3 tips to maintain your custom commercial furniture.
Maintaining custom commercial furniture is not just about preserving its aesthetic appeal; it’s also about ensuring durability, functionality, and longevity. For designers and restaurant owners alike, the upkeep of custom furniture is crucial to maintaining a professional and inviting environment. Below, we provide three essential tips for maintaining your custom commercial furniture, including upholstery, banquettes, and custom upholstered cushions. 1. Regular Cleaning and Maintenance Upholstery Care Maintaining the fabric of your custom commercial furniture, such as custom upholstered cushions, requires regular cleaning. Fabrics can accumulate dust, dirt, and stains over time, which can degrade their appearance and quality. Use a vacuum with a soft brush attachment to gently remove dust and debris from the surface. For stains, follow the manufacturer’s cleaning instructions, which typically involve blotting the stain with a clean, damp cloth and using a mild detergent if necessary. Leather Maintenance For leather upholstery, it’s essential to use specialized…
Reasons why winter may be the best time to renovate a restaurant space.
Renovating a restaurant space is a significant undertaking, requiring careful planning, design, and execution. While many may consider spring or summer the ideal times for such projects, winter offers a host of advantages that can make it the best season for restaurant renovations. As experts in custom upholstery and commercial furniture, we provide a detailed and persuasive analysis of why winter may be the optimal time for your restaurant’s transformation. Reduced Operational Downtime One of the primary benefits of renovating during winter is the potential for reduced operational downtime. For many restaurants, winter is a slower season compared to the bustling summer months. This natural dip in customer traffic provides an opportunity to undertake renovations without significantly impacting your bottom line. By choosing to renovate when business is slower, you can ensure that your establishment is ready to capitalize on the busier periods. Winter often sees a decrease in demand…
The Best Commercial Furniture for High-Use Areas
Selecting the best furniture for high-use areas requires a keen understanding of durability, style, and functionality. Whether you are an interior designer, restaurant owner, or architect, finding reliable, high-quality commercial furniture is essential for creating spaces that are both aesthetically pleasing and practical. Here, we will explore the best options available, focusing on restaurant booths, upholstered bar stools, and other commercial seating solutions. Restaurant Booths: Combining Comfort and Durability Restaurant booths are a staple in the dining industry, offering a comfortable and intimate dining experience. When selecting booths for high-use areas, durability is paramount. Opt for materials such as high-density foam and commercial-grade vinyl or leather that can withstand frequent use and are easy to clean. Additionally, consider reinforced frames made of hardwood to ensure longevity. One of the significant advantages of working with a reputable custom upholstery company like us is the ability to tailor your booths to match…
Elevating Design with Custom Seating: Upholstery Solutions
In every industry, the unique furniture and upholstery requirements play a pivotal role in shaping the overall ambiance of a space. QA Group, with decades of experience, is poised to meet diverse needs. We provide tailored custom booth and banquette seating solutions for hotels, restaurants, millwork components, and corporate interiors. We regularly collaborate with interior designers, contractors, millworkers, and builders to create exceptional custom seating for various applications. Corporate Interior Design In the corporate world, furniture plays a crucial role in promoting group dynamics, creativity, and personal focus. QA Group bridges the gap between design concepts and real furniture within office spaces. From reception areas with individual seating to collaborative workspaces, our custom upholstery solutions contribute to an aesthetically pleasing work environment. When designing the reception area, it is essential to give visitors a sense of their own space. To maximize seating capacity, custom banquettes can be an excellent…
Vinyl Upholstery
For low-maintenance upholstery fabric, both indoor and outdoor, vinyl stands out as an excellent choice. Furniture’s soft covering typically starts with upholstery fabric and foundation, including springs, webbing, and padding. These materials provide essential cushioning for comfortable seating. Upholstery fabric Upholstery fabric plays a crucial role in the durability and aesthetics of furniture. Whether it’s traditional cotton, stain-resistant blends, resilient wool, luxurious leather, or easy-to-maintain vinyl, choosing the right fabric depends on the furniture type and its location. Natural fabrics like cotton, wool, silk, and leather are popular for residential spaces, but they may require professional cleaning or spot treatments. For everyday use, consider cotton fabrics treated with stain-resistant finishes like Scotchgard for added protection. By selecting the appropriate upholstery fabric, you ensure that your furniture not only looks great but also withstands daily wear and tear effectively. Vinyl Fabrics In commercial projects, upholstery fabric types commonly used include woven…
