Accessories are added to surfaces and objects to make them more useful, attractive, or versatile. Accessories should be used sparingly and in a coordinated style or color scheme. During refurbishment or renovation of a property, housekeeping plays an important role in preparing rooms by removing furniture and accessories, deep cleaning, and replacing items after work is completed. When accommodating guests with disabilities, properties must provide accessible rooms, transportation, registration areas, and amenities like grab bars, appropriately sized bathrooms, and communication devices for hearing impaired guests.

1. Accessories
Accessories are added to something else in
order to make it more useful, versatile, or
attractive.
 They are functional & decorative
 They give character, interest
& ambience

2. Use few with impact
Unify by colour, mood or style
Keep balance in mind

3. Walls (painting, Masks)

4. Accessories are placed on:
Shelves (ceramics, toys)

5. Floor (planters, statues)

6. Tables (ash trays, vases)

7. Refurbishment or renovation
Cleaning, decorating and providing new facilities
Replacement of furniture, fittings and fixtures

8.  Identification of areas
 Establishing priority areas
 Informing related departments/ areas
 Coordinating with Front office for timing
 Snagging list
 Provision for shifting & storing
 Stepping up cleaning
 Co-ordinating work of contractors
 Thorough cleaning after renovation

9. Redecoration
 Renewal of wall paint/wall paper/furnishings

10. Role of Housekeeping
 Stripping beds
 Remove furniture/ pictures
 Take up carpets or cover with dust sheets
 Disconnect & remove light fittings
 Cover furniture with dust sheets & place in centre
of room
 Thorough cleaning & restoring of areas after
completion

11. Accommodating guest with
Disabilities
Transportation
Registration counters
Accessible rooms
- Minimum 32” door Clearance
- Accessible Door hardware
- Peephole 36”-40” high
- Controls & light switches 48”-54” H
- Accessible sinks & faucets

12. Accommodating guest with
Disabilities
 Grab bar for WC
 WC- 17”-19”High
 Adequate manoeuvring space in Bathroom
 Grab bar for bath tub
For hearing disabled
 Closed caption television decoder
 Text telephone
 Audible & visual emergency warning devices
 Notification for telephone ringing