Keeping Up Appearances at The Hotel Britomart

by Vivienne Grimston | May 21, 2023 | Architecture planning, fabric protection, furnishing protection, Interior Design, Leather Protection, Rug protection, Sustainable hotels

Keeping Up Appearances at The Hotel Britomart

What makes every hotel guest feel like the first?

The Hotel Britomart sits at the centre of a nine-block precinct bustling with the city’s finest dining and shopping on Auckland’s downtown waterfront.

Sustainably designed by Cheshire Architects’ talented Creative Director, Emily Priest, along with the extensive team at Cheshire, including Principals Nat Cheshire and Dajiang Tai, it was the first hotel to be awarded 5 Green Star Design and Build ratings from the NZ Green Building Council.

Every element from the ground up was chosen to meet the criterion, from the hotel’s facade of 150,000 bricks handmade from local clay in Melbourne to cork-soled hotel slippers that can be composted at their end-of-life.

Now, well into its second year of welcoming guests, how does The Hotel Britomart upkeep its interiors sustainably?

Timeless Furnishings
The Cheshire Architects team and much sought-after Seattle-based siblings Suzie and David Lucas, from Lucas Interiors (designers of The Landing Suites within The Hotel Britomart), thoughtfully sourced materials and bespoke furnishings to fulfil each room’s sustainable story.

All furnishings were chosen for their sustainable qualities and timeless aesthetic, which eliminates the need for it to be replaced in a few years for feeling outdated, therefore, reducing landfill and the consumption of resources required to make new ones.

Eco-friendly Fibre Protection
Cleanliness is the single most important requirement for any hotel guest. Fabric protection is an obvious and essential way to provide this, especially in a space designed for use 24/7.

To do this sustainably, Cheshire Architects engaged Premium Surface Protection (PSP), aligned by their choice of extremely effective and environmentally safe and non-toxic products, MicroSeal, Fiber Protector and Fire Defender.

These products were applied as appropriate, to rugs supplied by The Ivy House and nodi, plus many of the drapes, lounges and cushions, to provide a protective barrier that prevents dust, dirt and liquid from penetrating fibres. As a result, the furnishings protected by PSP are easier to clean and maintain, ensuring every hotel guest feels like the first.

The Hotel Britomart’s careful consideration of furnishings and use of eco-friendly fibre protectors and fire defenders play a crucial role in reducing their environmental impact, ensuring they continue to lead the way in sustainable hotels.

In fact, fibre-protecting furnishings should be part of every interior’s sustainable story… ultimately one that ends in compost, just like The Hotel Britomart’s cork-soled slippers.

Every hotel guest feels like the first with fibre-protected furnishings.

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VISIT TODAY: The Hotel Britomart

Architecture Firm: Cheshire Architects
Rugs: The Ivy House
Rugs: Nodi Rugs
Fibre Protection: Premium Surface Protection
Flame Retardant: Premium Surface Protection

INTERIOR PHOTO CREDIT: The Hotel Britomart

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Sustainable Design at the Heart of Omana Luxury Villa

by PSP NZ | Jan 18, 2023 | fabric protection, furnishing protection, Interior Design, Leather Protection, Rug protection

Sustainable Design at the Heart of Omana Luxury Villa

When owners Cobus and Silmara Scholtz set foot on Waiheke Island, their initial dream was to build a retreat for themselves.

Yet, when they realised the land’s true potential, their vision quickly transformed into the development of four luxury villas; Villa Serenity, Villa Haven, Villa Surrender and Villa Joy, built in harmony with the breathtaking landscape.

Everyone involved in the project was hand-picked for their renowned quality and passion for working in harmony with nature. This ethos was ingrained in every aspect of the build, from the design, right down to protecting the furnishings with environmentally safe and non-toxic products.

Highly regarded New Zealand architect Pete Bossley was behind the design. His work exceeded the highest sustainability standards, using only environmentally certified materials, bought locally where possible.

The project also included the restoration of the surrounding Omana forest. Exotics, weeds and pests were cleared and a native planting program was developed to create a thriving environment for wildlife—one which has already brought the tuis back.

The same level of environmental consideration was also required for the interior.

With a flair for interior design, co-founder Silmara Scholtz selected bespoke pieces for each of the four luxury villas.

