When discussing healthcare design, one might think of empty white spaces without personal touches. CEO Blima Ehrentreu of The Designers Group saw this first hand while designing nursing homes. She realized she could bring her design aesthetic to a sector that had traditionally been left untouched by designers.

The Designers Group is a leading interior design firm that is constantly pushing the envelope with innovative design solutions. Blima remembered healthcare design as being sterile and cold and wanted to reinvent this design standard. Generationally more people were aging into assisted living and nursing home settings, and Blima saw opportunity in that market. 

The Designers Group values the harmony between nature and happiness. When designing, they like to incorporate a natural aesthetic such as real greenery rather than artificial, water features, and natural light. However, these designs can be costly, and Blima wanted to give her healthcare clients an affordable way to incorporate a natural setting.

“One of my first projects in healthcare was a dementia unit. I learned that people with dementia need constant stimuli to help trigger their memories. This could be something like a smell, a picture, or just a simple feeling. I decided to design affordable and customizable wallpapers that help those patients feel at home or somewhere familiar.”

There were only custom design solutions available for memory care units and Blima saw this as an opportunity for change. The Designers Group thus created their Memory Wallpaper collection to help healthcare facilities connect with their patients in a cost- efficient manner. Their semi- customizable wallcoverings create a setting that is familiar and natural to their patients in a simple and seamless way.

“What’s special about these wallpapers is that you can use them anywhere in your space. It is a cost-effective solution that hasn’t been done before. You can create a familiar setting for patients to help trigger their memory. We created different designs that reflect unique areas that will be customized to accommodate any window and door configurations.”

Blima’s concept for wallpapers for dementia units didn’t stop there. She saw an open market for murals and wallpapers for healthcare spaces everywhere.

“Healthcare spaces are traditionally cold and impersonal. I expanded on the memory collection by creating a mural collection. These murals can be ordered with different motivational wording and showcase different outdoor-scapes with customizable colors and themes.”

The Designers Group created their Memory Care and Mural Collection of wallpapers to help redesign interiors and bring life and joy into healthcare spaces. From calming outdoor scapes to contemporary building settings, TDG has created different options for patients dealing with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any personal rehabilitation needs. 

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