Interior design for bars and restaurants
Designing public hospitality spaces requires a different approach than the interior design of a home. It needs to feel inviting and set a certain vibe that matches the drinks and food being served. Every hospitality space is completely different, which is why we work with a very clear briefing to meet the client’s needs.
For the wine bar in Berlin Charlottenburg Wilmersdorf we created a cozy atmosphere while at the same time setting strong accents. The highlight is the tiled floor in two different shades of red, which immediately gives the room character. The color palette is complemented by a distinctive stainless steel counter as well as wooden chairs and tables. The red of the tiles also reappears in individual tables, tying the materials together in a coherent way.
Create identity from the beginning
The most memorable bars have one thing in common: a strong visual anchor that you notice immediately and remember long after you leave. For Wilma, that anchor is the floor. A checkerboard pattern in deep red and burgundy tones sets the tone from the very first step. It gives the space a bold, recognisable identity without shouting. The red reappears in selected tabletops, creating a quiet visual thread that ties the materials together.
This is a principle we often return to in bar and nightlife design: find one element that carries the identity of the space and let it resonate through the rest of the design in subtle ways.
Interior design for day and night
A wine bar like Wilma needs to work just as well at two in the afternoon as it does at eleven at night. These are very different moods, and the design has to bridge them. Beige plaster walls keep the space light and inviting during daytime hours, while pendant lights above the seating areas create an intimate warm ligth in the evening. Mirror tiles behind the bar and along the benches reflect light, make the room feel larger and add depth, an effect that becomes especially atmospheric after dark.
The bigger picture for the interior design of bars and restaurants
For us, designing bars and nightlife spaces are about understanding human behaviour. People come to relax, connect, celebrate or simply exhale after a long day. The design should make all of that easier and more pleasurable through atmosphere, comfort, acoustics and a clear sense of place.
Wilma is a small bar with a strong character. And in the end, that is exactly what good nightlife design looks like.
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