It was essential to protect each piece including rugs, chairs, headboards, daybeds and drapery from spills, mould, sun damage and of course wear and tear—especially in an environment where staying in is as much a part of the experience as venturing out.

Premium Surface Protection was chosen to treat all the chairs, rugs, daybeds, headboards and drapery, with MicroSeal and Fiber Protector, recommended for their effectiveness and environmentally safe, non-toxic properties.

Together, every decision the founders’ made illustrates their commitment to sustainability and ensures Omana Luxury Villa will continue to provide incredible experiences for its guests for a very long time to come.

VISIT TODAY: Omana Luxury Villa

SUPPLIERS:

Architect: Pete Bossley,
Interior design direction by Silmara Scholtz,
Furniture from Sarsfield Brooke, Importers of Italian & European fine furniture,
Fiber Protection: Premium Surface Protection

PHOTO CREDITS: Omana Luxury Villa

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The Fabric Behind Faradays Concept Store Experience

by PSP NZ | Dec 16, 2022 | Cleaning up Spills, fabric protection, furnishing protection, Interior Design, Leather Protection, Rug protection

The Fabric Behind Faradays Concept Store Experience

This year saw the opening of Faradays—a luxury concept store that delivers an experience far beyond your usual retail expectations.

Premium Surface Protection house of the year_Canterbury_House

The vision founded by Edward and Constance von Dadelszen, was turned into bricks and mortar in collaboration with Cheshire Architects, after the success of their online e-commerce store.

It’s a place where you can browse through coveted iconic fashion brands such as Alexandre Vauthier, Loewe and Louboutin alongside New Zealand’s own designer labels. Then marvel at stunning homewares, fragrances and floristry, before (during or after) a glass of vintage champagne at the in-house bar.

The interior’s artistic use of light-coloured fabrics and soft furnishings set against reclaimed wood pillars and stone slab tables creates a tactile and enticing environment.

The stand-out design feature however, is the spotlit shelving set behind taught fabric, theatrically pulled open and secured with gold holdbacks, to stage showstopping shoes and handbags.

Other furnishings include curvaceous designer lounges, textured rugs and deep wall-to-wall upholstered seating embellished with plush cushions in the bar.

Why Wear and Tear Should Never get in the Way of Outstanding Interior Design

The colour pallet and features are all bold choices for a tactile retail store slash bar that encourages its clientele to interact and stay for a while.

Knowing this, Faradays brought in Premium Surface Protection (PSP) to fibre protect all the furnishings, including the stretched fabric backdrops.

MicroSeal and Fiber ProTector fabric protector was used to shield fabrics from daily foot traffic, spills, dust, dirt and fingerprints. FireDefender was also used in line with building regulation specifications. As a result, the integrity of every fibre has been preserved to ensure each piece continues to play its part in elevating the concept store experience.

This makes Faradays, a truly great example of why commercial wear and tear should never get in the way of innovative and outstanding interior design.

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LINK: https://faradays.store

SUPPLIERS: Cheshire Architects

PHOTO CREDITS: Faradays Store

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“I’m amazed by the incredible Microseal products and the impeccable service from Brad and his team. There have been a few spills on my protected rug and couch. Both red wine and Café Patron have been easily absorbed by my MicroSeal Chamois Sponge, leaving no trace at all. And with some kind of wizardry (science according to Brad), WonderSpot Spray managed to vanish dried chilli oil from our pale grey couch—incredible.”

Abbey Chapman – Auckland

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NZ Master Builders House of the Year 2022

by PSP NZ | Nov 30, 2022 | Cleaning up Spills, fabric protection, Interior Design, Leather Protection, Rug protection, scotchguard | non toxic rug protection

PSP Keeps Furnishings in Winning Condition

One of the highlights of being in the fibre and textile protection industry is admiring the work of talented interior designers and architects first-hand.

This was certainly the case when we stepped inside the winning NZ Master Builders House of the Year 2022, to protect the furnishings within.

The category alone, New Home over 4 Million conveys the grandeur of this 924 sqm estate, with six bedrooms, four bathrooms, three living areas, a bar, a games room, an eight-car garage and a swimming pool complete with changing rooms.

