University of Hull - Taylor Court
We were briefed to refurbish 288 bedrooms using as much as possible of the original 27 year old JT Ellis furniture and to recycle as much of the discarded furniture and fixtures.
Project Challenges
To refurbish the 288 bedrooms and reuse the original 27 year old Ellis cabinets.
Give these rooms a new lease of life at a fraction of the cost of a complete refurbishment
Salvaging as much as possible of the original furniture for recycling including unscrewing the original handles and metal desk legs. The fitters had a lot of patience!
Project Solutions
The 27 year old 3 drawer unit with its dovetail drawers is transformed with new fronts and tops
There’s a new matching pebble grey back to protect the walls for our original bookcase
A new desk, bedside, headboard and wallboard
A new 4ft bed with a carbon neutral foam Mattress
The metal office desk legs were recycled as were the original handles
The Original Ellis bed, tops and drawer fronts are being returned to Egger as clean wood to be recycled into chipboard
“This facelift of 27 year old Ellis furniture is the most sustainable student refurbishment project I’ve ever been involved with. We’re still making our furniture using a double glue and dowel system which means that at the end of its life it’s far easier to recycle as clean wood compared to furniture that is riddled with metal cams and pins. This really does prove if you buy once you buy well.”
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