Getting a high-six-figure Formula Blue FF&E package approved on schedule means tying casegood quantities, freight logistics, and public-area stone directly to the permitted four-story building footprint. On an 83-key Holiday Inn Express new build in Dawson County, Georgia, complete architectural elevation and floor-plan sets rising to a 45-foot-4-inch parapet height supported a full Formula Blue Contemporary procurement quotation.
Room Program and Public Space Integration
Architectural schedules distributed the 83 rooms across four floors alongside an expanded ground-floor welcome zone, breakfast dining area, business bar, and fitness facility. The FF&E schedule split cleanly between guestroom bays and brand-standard lobby areas:
- Guestroom production: Casegoods, integrated headboards, ergonomic task seating, lounge chairs, modular carpet tiles, dual-clutch window treatments, decorative sconces, and lit bathroom mirrors balanced across all standard and accessible orientations.
- Public area furnishings: Reception check-in pods, communal business tables, bar-height dining sets, fitness towel consoles, and commercial upholstery finishes matching IHG Contemporary interior palettes.
- Design and freight coordination: Mandatory design submittal, space-plan verification, and consolidated container freight planning carried directly inside the master procurement scope.
Linking the architectural elevation package with itemized guestroom and lobby takeoffs kept container staging and vendor submittals aligned with vertical construction across all four levels in North Georgia.