It’s a house that will be lived into the full with its kitchen hub, quiet corners, and multiple dining and entertaining areas. Yet, it’s also one that will be arduous to keep pristine due to its sheer size and the constant activity within.

Premium Surface Protection house of the year_Canterbury_entrance

So how can they keep it looking immaculate?

Fortunately, we at Premium Surface Protection were able to prescribe the right protection for every room from floor to ceiling or, should we say rugs to drapes.

It was a notable reminder that we constantly see household furnishings that are overlooked when it comes to protection from daily wear and tear, entertaining, inevitable accidents and fire. So we’ve used this opportunity to compile a checklist of obvious and not-so-obvious items that all benefit from fibre protection including:

Leather dining chairs
Leather/fabric bar stools
Lounges
Armchairs

Wingback chairs
Footstools/poufs
Bed headboards
Carpets

Rugs
Cushions
Throws
Drapes and curtains

Outdoor lounges and chairs
Daybeds
Sunloungers
Hammocks

Our work in the Master Builders House of the Year 2022 is done for now, although we’re sure we’ll be back to provide our extended rug cleaning and carpet protection services. Until then, we’re proud of our contribution. It’s a great feeling to walk out the door knowing the owners and their future guests can now enjoy every aspect of their new space without the anxiety of who’s going to knock over that first red wine.

LINK: Master Builders House of the Year
REGION: Canterbury
CATEGORY: New Home over $4 million
BUILDERS: Metzger Builders Ltd Metzger Builders Ltd (MBL)
SUPPLIERS: Rylock Canterbury, Lume Design, O’Neil Architecture
PHOTO CREDITS: Bevan Triebels

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“I’m amazed by the incredible Microseal products and the impeccable service from Brad and his team. There have been a few spills on my protected rug and couch. Both red wine and Café Patron have been easily absorbed by my MicroSeal Chamois Sponge, leaving no trace at all. And with some kind of wizardry (science according to Brad), WonderSpot Spray managed to vanish dried chilli oil from our pale grey couch—incredible.”

Abbey Chapman – Auckland

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Fabric Protector Comparisons Part 2

by PSP NZ | Dec 12, 2021 | Cleaning up Spills, fabric protection, Rug protection, scotchguard | non toxic rug protection

THE SAFETY AND TOXICITY OF FABRIC GUARD PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET

As a part of your due diligence when searching for the best fabric protector, the safety of the chemicals used and their effects on children, animals and adults must be considered in detail. While some chemicals may be fairly safe for humans to be around, they could be quite toxic to animals; and visa versa.

The opportunity to guard against wear and tear of fibres to ensure they look new for as long as possible and the colours stay vibrant, is as soon as they arrive from the supplier to a home or office; before they are used. So being ready with the safest product that provides the best and longest protection is vital.

In this analysis we are considering the

1. toxicity,
2. whether or not the products provide a bacteriostatic environment,
3. are the fibres safe to touch after application, and
4. does the product contain fluorocarbons

Toxicity

Fiber Protector®	Other Products
Fiber ProTectors® formula contains no harmful PFOA or PFOS Ingredients. Fiber ProTector is the only protection product in the world to earn the EnviroSeal® certification! EnviroSeal® is an evaluation and certification for environmentally responsible maintenance products suitable for use on carpets, rugs and furnishing fabrics.	Other protection products utilize outdated, harmful chemical that contain PFOA and PFOS which have been shown to be extremely persistent chemicals, both in the environment and in human tissue. Recent studies have linked these chemicals to serious damage to the immune systems in children.

Bacteriostatic

Fiber Protector®	Other Products
Fiber ProTector® mechanically creates a clinically proven Bacteriostatic environment on textiles it is applied to. This “Bac-Stat” Environment has been tested to show a 99.9% reduction in mould, mildew and bacteria propagation.	Other protection products have no known benefit of performance in this area.

Safe for Contact

Fiber Protector®	Other Products
Fiber ProTector® has been clinically proven via independent third party testing to be harmless to humans. Fiber ProTector® is chemically inert once it has dried.	Many Protection products contain ingredients that are known to have irritant causing effects to humans. (In some cases, capable of producing serious health issues.)

