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Red Door Interiors is a personally run company specializing in all aspects of interior design and decorating (refer to our Services page for a list of services) in the residential as well as the commercial areas of interior design. Red Door Interiors has been offering Interior Design services in the Gold Coast Area of Australia.

Any one or all of the following services are offered by Red Door Interiors:

Design and Planning: Making the most of your space by planning your interiors and solving your design problems. We design bathrooms, kitchens, plan office layouts and design custom cabinetry for bars, libraries, studies, reception counters and anything that needs to be custom made. We supply plans and drawings.

Design Concept: Forming the overall concept for the whole project, this is presented in a visual form that shows fabrics, furniture, colours and finishes. This will be the master plan for the project and future work to follow.

Interior Decorating Consultation: we can provide you with decorating advice on a once off or hourly basis if you need some guidance or expert assistance in the choice of colours, finishes or selection and placement of furniture.

Selection and co-ordination of finishes for investment properties or new homes: together with paint colours these items will form the shell of the interior and need to be coordinated with the overall concept to create the best background for the furnishings and help to sell your new investment. Elements included in this service are the specification of wall finishes – paint, paneling, wallpaper- floor coverings – tiles, carpet, stone, timber – light fittings and bathroom tiles and fittings.

Quoting, supply and installation of furnishings: creating a budget by obtaining prices and quotes on the items required for the interior and then managing the ordering and installation process. Red Door Interiors has access to wholesalers in all areas of soft furnishing, furniture, fabric and interior products, so the client is not limited to one retail supplier but rather has the choice of the best supplier for their requirement. These items include:

•    Window finishes: roller blinds (motorized or chain operated), external awnings, timber shutters, roman blinds, curtains, pelmets, swags and tails.

•    Soft furnishings: bed covers, bed heads, cushions, bed valances.

•    Upholstered couches and chairs: reupholstered or new.

•    Furniture: dining tables, chairs, occasional chairs, entertainment units, coffee tables.

•    Accessories: artwork, mirrors, rugs, lamps, plants, decorative objects

Colour consultancy: by selecting the best paint colours to suit your architecture, your lifestyle and your outlook we can create or change your image. We select and specify paint for all aspects of the project, both internally and externally. A full colour consultation will result in a colour board and specification list.

Furniture packages and styling: complete turnkey packages to suit various budgets can be supplied for the investment unit or presale presentation. All the furniture, bedding, electrical and white goods, artwork, kitchenware and accessories are supplied as a complete, stylishly designed package and within a set time frame to allow the investor total piece of mind that his investment will attract the best clientele without his having to furnish the property himself.

Corporate Design: Good interior planning and interior design of your office space can instantly upgrade your professional image and has been shown to improve staff morale and increase productivity.

Red Door Interiors has been offering Gold Coast Interior Design Services for 25 years and has vast experience in planning office layouts and decorating corporate interiors. We can provide you with a proposal to revamp your existing interior or design a totally new one. We handle all aspects from planning and layouts, designing receptions and boardrooms, colour schemes to suit or change your image, selecting office furniture, and supplying blinds, artwork and accessories. We can work in conjunction with your builders or can provide our own sub contractors for the interior construction and fitout.

Mexico city hotels are unique in their own ways. Above all they are surrounded with preserved colonial architecture and that is how travelers fall in love with Mexico city. You can now have a sneak preview of some of the Mexico city hotels through the following brief description.

1) Casa De La Condesa Hotel :

This Mexico city based hotel has a total of 32 rooms and this hotel has six floors in

the main building and four in the neighboring building. There are rooms of various

sizes. They are all decorated in traditional Mexican style with white wash walls

and cobalto blue touches. The hotel has a traditional Mexican courtyard which is

based on the ground floor where break fast can be taken. There is also a

small breakfast room which is inside and adjacent to the lobby.

2) San Francisco Hotel:

This hotel is six storey hotel and it comprises of 142 rooms and there is a wonderful terrace which is meant for the guests. This San Francisco Hotel is located a walking distance to all down town tourist attractions. Specifically speaking, this Mexico city based San Francisco Hotel is situated half a block from Alameda Park and it is approximately 13 miles from the International airport.

3) Nikko Hotel:

This Nikko Hotel is considered to be rated among the finest hotels in Mexico city. It intends to meet and exceed the expectations of demanding guests. Promiment people like, The President of Mexico and Ms. Margaret Thatcher have visited this hotel in the past. The hotel is situated within the neighborhood of Polanco. Nikko Hotel is close to Chapultepec. It is also near to the Auditorio Nacional and and several museums. You can also enjoy a ride on the Turibus which is a London style double-decker bus that stops at 24 different historical rights and attractions.

Nokko Hotel in Mexico city has got a corporate upgrade to 40th floor lobby and it consist of beautiful modern room with a awesome view of the city. The check in time is 13.00PM and check out time is 11.00AM. Hotel Nikko consists of 750 rooms.

3) J W Marriott Mexico City Hotel:

This hotel has striking high rise with angled corners and sloping roof. It has a Mexico City based JW Marriott hotel is a very nice, elegant hotel with great service. It is a very large hotel but it will not look crowded. This hotel is a solid luxury hotel. This hotel is right in the middle of Polanco and you have a good view of the location from one of the top floors of the hotel. This hotel is recommended for all, right from young singles, honeymooners, and families with small children to older travelers. Over all, this hotel is good for business meetings or hosting events.

There are plenty of hotels in Mexico. However, it is up to you to choose a hotel that is good and has a good safe location around. Mexico city is considered to be the second largest city in the world. However, getting around Mexico city is fairly simple even though it is a big place to move around. The city street signs are in Spanish. Try to know some Spanish. It can help you. You can use the taxi or the public buses. The Metro based Mexico City’s subway system is an excellent and cheap way to travel around .

I would like to end this article by stating the top 9 rated hotels which are as follows:

1) J W Marriott Mexico city

2) Embassy Suites Mexico city – Reforma

3) Four Seasons Mexico city

4)Emporio Reforma

5)Casa Vieja

6) Maria Cristina Hotel

7) Sheraton Centro Historico Hotel

Nikko Mexico

9) Hotel Catedral

You must choose your hotel on the basis of your budget and other priorities. I would recommend you to do your own research before you make your final decision on booking the right Mexico city based hotel for you

Every eight seconds another baby boomer turns 60!

As this generation heads toward retirement what are their housing options?

Well, downsizing doesn’t mean downgrading for this group. In fact, baby boomers are looking for upscale living with less complications. They want their homes to be manageable, affordable and accessible. And chances are they will get what they want.

Why?

Because baby boomers have shaped the housing market over the past 30 to 35 years.

In the 1970’s they were the kids coming out of College and wanting to rent apartments. Subsequently there was a huge building boom in the Apartment market.

During the 1980’s through to the early years of 2000 as this generation was ageing and becoming more affluent, they started to buy bigger houses termed McMansions. They were also buying a second investment property as part of their wealth building strategy, which helped to drive the housing boom.

So now these ageing baby boomers will once again set a new trend as they downsize. Lifestyle villages, retirement villages, independent living units, over-55 housing, park homes, and residential parks will take shape like never before … all because of these baby boomers.

There is an increasing trend toward Park Homes. Park Homes are affordable. But more than that, Park Homes are often located in Lifestyle Villages or Residential Parks that offer a safe, relaxed, resort-quality of life that owners of traditional surban homes can only dream about. That’s right, you don’t pay annual rates and someone else maintains the garden!

So if you’re a baby boomer and thinking about your housing options, contact us. We know what you want and where you’re heading.