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An 18-month-long renovation was recently completed at the Marriott London Grosvenor Square Hotel. The renovation took place with a minimal amount of disruption and inconvenience, thanks in large part to Ilse Mohr, executive housekeeper. Based on her experience, Mohr offers several suggestions to help your renovation and cleanup go smoothly: 1. Work from a predefined plan. If you dont, youll have no clear direction for the builders, and no recourse if things arent right. 2. Decide what you want to achieve. For example, in the hotels executive lounge, the goal was to create a comfortable yet functional place where guests could come to relax, eat and drink, socialize or get work done. There needed to be a hospitality desk, area to answer e-mail, comfortable and flexible seating, an area to watch television and kitchen facilities. 3. Minimize changes. Its too easy to change things in mid-stream, but youll incur significant extra costs and much more time-even for minor changes. 4. Keep the end in sight. Keep a drawing or rendering of the finished product nearby to cheer you through the upheaval. 5. In the kitchen, decide what kind of food you will prepare and what youll need. Dont place a refrigerator (cold) beside the stovetop (hot). Place everything within reach to minimize walking around and maximize convenience. 6. In the bathroom, if you want a stand-up shower, install a hand shower. Not only can the shower be adjusted to a persons height, you can also take the showerhead off and use it to clean the bathtub. 7. Be cautious when choosing material for walls and floors. Limestone, for example, is popular but porous and takes a long time to dry. Shiny surfaces, such as marble, need to be treated and sealed. 8. When cleaning, start in one area and work your way around, cleaning one surface, one cupboard at a time until youre back at the starting point again. 9. Dont dust until youve made the bed (which makes more dust); vacuuming is always the last thing to do. 10. Be careful in cleaning surfaces, because just about any chemical cleaner or polishing solution will build up and make a surface sticky or dull. |
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