Commercial Lobby Furniture Design Guide
Hotel lobbies have evolved from large, underutilized spaces to multifunctional areas. They now feature accessible individual workspaces with convenient tech and comfortable lounge areas furnished with durable, stylish materials. Commercial lobby furniture design in 2023 emphasizes the incorporation of local art, reflecting a shift towards more engaging and personalized guest experiences. Desks and Workspaces In response to the rise of remote work, lobbies now feature areas for visitors to be productive. Modern desks and tables with comfortable chairs are arranged to offer alternatives to working in-room. These spaces are equipped with ample outlets and spacious tables to accommodate laptops. Additionally, incorporating one or two phone booth meeting pods allows for private phone calls or video meetings without overpowering the lobby’s ambiance. Meeting Tables Incorporating communal tables in the lobby can greatly enhance the space’s diversity. These tables come in a wide variety of styles and materials to match the lobby’s…
Popular Styles of Commercial Restaurant Chairs
In 2019, a survey found that 56% of Americans dined out at restaurants at least two to three times per week, highlighting the substantial demand for dining experiences and seating. Certainly, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the hospitality industry, making dining out a rare treat for months. As capacity limitations are gradually lifted, patrons are returning to fill seats more often. Ensuring those seats are comfortable is crucial for providing the best dining experience, offering a sense of normalcy. Here are some classic and contemporary restaurant chair options for your business. Classic Wood Restaurant Chairs Wooden chairs bring a welcoming, homely vibe to your restaurant, making them timeless classics suitable for any type of establishment, from casual pizza joints to upscale steakhouses. They offer sturdiness and reliability. However, wood has limitations, such as susceptibility to damage outdoors and the need for frequent maintenance to prevent scratches. Despite these drawbacks, wooden chairs remain…
Cushion Upholstery Softer Side of Millwork
Upholstery is very welcoming – you can sit on it and touch it – fabrics and other soft finishes are a visible, tangible part of any building interior, much like cabinets and upholstered wall panels. Customization Upholstered cushions offer unparalleled versatility in the interior design and millwork industries. These custom cushioned panels are designed to enhance comfort, texture, and design on any surface. Our team has the expertise to create cushions that perfectly fit your specifications, including firmness, foam quality, shape, and dimensions. We also offer additional details such as Dacron batting, wrapping, or down envelopes to further customize the cushions. With a wide array of fabric choices, we can truly make your cushions stand out. But the benefits don’t stop there. Upholstered pads go beyond just adding style and comfort to your space. They also offer practical advantages for both clients and contractors. For clients, upholstered pads provide a…
New and Innovative Leather Category
Introducing a new and innovative leather category Purely Protected®. The technology found in Purely Protected® leathers reduces the scratching, fading, staining and color variation found in aniline leathers. Aniline leather is a type of leather dyed exclusively with soluble dyes. The dye colors the leather without producing the uniform surface of a topcoat paint or insoluble pigmented sealant. The resulting product retains the hide’s natural surface. All of the leathers found in Purely Protected® collection look and feel like a natural aniline leather. The difference it’s high performance color fastness, moisture and stains resistance. This collection takes on equally important aesthetics of highly sought after aniline, wax or oil leathers. Lastly with durability similar to our protected or pigmented leathers. Purely Protected® leathers will resist stains Purely Protected® leathers are perfect for the home, hotels, office and restaurant use. No matter the application, there is no need to sacrifice soft and luxury…
Complete Guide to Commercial Restaurant Booth Seating Solutions
When designing a restaurant, the layout of the dining area should be one of your main focuses. The layout and type of seating used in a restaurant is important for several reasons. Maximizing the space and functionality of the establishment while also emphasizing comfort for the patrons. An excellent layout must accommodate as many diners as possible. While allowing enough room for servers to maneuver around with plates of food and drinks during a dinner rush. A stylish, cost-effective, and space-saving way to accomplish this in a restaurant is through commercial restaurant booths. What Is Booth Seating? Booths are made up of one or more banquettes to form a comfortable also intimate seating arrangement. Multiple banquette seats create a booth with a face-to-face, horseshoe, or U-configuration. Typically arranged back-to-back allowing for a maximum amount of seating in a restaurant setting. Booths are perfect for families or parties of six or under…