Decoration Unburdened

"It really is a madhouse right now, there is a lot of investment in recreational homes and they are going over the counter like hot cakes. These are often renovated and in interior projects, wall decoration is actually always a component." For this, Tachup is called in as a specialist in (wall) decoration for B2B projects.

"In fact, I am increasingly becoming a process manager," says Martin Groenewege, owner of Tachup Deco Projects. From floor to ceiling, Tachup's goal is to completely unburden decoration. "We are the spider in the web, in many areas we already have solutions completely in house. After all, we specialize in printing on many different surfaces, aluminum dibond, poplar wood, textiles, canvas, acrylic or HPL panels." 

However, Tachup also has many contacts to fulfill other decorative needs. "Developers engage with us because they trust our knowledge and clout. I sit down with them to think about the possibilities and am basically a spider in the web, plotting things elsewhere to achieve the desired result."

Thinking along and testing

Recently, Tachup worked on the renovation of 230 bungalows at Holland's largest Landal, Coldenhoven in Eerbeek. "I have been working directly and indirectly for Landal for about 25 years and supply almost everything in the decoration field. From photo wallpaper and wall decorations to printing on tables." 

In this case, the project designer's stylists went to work with their ideas for the interior, and Tachup adapted the materials and images accordingly. "Stylists usually already know what images they want and in what style. We then check if those images are suitable and on what material we can apply it. If they want something on wood, is that possible? Is this indeed the look they are looking for? What processing is still needed?"

Taking work off your hands

For the project in Eerbeek, they were looking for LED lighting behind a decorative panel. "However, the existing solutions were not what we were looking for," Groenewege said. "So we developed a whole new solution with a print manufacturer, with whom I work more often. This succeeded so well that the manufacturer itself is going to include it in its product range." In this way, Tachup takes work off the project designer's hands. "He no longer has to deal with these matters. I take care of the contact with the customer and am thus in effect an external extension of the organization."

According to Groenewege, this has many advantages. "In a project, it often takes a lot of man hours to manage all the parts. In terms of decoration, this is not necessary if one chooses Tachup. I take stock of the customer's wishes, think about the right working method and, if necessary, have contact with a manufacturer. This whole thing I bring together. How nice it is to outsource a part that does not weigh down the organization as a result. Whoever joins forces with me knows, I look along critically and execute in the client's desire."