Legs Eleven and a Gateway to Heaven for Axminster at BJ’s Bingo

150 150 Daniel Fountain
  • 0

Bespoke woven carpet from Axminster Carpets Commercial has helped to transform the interior of Reading’s BJ’s Bingo as the venue underwent a complete transformation to create a luxurious environment for over 1,000 players. As part of the complete refurbishment of the popular venue, Abstract Design specified some 2,100m2 of woven axminster carpet in a durable 80% wool 20% nylon construction, equipping the main auditorium, new Chatroom and AWP areas with a long lasting, comfortable and striking floor covering.

Conceiving anintrepid contemporary design with a swirl motif and bright colours that are reflective of the building’s purpose to provide a fun day or night out for visitors, Abstract Design looked towards Axminster Carpets Commercial as being the ideal partner to work with in creating floor coverings for BJ’s Bingo:

“Axminster Carpets Commercial were able to deliver a competitively priced product, but more than this they were able to deliver a carpet that was also manufactured within the UK,” comments James Jones, Abstract Design. “Carpet from Axminster is great quality and the company’sgood service levels makes it easy to work with. In short, Axminster Carpets Commercial proved an ideal carpet supplier for the transformation of BJ’s Bingo Hall.”

Axminster Carpets Commercial offers a fully serviced bespoke facility as used by Abstract Design, as well as the Ready to Weave semi-bespoke concept. Manufacturing all woven carpets at its Devon facility, Axminster controls every aspect of the spinning, dyeing and weaving processes involved in production, ensuring some of the most stringent quality control used in the industry, resulting in carpets of unrivalled quality.

Sourcing 95% of its wool from UK flocks, recycling waste into Axfelt underlay, and with the reduced transportation impact of localised manufacturing, Axminster Carpets has one of the lowest environmental impacts within the carpet manufacturing sector.

For further information telephone 01297 630630 or e-mail commercial@axminster-carpets.co.uk

Daniel Fountain / 17.02.2012

Editor, Hotel Designs

Share

  • 0

Fun fact: I’m usually the person friends rely on to organise trips, schedules, and group plans.

Workhighlights: Successfully coordinating events from planning through to delivery and seeing everything come together on the day.

Fun fact: I’m a keen cyclist and will happily bore people with copious amounts of cycling chat. My top cycling experience (so far) would have to be riding in the spectacular mountains of Crete.

Work highlights: Charles joined Forum Events in 2022. With a background in publishing, editorial media and events, Charles brings a wealth of experience to his role as Senior Production Manager. Having being involved with SPACE from the outset, he is excited to see the brand grow and develop.

Fun fact: People tell Sienna she gives off Bridget Jones vibes, and she loves to bake, always making sure there are shortbreads floating around the office

Work highlights: Sienna joined Forum Events & Media Group while studying Communications and Media, starting in the sales team where she managed and helped launch the first the PA Life Leading Venues of London SHOWCASE, where she built relationships with luxury venues across the capital. Drawn to the stories behind these spaces, she naturally transitioned into the editorial team, creating social media and editorial content. Upon graduating in June 2026, she is excited to be joining as Assistant Editor for Hotel Designs and SPACE.

Fun fact: When not working, Jess can usually be found tending to her kitchen garden in the Sussex countryside or foraging for herbs in the nearby woods. A keen grower, she recently studied a RHS Level 2 Diploma in the Principles of Horticulture during her spare time.

Work highlights: Jess joined SPACE magazine in 2022 and has since progressed from Assistant Editor to Editor. During this time, she has worked across many aspects of the publication – from shaping editorial strategy and overseeing operations to contributing to art direction and representing the brand on stage at industry events including Surface Design Show and WOW!house.

Alongside her role at SPACE, Jess has built a creative career spanning the arts, culture, design and travel sectors. Prior to joining the magazine, she spent more than a decade in the commercial art industry, in artist liaison, gallery management, and curating collections for the hospitality sector across hotels and cruise ships. During this time, she also worked on freelance projects as a writer, photographer, and creative content producer.
 
Jess studied photojournalism at London College of Communication and the Danish School of Media and Journalism and holds a first-class BA (Hons) in Culture, Criticism and Curation from Central Saint Martins.

Fun fact: Katy has spent years perfecting all kinds of accents and loves a good impersonation!

Work highlights: Katy has been with Hotel Designs since the beginning, way back in 2015 when Forum Events & Media Group acquired the brand.

During this time, she has fostered many meaningful relationships with clients from across the hospitality spectrum, as well as playing a pivotal role in the launch of The Brit List Awards, Hotel Designs MEET UPs, client-led roundtables and panel talks, brand and website redesigns, HD Wellness Sets, DESIGN POD podcast, Hotel Designs LIVE panel talk series, Accessible Design Talks and more. Katy is always on the lookout for the next opportunity to help grow the Hotel Designs brand even further.
 
Most recently Katy has stepped in to the role of Publisher at SPACE magazine, the printed bi-monthly publication focused on hotel design, architecture, and development.

Together these platforms offer a comprehensive 360-degree service encompassing digital media, print publishing, and live events – providing unparalleled value to advertisers, partners, and readers alike.