Brooklyn-based Dwelling Studios transformed a bar and restaurant in New York's East Village, utilizing darkish wooden and velvet chairs to keep up a “worn and aged look.”
The Wren on the busy Bowery has turn into a neighborhood staple since opening in 2012, but it surely was due for an inside makeover.
Dwelling Studios has refreshed each ranges of the luxurious pub, together with the upstairs eating and ingesting space and the downstairs personal lounge.
“Regardless of the modifications within the metropolis and the evolution of the borough, The Wren has retained its timeless enchantment, providing guests a glimpse into the previous and an genuine pub expertise,” stated Dwelling Studios, led by founder Oliver Halsegrave.
All through the principle stage, darkish and moody supplies have been used to protect the pub-like high quality of the areas, aided by the uncovered picket ceiling beams and columns and hardwood flooring.
On both facet of the doorway, black-painted, booth-style benches are set in opposition to walnut wall paneling, creating cozy nooks for or small teams.
The bar space options an L-shaped marble counter surrounded by GAR Merchandise stools, reverse black wainscoting that sits beneath the vintage-look wallpaper.
In the direction of the rear, a protracted bench seat is wearing ribbed cushions that type the seats and backs, all wrapped in brown velvet.
Customized arched wall-mounted mirrors alternate with disc-shaped sconces from In Widespread With in opposition to a beige textured plaster backdrop.
Quite a lot of different sconces had been sourced from lighting manufacturers together with O'Lampia, Shades of Mild, Allied Maker and Rejuvenation.
“With a worn and dated look, the house now exudes a whimsical, winter-like ambiance,” stated Dwelling Studios.
Downstairs, the temper is much more sulphurous and intimate, due to darker surfaces and a wide range of tender, heat gentle sources.
The bar high is product of black Portoro marble and the picket flooring are additionally painted black, whereas the banquette upholstery is a lighter tone than discovered on the higher stage.
Between the 2 flooring, visitors can select from a wide range of seating or standing to get pleasure from beer, cocktails and bar meals.
“Dwelling Studios completely blended nostalgic and rustic allure inside The Wren, making a welcoming and distinctive atmosphere that pays homage to the bar's storied historical past,” stated the group.
Dwelling Studios is not any stranger to revitalizing beloved places, having accomplished interiors for The Hen in Montauk and The Pearl in Nantucket.
The agency additionally not too long ago transformed a Northern California convention heart right into a luxurious resort, as initially supposed by the property's founder: the inventor of the radio.
Photograph by Brian W Ferry.