Fluorocarbons

Fiber Protector®	Other Products
Fiber ProTector® proprietary formula has been laboratory verified to contain no Fluorocarbons whatsoever.	Some of the most recognizable names in protection products are fluorocarbon based. Fluorocarbons are industrial chemicals that produce potent greenhouse gases, and some form toxic compounds that can accumulate in the environment.

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Safe and Effective Fabric Protection in NZ

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Fiber ProTector has provided upholstery and carpet anti stain protection treatment to our heavy traffic Restaurants and the VIP suites of our resorts, where we had issues to keep the areas cleaned & maintained. We are 100% satisfied with the results…… – Nuran Acarm, Head of Housekeeping, Hilton Hotels

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Microseal & Fiber ProTector, Where to Use & on What – The Simplest Infographic

by PSP NZ | Oct 12, 2021 | Cleaning up Spills, fabric protection, Interior Design, Leather Protection, Rug protection, scotchguard | non toxic rug protection

Fabric Protection is not Rocket Science

…… however our products are brilliant nanotechnologically based scientific formulas,
that are highly effective for years, and that makes them the best in the world.

The products Premium Surface Protection stand behind have a long list of credible attributes where their competitors defiantly fall over.

Our products do not

- rub off
- turn fabrics or fibres brown
- allow leakage of liquids to seep into fibres
- change the colour of fibres
- weaken the structure of fibres

Protecting your soft furnishings and rugs and carpets provides peace of mind. You also want to be assured that the products you have used will not damage your expensive fabrics and fibres, and when you do need to clean up a spill, that the clean up is much easier and incredibly effective when protected.

Premium Surface Protection for fabrics and fibres

The Story Board of Fibre Protection!

What is this story all about? It’s pretty simple and quite amazing that the products we use can do all that they claim!

Firstly, the protect cotton, silk, wool and linen fibres and leather!

Secondly, examples of where our products are applied to are, but not an exclusive list, blinds, curtains, upholstery on lounges and sofas, and rugs and carpets.

Thirdly, what industries to we work in? Marine, Aero and Automotive, Residential, Commercial and Hospitality. Really anywhere that has soft furnishing on the floor, wall or that you sit on that needs protecting.

What do our products protect against?

- Stains
- Wear and tear
- Mould
- Sun damage

PSP NZ

When your textiles are treated by Premium Surface Protection textile treatments, simply follow these simple guidelines when dealing with liquid and other spills.

Firstly, look for manufacturer’s textile specific cleaning instructions as some fibre compositions can be permanently damaged by using incorrect methods and even collapse with the addition of water. Otherwise, BLOT– DILUTE – BLOT, using water and then clean up with WonderSpot.

To BLOT means to NEVER RUB OR SCRUB!

Use absorbent paper towel, or ideally the PSP SuperSoaker Absorbent Chamois Sponge, applying pressure until all liquid has been absorbed. Ensure to continue to change the absorbent paper for clean paper while applying pressure, or wring out the Chamois as needed.
For fatty/oil spills (eg ice-cream or gravy) use WonderSpot which contains a mild PH to break down the spill, and then continue to blot with absorbent paper or Chamois.

For information about how to manage different types of stains, check out our blog The Most Effective Way to Clean up Spilled Coffee & Wine

We also have some great help tips and videos on our Resources page.

Fabric Protector NZ

Not all fabric protectors are made equal, effective or safe. Premium Surface Protection products, Fiber ProTector and MicroSeal, are the safest, most effective furniture protection solutions in the world.

WHERE DO I FIND A PROFESSIONAL FABRIC PROTECTOR COMPANY IN NZ?

Premium Surface Protection have a national list of qualified applicators who use Fiber ProTector and MicroSeal protection solutions.
Just contact us for an Applicator nearest you home or business.

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Hiring a Professional Applicator

If you have small jobs at home or in the office, we have a Online Shop, and Fiber Protector is the product you need. As a guide, for a basic 2 Seater sofa, you will need 3-5 cans.

If you have several sofas, cushions and upholstered dining chairs and would like a Professional Applicator to attend to your premises, then please fill out Request a Quote form – and we will be in touch.

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Great quality product, and amazing service from Brad and the Microseal team. Our customers love that its non-toxic and environmentally friendly. We have successfully been using Microseal for 5 years, and highly recommend using them and this product. – Jeremy Dunlop