Desperately need some designer advice!
any advice on how to make this room more aesthetically pleasing to the eye and less dense? Made a huge mistake ordering ALL teak chairs and tables for our restaurant that’s opening in the next couple of weeks. It cost an arm and a leg but husband was adamant on getting all teak since it’s located on the water and salt eventually destroys everything. I’m really torn on the outcome and look and feel of it now that it’s been delivered. (No returns or exchanges accepted.. 🤦🏼♀️fml. )
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PROPatricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
PROSabrina Alfin Interiors
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoPut some bud vases with flowers on the table and call it a day. Nothing to be done about this now. I might have opted to add wet-rated pendant lights over the tables for some visual interest.
Something like this:
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2 years agojasmineg323
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoTeak was the right choice near the water. You only other choice was resin or plastic. I like the idea of the wicker globes over the tables. Nice texture for the room.
I don't think you'll be happy with those 4 Tops back to back. Too hard to get in and out sometimes. You might want to quarter-turn them.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/allen-roth-Cleo-Painted-Raw-Iron-Traditional-Globe-Pendant-Light/1002649350https://www.amazon.com/KOUBOO-1050030-Wicker-Pendant-Natural/dp/B00GNSJIG0?th=1
Your local wholesale restaurant supply warehouse can provide you with candle holders for the table tops. If they are too nice, they will walk off. You might want to consider selling them if you have a Merch Counter.
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2 years ago
Linda Dornan
2 years agoI think that some greenery on each table would look very nice. Also consider a lantern, which could be lit at sunset for nice ambiance. Remember, soon the tables will look more complete with place settings and all.
kayozzy
2 years agojasmineg323
2 years ago
mnmamax3
2 years ago
Olychick
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoIt looks very nice! I would add a few large pots full of flowers here and there to break up the sea of chairs. I would think being on the water that breezes might make using anything like tablecloths or placemats a problem, but a small vase with something like lavender on each table (if they won't blow over, or fill the vases with marbles or rocks with the flowers, to make them more stable).
Olychick
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI might also look at the table arrangements to see if there is a way to intersperse the round tables amongst the square ones more thoroughly. If you can do that, the chairs on the round tables can be offset from those at the square tables so the chairs are not so back-to-back like they are in some places now. Not sure if diagonal placement of some of the square tables would work, or ruin the symmetry, but I really hate being seated at tables with another's chair right up to the back of mine.
oops, one more pot that I didn't post - Taller ones will give an illusion of some separation/privacy in a few areas, as well as add color, if you can place them so they don't destroy the view to the water.
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