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Achieving Design Continuity at Jewelers Mutual

On the Jewelers Mutual project, our A&D partner, Little Architecture, envisioned a seamless, cohesive aesthetic where the ceiling elements flowed perfectly into the custom millwork and cabinetry. There wasn’t room for small, clashing design differences. As the project’s wall baffle and ceiling panel provider, Premier Concepts worked closely with our A&D partner to ensure everything was a perfect match.

The Challenge: Avoiding The “Close Enough” Dilemma

In high-end commercial interiors, architects and designers frequently face a recurring frustration: material fragmentation.

Traditionally, cohesive design is achieved by specifying a “stain-to-match” requirement for different trades. However, because ceiling panels, wall baffles and cabinetry often come from different manufacturers using different wood species or finishing processes, the result is often a “near miss” finish that isn’t quite cohesive and clashes under office lighting. That couldn’t happen on the Jewelers Mutual project.

Premier Concepts intervened to eliminate the guesswork. Rather than relying on site-applied stains or disparate wood veneers, we utilized our Perfect Match laminate technology.

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commercial space with panel wood ceiling tiles

The Premier Concepts Solution: Perfect Match

Premier Concepts identified the exact laminate used for the casework by working with the project’s millworkers and laminate manufacturers. Then, we engineered and manufactured custom wood panel ceilings and vertical baffles using that identical laminate surfacing.

Unified aesthetic

Every ceiling baffle and overhead panel was an exact DNA match to the cabinetry provided by the millworker.

Consistency

Unlike natural wood grain, which varies by flitch, the Perfect Match laminate ensured 100% color and grain consistency across large spans of the ceiling.

Collaborative execution

Premier Concepts worked closely with Precision Walls to ensure the installation of these custom components integrated seamlessly with the surrounding wall systems.

Geometric wood ceiling panels
Wood wall panels next surrounding elevators
Wood wall panels in office space
wood panel wall in office kitchen space
Office bar space with wood wall panels
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Geometric wood ceiling panels
Wood wall panels next surrounding elevators
Wood wall panels in office space
wood panel wall in office kitchen space
Office bar space with wood wall panels

The Result: A Cohesive Interior

The partnership between Little Architecture, Precision Walls, and Premier Concepts transformed the Jewelers Mutual space into a masterclass in interior continuity. The team achieved this by moving away from the “stain-to-match” headache and utilizing our Perfect Match approach. Through it, we achieved:

  • Color accuracy and an exact laminate match
  • Uniform texture throughout the space
  • A cohesive design
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The Perfect Match™ solution allowed us to bridge the gap between the ceiling and the casework, providing the architect with the exact finish they intended without the usual risks of site-staining or wood variance.
— Premier Concepts Project Team

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