It is important to approach the interior design of cafes and bars especially seriously and thoughtfully.
Avoiding ill-conceived spending and hasty decisions. Regardless of whether you choose the design for a new institution or re brand, the success and attendance will largely depend on how impressed the room will be. Having decided on the style, be sure to consider several projects to choose the interior that is most suitable for the concept of the institution. In this material, we decided to share with you a photo of our projects and several interesting ideas to help you navigate and make decisions.
First of all, choosing the interior of a cafe or bar, do not rely only on your taste. Often, those styles and directions that you like in the design of a private house or apartment, are not suitable for public spaces. If you have more than one repair behind, do not neglect the advice of specialists. Check out the trends and decide which ones most vividly illustrate the style of your cafe. Decide what impression you want to make on your visitors:
- do you need a shock effect or a cozy “at home” atmosphere?
- Should the interior be traced features of those cultures and countries to which food and drinks?
- Perhaps you need a fresh look at the usual institution for the influx of visitors, or will a radical change in the target audience be required?
- Or are you looking for an extraordinary approach to the interior of the institution, which serves craft drinks and signature dishes?
Having formulated the initial idea of the future interior, consult with specialists working in the field of design. They will help you navigate the technical intricacies and specifics of such interiors, help in developing the interior concept and create a detailed project. The participation of designers familiar with the creation of projects of this kind, among other aspects, will help to avoid unnecessary expenses.
A quick tip: think ahead and discuss with designers whether there will be a separate banquet hall in your cafe. If you are planning to create a banquet hall, then you need to consider the maximum number of people and the main formats of events for which it will be rented, and also consider the answers to the following questions: will the decoration be coordinated with the interior of the rest of the premises or will it have its own theme? Will the interior of the hall be in a similar style, but more solemn in decoration and decor? Are you planning to allocate a photo zone, space for dancing or other thematic zones? Does this room have a separate bathroom and entrance?
Regardless of the style and general mood, the atmosphere should be comfortable for a stay and be conducive to return visits. Pay close attention to directing light. In a properly designed room, light helps to emphasize the chosen color and correctly place accents. When planning lighting, designers will help you choose the most appropriate theme for the institution and determine what role natural lighting will play if the room allows you to use it. Various combinations of natural and artificial light are suitable for cafes, and the intensity depends on the main color and theme. In a cafe in a modern style, designed to maximize the influx of visitors in the middle of the day, it is better to give preference to bright daylight, and for chamber romantic coffee houses with vintage notes in the interior, a less bright, warm light is suitable. The bars are suitable for dim lighting with local light accent above the counter, in the center of the room with small additional light sources above individual tables or on the walls.
For a long time, it was customary to decorate the interior thematically, but now this trend has undergone some changes. After the dominance of the same type of “Russian huts” and Italian restaurants with indispensable terracotta tiles on the floor and views of Venice on the walls, the time came for not so straightforward, more original interpretations of countries, cities and national traditions in the interior. The Scandinavian cafe is decorated in Eco-minimalism, and the oriental restaurant in the style of a modern classic, but with a decor in the form of Moorish lamps and Moroccan poufs and screens.
Try not to lose sight of what is often forgotten during the repair, decoration and bustle before opening - the exterior design, menu design, website design and printed materials. Such moments seem secondary only at first glance. It is the stylistic consistency and detailed elaboration of the concept that distinguishes high-level institutions. Regarding the sign, in addition to the necessary registration procedures, it is important that it not only attracts attention, but also interests the visitor from the street, helps to understand the nature and uniqueness of the institution.