The Project
Deanestor is supplying and fitting bespoke furniture for the ensuite bedrooms, studios and penthouses for The Depot in Exeter. The main contractor is Sir Robert McAlpine. This mixed-use, eight-storey scheme will provide quality student accommodation, retail space and high specification communal facilities including study spaces, games room and lounge.
This project, and a second scheme for Mace in Cardiff, is due to be completed in time for students to move in for the start of the 2019/20 academic year.
The Furniture Solution
Deanestor worked with Mace to develop a range of student bedroom and kitchen furniture for use on multiple schemes.
The bedroom range includes three-quarter size double beds with integral storage, wardrobes, desks, book cases and shelving. This furniture is finished in white melamine with a wood-effect trim and a contrasting feature headboard and pinboard in anthracite grey.
The studio rooms benefit from fully fitted kitchens manufactured by Deanestor and supplied with a combination oven, microwave and grill, hob and breakfast bar. These kitchens have base units and worktops in grey laminate, upper units finished in white, a stainless-steel splashback to the hob, and wood-effect edging to complement the bedroom furniture.
Deanestor is also supplying communal kitchens which will have grey laminate units and worktops, and aluminium-effect laminate plinths.
The Customer Perspective
Oliver Gardiner, Development Director, Mace:
“We have had a very positive relationship with Deanestor from the earliest design stages. Their team has been responsive and professional, working with us to develop a range of furniture options which combine longevity, value and a high standard of aesthetics to create a fresh and modern appearance for the bedrooms.”
High Quality Contract Furniture Solutions
Deanestor provides high quality contract furniture solutions to developers and contractors for healthcare, education, student accommodation, build-to-rent and laboratory projects – both new build and refurbishment. It offers bespoke design services to meet specific project requirements and is responsible for installation to provide a seamless approach for its construction clients and a single point of contact.