100 Years of Ownership: The Goring Hotel celebrates its Centenary

March 2, 2010

The Goring Hotel opened its doors on Wednesday 2^nd March 1910 and since then four generations of Gorings have nurtured the hotel.

I have been lucky enough to have created a large amount of work with Jeremy Goring, the present owner of the Hotel.

I first worked with Jeremy Goring back in 2005 while I was still at Linley to create the Dining Room, in which I was given the brief to create a light filled room; Sophisticated, English and Classical.

I took inspiration from a famous Cecil Beaton photograph of a group of Debutantes which gave me the strip I used down each chair and onto the curtains.

Vogue models in Charles James gowns in the ornate interior of French & Co, New York. Cecil Beaton

A year later, I was asked to design three of the Garden Suites in a contemporary design, which I used touch–screen technology for, all the time telling myself if my parents couldn’t use it, this wouldn’t work in a hotel.

My team and I also created some amazing bespoke desks and furniture, inlaid with leather and ebony.

In 2008, we were given a brief to create new interiors for the terrace, bar and lounge, the very heart of the Goring Hotel, with strict instructions not to make it look like I’d changed too much! To create the feeling of ‘Lived in Luxury‘ I based the work on Malmaison – Empress Josephine’s Chateau outside Paris. Rich tones of red, gold leaf ceilings and wonderful candle style lamps.

The terrace was based on the John Soane Museum’s Yellow in concept, finally ending up with a more Chinese yellow but with the same concept.

The bar in contrast was created in red lacquer.

The Party was a huge success! Floodlit red from outside and a huge marquee in the garden to take 600 guests. The rooms were all shown at their magical splendour and shining beautifully.

Long live the Goring and its family involvement…

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About timgosling

TIM GOSLING - DIRECTOR Tim graduated from the Central School of Art & Design in 1987 with a BA (Hons.) degree in Theatre Design. His work in theatre included creating set and stage scenes for major West end productions such as Miss Saigon and Starlight Express as well as working as a set designer for Las Vegas shows. In the late 1980s Tim joined David Linley and became a director in 1993. At Linley he was instrumental in developing the company's design style and expanding their bespoke commission over the last 18 years. In 2005 Tim set up his own company, Gosling, giving himself the freedom to design a wider range of furniture and interiors while continuing his working relationships with interior designers world-wide. The company's objective is to create a bespoke service of design and furniture that has style and longevity. His world renowned furniture designs draw inspiration from classical architecture and styles. Each commission begins with the very intimate process of working with the client to ensure the designs reflect their needs and taste. Every piece of furniture is made to the most exacting standards using the finest materials and traditional cabinet-making techniques, and each element of the interiors is addressed with the same care and attention to detail.

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