HOSPITALITY DESIGN
Great hospitality design isn't just about how a property looks. It's about how guests experience it, how staff operate it and how the business performs.
Hospitality interiors designed to be remembered.
Steph Briggs Design creates distinctive interiors for motels, boutique hotels and hospitality venues that enhance the guest experience while supporting business performance.
With over 30 years of international experience, Steph combines creative design with a practical understanding of hospitality operations.
From new concepts to hotel refurbishments and repositioning, we create memorable spaces that reflect your brand, work within your budget and maximise your investment.
The results are not simply amazing interiors.
They are a distinctive hospitality experience designed around your guests, your property and your business.
Boutique Hotel Interior Design
Create a hotel with its own story and identity.
Interior design for boutique and independent hotels seeking something more distinctive than a standardised hospitality interior.
We develop a strong design concept around the property, location, architecture, brand and target guest, creating an experience that feels individual and memorable.
From guestrooms and bathrooms to reception, lounges, restaurants and shared spaces, each element contributes to one cohesive guest experience.
Concept Design
Turn an idea into a clear design direction before committing to construction.
Concept design establishes the overall vision for a new venue, refurbishment or repositioning project.
Depending on the project, this may include:
· Space planning
· Design concept and narrative
· Mood and reference imagery
· Materials and finishes
· Colour palette
· Furniture direction
· Lighting concepts
· Preliminary joinery ideas
· 3D visualisation
· Initial refurbishment priorities
This stage gives owners a clear understanding of what the property could become before progressing into detailed design.
Motel & Hotel Design review
Not sure where to invest first? Start here.
A focused on-site design review for motel and hotel owners who know their property needs improvement but aren't yet ready to commit to a major refurbishment.
We walk through the property from a guest's perspective, while also considering operations, functionality and commercial priorities.
The review can consider:
· Street presence and arrival experience
· Entry, reception and check-in
· Guest rooms and bathrooms
· Corridors and common areas
· Food and beverage spaces
· Furniture and styling
· Lighting, Finishes and colour
· Signage and wayfinding
· External presentation
· Opportunities to improve the guest experience
· Areas where investment could have the greatest impact
· Improvements that could be staged over time
Following the review, we can identify priorities and recommend practical next steps — helping you decide what to do now, what can wait and where further design work may be worthwhile.
It is an ideal starting point for owners considering a refurbishment, repositioning or gradual upgrade of their property.
Hospitality Design Consultation
Great hospitality design starts with understanding your business.
Whether you're planning a new hospitality venue, considering a refurbishment or simply wondering how to make your existing space work better, a design consultation is an opportunity to explore ideas, identify opportunities and get professional advice before making major decisions.
Drawing on more than 30 years of international interior design experience, including extensive hotel and hospitality projects, I look at your space from both a design and operational perspective.
We consider not only how your venue looks and feels, but how customers experience it, how staff use it, how it can be maintained and where improvements could make the greatest difference.
Depending on your property and business needs, the consultation can explore:
· Your business objectives, target customers and brand identity
· Existing layouts, space planning and circulation
· Customer experience and first impressions
· Staff movement, service areas and operational efficiency
· Furniture, seating and space utilisation
· Lighting, colour, materials and finishes
· Durability, maintenance and practical design considerations
· Opportunities to improve atmosphere and visual appeal
· Potential refurbishment or design improvements
· Budget considerations and investment priorities
· Opportunities to stage improvements over time
· Whether further concept design or detailed documentation may be required
The consultation provides an opportunity to discuss your ideas, explore what's possible and identify practical next steps without committing to a full interior design service.
The aim is to help you make informed design decisions that enhance your customer experience, support your operations and make better use of your investment.
An ideal starting point for motel and hotel owners, restaurant and café operators, or anyone planning a new hospitality business.
Motel & Hotel Refurbishment
Reposition your property without starting again.
Strategic interior design for existing motels and hotels that need refreshing, repositioning or modernising.
We look beyond individual rooms to consider the complete guest journey — from the first impression on arrival through reception, accommodation, bathrooms, common areas and food and beverage spaces.
The design can be developed as a complete refurbishment or structured into stages, allowing improvements to be prioritised around budget, operations and future plans.
Hospitality Venue Design
Spaces that work for the business and feel great for the customer.
Interior design for restaurants, cafés, bars and hospitality venues.
We combine atmosphere and storytelling with the practical requirements of hospitality — customer flow, staff movement, seating, service areas, lighting, acoustics, materials and operational functionality.
The aim is to create a venue that isn't simply attractive, but works effectively day after day.
Full Interior Design and Documentation
From the first idea through to a coordinated design ready for delivery.
A comprehensive interior design service for motel, hotel and hospitality projects.
Depending on the scope, services can include concept development, space planning, guestroom and bathroom design, reception and public areas, finishes, lighting, furniture, fixtures and equipment, bespoke joinery and detailed design documentation.
We can also coordinate with architects, builders, consultants, suppliers and other members of the project team to help maintain the design intent through delivery.
The result is a cohesive hospitality environment designed around your property, your guests and your business.
We worked with Steph Briggs to conceptualize our Brands into 2 similar but different Projects from the commencement of 2024. Our brands were to be fun, authentic to Mexican culture, the passion for Tequila, Music, Tacos, Buenas Vibras was to translate in the design. To transport our customers to a familiar place, perhaps take them back to memories of a trip to Mexico.
Steph hit the brief, her hands on approach meant she ensured every detail of our project was accurate and on point.
Louie Hayek - Director Bar & Hotel Mexico
HOW WE WORK
Steph Briggs Design is a practise with more than 30 years of interior design experience on projects of all sizes. The aim is to create unique but functional interiors with an edge.
What we are passionate about is helping clients achieve their best lives now and in the future, at home and in their venues.
We reimagine and redesign spaces, ensuring that each square metre is utilized to its fullest potential.
All designs are unique, drawing inspiration from the specific client’s needs, location and cultural context. We prioritize collaboration to craft spaces that are not only functional but also sustainable, ensuring that the finished product is maintainable well into the future. After many years and a wide variety of projects, Steph has extensive expertise which allows her to navigate the complexities inherent in interior projects, and essential in translating a client’s vision into reality.
EVERYTHING WE DO…
Concept Design
Design Development
Space planning
Furniture design & specialist joinery
Finishes, Fittings and Electrical design & specification
Interior Styling & Dressing
Detailed information packages
Site visits & review
Illustration and Murals