The Met Hotel Leeds

Background:

Opened in the late 1800's under the name Hotel Metropole, the hotel was the creation of local architects, Chorley, Connon & Chorley and provided a glittering new addition to Leeds. A grade two listed building, the grandeur of the hotel attracted wealthy businessmen, traders, and upper-middle-class leisure seekers.

The porch formed the main entrance into the hotel from King Street, while a separate doorway at the rear of the ground floor was reserved for salesmen and staff.

Brief:

The brief for the refurbishment, was to retain the Victorian charm and embrace the history of the hotel, but to reimagine the interior for the modern traveller, embracing the vibrancy of the city in which it stands and creating an energy befitting of Leeds. Key to this refurbishment was the use of local suppliers, engaging Matthews Mee Interior Design from Wakefield, to help bring to their story to life. Skopos were part of the local team and excited to bring together a unique solution for window dressings, furniture, headboards and cushions for 125 bedrooms and some of the public area spaces.

Outcome:

Matthews Mee and Skopos worked together to come up with a sophisticated print solution for the bedroom curtains. A neat pencil-pleat curtain, with a blackout lining, the printed band skimmed over the top of the window sill and was backed by a Shantug sheer voile, for added privacy and warmth in the room.

Occasional seating was specified in Skopos new recycled boucle, Gaia, in the Mars colourway, to compliment seleted bed cushions with pops of pink and sky-blue.

Headboards in a Bespoke colourway of our antimicrobial Faux leather Kiri, gave a timeless, easy-care solution.

Furniture and headboards, produced by Style & Finch, were upholstered in a range of Skopos fabrics.