Schoolhouse: How Our Hotel Partners Styled the Holidays

The holidays have a way of changing how spaces feel, especially the ones we share. Hotel lobbies turn into unofficial living rooms where people pause with a coffee, shake off the cold, and linger a little longer than planned.

This season, we partnered with a handful of hotels we admire for a holiday lobby takeover, sending along Schoolhouse pieces to help set the tone. Rather than going all in on traditional holiday decor, each hotel styled the space in their own way, layering in pieces that felt useful, welcoming, and quietly festive. These were rooms designed to be lived in, not just looked at.

Some pieces naturally became anchors for the install. Others added a subtle moment of delight once you settled in. To get a closer look at how it all came together, we asked each partner a few quick questions about what excited them most, which pieces stood out, and how they would describe the final space. The result is a collection of lobbies that feel warm, thoughtful, and ready for the season.

SH: What excited you most about being part of this holiday hotel collaboration?

PH: We’ve been part of the Schoolhouse Trade program since 2017, so it’s clear we are big fans. Anyone who knows our spaces knows that Schoolhouse lighting and bedding are at the heart of what we pull off. I’m a big fan of Christmas too, so between the two of those, this is kind of a dream.

SH: Were there any Schoolhouse pieces that became anchors for the install?

PH: The Evelyn Lamp and the Abington Throw 100%. Both felt like they were designed for the space. The colors kind of just relaxed into any place I put them.

SH: What’s your favorite holiday piece in the space?

PH: The Evelyn Lamp. It earns its place anywhere. At first I thought it was going to be too small to work with the scale of the lobby but it holds its own. It’s kind of a magical object.

SH: In three words, how would you describe the final installation?

PH: Vibrant, cozy, and sentimental.