured on an order-by-order basis. At Northland, we don’t waste resources by stocking our shelves with furniture that may or may not be purchased or appeal to our broad client base. Through inspiration, creativity and a company culture of sustainability, we’re proud to leave nothing on the shelf at Northland.

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Northland | Your Pacific Northwest Furniture Manufacturer

Published by: Northland - September 28, 2016

Located in beautiful Bend, Oregon, Northland is your Pacific Northwest Furniture Manufacturer. In 2016, we celebrated our 40th anniversary, which means we have a wide breadth of experience creating commercial furniture throughout the region. In addition to the Pacific Northwest, we serve the entire United States and have completed projects from coast to coast.

Why Choose a Pacific Northwest Furniture Manufacturer

We love it here, that’s why we’ve been in Central Oregon for 40 years with no intention of moving on or outsourcing manufacturing overseas. We’re Pacific Northwest to core, which is one of the reasons why you should choose us for your next local project.

  • 40 years in the Pacific Northwest
  • Local craftsmanship
  • Keeping living wage jobs in the Pacific Northwest
  • We have an eye for Pacific Northwest style
  • The Northwest’s leading provider of commercial furniture for hotels, timeshares, nursing homes and dormitories
  • 42,000 square foot manufacturing facility with top-of-the-line machinery and finishing systems
  • No minimum orders
  • Ability to make adjustments and enhancements on most of our furniture collections

At Northland, because we live here, we know the Pacific Northwest. For us, the Pacific Northwest style has always stood for quality, innovation and productivity. As a Pacific Northwest furniture manufacturer, we work hard to consistently provide our clients with the highest quality commercial furniture. We love creating spaces and community within our own community, as well as abroad.

With quick turnaround times and less distance to ship, choosing a Pacific Northwest furniture manufacturer when you’re in Oregon, Washington or Idaho makes sense. We can turnaround furniture fast and have it shipped to you without astronomical freight charges. WIth less distance to travel and no oceans or customs to go through like with furniture manufacturer overseas, Northland has a distinct advantage for hospitality, senior living and dormitory facilities in the Pacific Northwest.

We love our clients all over the country, but have a soft spot for the Pacific Northwest. With advanced capabilities, we look forward to learning about your next commercial furniture project. When you’re looking for a Pacific Northwest furniture manufacturer, look no further than Northland. Contact us for more information about our commercial furniture capabilities.

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Beyond the Collections | Custom Commercial Furniture

Published by: Northland - August 17, 2016

When searching for custom commercial furniture for hospitality, senior living, or dormitory, it’s easy to get caught up in the collections offered by different manufacturers. Collections provide a great option for individuals in different industries looking for a quick option for commercial furniture. They also give customers looking for custom commercial furniture a jumping off point and idea of what a manufacturer can build. It’s important to know, especially when it comes to manufacturers like Northland Furniture Company, that custom commercial furniture can be a custom as you desire.

Truly Custom Commercial Furniture

Commercial furniture manufacturers often create collections to make choosing new pieces for hospitality and other industries simple. Collections are tastefully designed and curated to appeal to broad audiences, which make them desirable for commercial institutions. Sometimes these collections can be customized, depending on the manufacturer, but it’s possible to walk into another facility and see the same collection elsewhere.

Truly custom commercial furniture leaves the design and style of the pieces up to your imagination. Customers work with designers at the manufacturer to create one-of-a-kind custom commercial furniture unique to your brand or individual facility.

Benefits of Custom Commercial Furniture

  • Accurately Represents Your Brand
  • Gives Guests or Residents a Comfortable, Unique Atmosphere
  • Furniture is One-of-a-Kind
  • Designed to Your Exact Style and Specifications

While not every commercial furniture manufacturer can create truly unique custom pieces, Northland can design and build whatever you want, with limited exclusions and restrictions. If you don’t see something you want in the collections we offer, don’t worry. We’re not limited by what’s in our collections and can custom design commercial furniture per your requirements. We like to get creative and are always excited to expand on the beautiful custom commercial furniture we produce.

Contact Northland for more information about custom commercial furniture design. Whether you want to customize items within our collections or work with us to create something truly unique to represent your company and your brand, we have the skill and creativity to create furniture you and your guests or residents will love for many years to come.

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New Commercial Furniture Finishes Available at Northland

Published by: Northland - May 11, 2016

When it comes to commercial furniture, be it for a hotel, senior living community or college student dormitory, finishes matter. Each industry and setting can’t be locked into a singular color scheme. In order to personalize commercial furniture for the locale, industry and feeling you’re going for, having a wide array of finishes to choose from makes a big difference. Northland Furniture Company is pleased to announce that we have added new options to our extensive collection of commercial furniture finishes.

Commercial Furniture Finishes

At Northland, our long-lasting finishes provide unparalleled flexibility for our customers’ design aesthetic. With a vast selection available, Northland’s commercial furniture finishes can be used to adapt seamlessly into the unique atmosphere and ambiance of your commercial facility. A sample of the new commercial furniture finishes include:

  • Witchcraft
  • Driftwood
  • Skyline Walnut
  • Carmel Sagawood
  • Noce Secchia

In addition to new finishes with unique highlights and characteristics, we also have expanded our selection to include more traditional stains, such as walnut, maple and pine. Browse our full selection of commercial furniture finishes to get an idea of how different stains can be implemented.

Eco-Friendly Stains

Northland proudly uses eco-friendly stains and paints to complete commercial furniture finishes. Our water-based stains keep their color longer than traditional oil-based alternatives. Additionally, our stains don’t have a negative impact on the environment. Our non-toxic, water-based stains reduce groundwater and ozone depleting contaminants. Beyond a wide selection of colors, here are a few of the benefits of our eco-friendly stains:

  • Water-based paints and stains dry quickly
  • Easier cleanup using only soap and water
  • Mildew and mold resistant
  • Water-based paints provide a richer hue of color for a longer period of time
  • No harmful odors or fumes can be expected from water-based paints and they aren’t flammable

Northland offers a variety of commercial furniture finishes that are sure to compliment your hotel, senior living community or dormitory. Browse our selection of commercial furniture finishes and then contact us to speak with a designer about implementing your favorite colors in a tasteful and eco-friendly way.

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