I realized that I’d forgotten to share some of the projects we’ve done. Bad blogger!!! Well, in the past few months, we have been working on quite a few restaurants. I will spotlight a few of them in the coming weeks but we’ll start with Marie Livingston’s Steakhouse in Tallahassee, FL. The restaurant has been voted Tallahassee’s best steakhouse for the past several years and yet even with these accolades, Mrs. Livingston decided to not only build a new location but also create a cozier, more sophisticated atmosphere.
She brought in Orlando-based architectural firm The Evans Group for their professional expertise. We worked with their design team, Karen Guindi and A.J. Falbo, who picked unique finishes for many of the restaurant’s spaces. Karen Guindi describes the design as a “contemporary twist on a Charleston flavor”. Here’s our tour:
The exterior Courtyard shares its space with the Main Entrance. A faux marble was requested for the background of the restaurant’s large sign. To see a close-up, click here.
Once you walk in, you will see a small dome above the Reception. The designers liked the idea of a distressed silver leaf – they wanted the black base showing through the leaf and the squares not so perfectly set. To see the setting, here’s a Before pic.
Moving to the main Dining Area, there was a curved accent wall that was begging for a special finish. A two-toned Venetian Plaster with a pearl mica overlay was chosen. I believe they will be putting a piano in that area. Click on the pics for a larger version.
In the Ladies Room, a Luster Leaf finish was applied to the walls. This is a visual after we finished but before it was completed. Still to come were beautiful light fixtures, mirrors, a chandelier and other accents. To see a closeup of the finish, click here.
Finally, there was a faux Ostrich Skin designated for the three booth areas in the Bar. Although we do not have final pics, we do have a close-up of the finish. The colorations were chosen to blend with the fabrics of the custom-made curved booths.
We will be travelling back to take final photographs but I thought you’d enjoy the above in the meantime. Have a wonderful day!
Beautiful finishes Regina – the silver leaf, not so perfect, is ‘perfect’ for that dome… I’d love to do that ostrich finish for a client someday – very very nice!
Nice nice work Regina. The luster leaf is great. You must have great patience to do the ostrich skin. Takes forever.
Very beautiful! I can’t wait to see the after pics of the ostrich skin.
well, excuse me while I go brush my teeth…way toooo much eye candy to take in!!!!!! The dome is killer and those walls !!
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Beautiful Regina
Is that the ostrich stencil you got from me?
Love the spacing in the silver leaf this place must look sweet!!!! hope you have had a great start to the year and had time to reflect on the year past. Keep up all the amazing and drop me a line on twitter sometime.
Cheers
Darrell
Not only do I LOVE your work, Regina! …I also really appreciate how professional it all looks. There is a distinct polish & sophistication to everything you touch that simply screams “Pro,Pro,Pro”. Congrats on a beautiful project!
The ostrich skin is A-MAZING. Nice work!
Outstanding love the ostrich skin, the color is stunning love it. can’t wait to see it on the wall. The luster leaf wall is stunning. Wonderful work.
Very nice Regina, I will be sure to go there if I ever get up that way. It’s been to long since I have been there…..
WOW!!! Regina, those finishes came out GORGEOUS!!!! You guys did an amazing job. I’m sure the pictures don’t even do it justice. :D
Regina..there is nothing that you do that isn’t perfect, every time I see your work I am in awe. I agree with Patty that not so perfect is perfect for that space.
I totally love the ostrich finish.
Wow — thank you all SO much for your beautiful comments. I will be sure to post the final pics, including the ostrich. :)
Yum-to-the-meee!
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