design daydream {restaurant design}

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIwgAkt58bYKVqERwC3_sAaj0DmqELujTzKNQAkaDg_L5FMxMN8_f68LhsnIWQt9vKtzKrl-vlwcAsZy63QkS2v845xiE1C-m1a6jnOxzlR_0xyoVa1wr8I5Pr4KIcCmZzyiAF36E52I/s1600/resturaunt+design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIwgAkt58bYKVqERwC3_sAaj0DmqELujTzKNQAkaDg_L5FMxMN8_f68LhsnIWQt9vKtzKrl-vlwcAsZy63QkS2v845xiE1C-m1a6jnOxzlR_0xyoVa1wr8I5Pr4KIcCmZzyiAF36E52I/s1600/resturaunt+design.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As a designer there is always something you would like to try your hand at, something that pulls at your creative strings..  right now mine is restaurant design.  I day dream about it and all of the fun creative things you could do.  Unique interesting conversation pieces that will make a space memorable along with the food and friends.  I love this space and the little details...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscqFOv5wVwLNk3uAfbzX9rkO4qMMeuy0Py5PqSlD4j8g1e9im3LUVTes0NiOxN2hV5BT8GSe4tpXDJA29-gj1NfJXRR-siHge4KaAHNV3NhxG2Te3ltuKeklfGU_uf8ey_3JdS-R5BhU/s1600/resturaunt+design6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscqFOv5wVwLNk3uAfbzX9rkO4qMMeuy0Py5PqSlD4j8g1e9im3LUVTes0NiOxN2hV5BT8GSe4tpXDJA29-gj1NfJXRR-siHge4KaAHNV3NhxG2Te3ltuKeklfGU_uf8ey_3JdS-R5BhU/s1600/resturaunt+design6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8OBCgBWts9pa7YnMh54BDGbgqngtSkRdkrJvgKQm5teL40rqpR13Jv3j7q7LTZpfNmkCe4EubWv8Z2Dtvi6NqdGhbQW6y28o0V8y3mNJQuM_651j9D9mRnGkZfgUcEGMU7ZCp8piEeY/s1600/resturaunt+design+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8OBCgBWts9pa7YnMh54BDGbgqngtSkRdkrJvgKQm5teL40rqpR13Jv3j7q7LTZpfNmkCe4EubWv8Z2Dtvi6NqdGhbQW6y28o0V8y3mNJQuM_651j9D9mRnGkZfgUcEGMU7ZCp8piEeY/s1600/resturaunt+design+2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-rS39YHZgOBDHhKr3-T84vYVlss0daybW0gW2Xuiug1502jspEjB0laR60kyhAttUV52L8UiU4lCJLBBilX-v7ylTiTWTI-seqWEBjs-LBmJTOQAmPyQHAHq5YsmVCheruQSud0Epto/s1600/resturaunt+design+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-rS39YHZgOBDHhKr3-T84vYVlss0daybW0gW2Xuiug1502jspEjB0laR60kyhAttUV52L8UiU4lCJLBBilX-v7ylTiTWTI-seqWEBjs-LBmJTOQAmPyQHAHq5YsmVCheruQSud0Epto/s1600/resturaunt+design+4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5Y3Q8EYgBa6fZlnuEIXxjeJYE9TSYMrWY4pLxXeTt6fPLmLj5J2pdz0hny2HR6pEnaWQMABiA2W8CJNLtaksVctBUWhI6HFV8zt0v1bvjtHRbzuExRX4Zxxjf30J9nlTlwa_n9GSzI0/s1600/resturaunt+design.3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5Y3Q8EYgBa6fZlnuEIXxjeJYE9TSYMrWY4pLxXeTt6fPLmLj5J2pdz0hny2HR6pEnaWQMABiA2W8CJNLtaksVctBUWhI6HFV8zt0v1bvjtHRbzuExRX4Zxxjf30J9nlTlwa_n9GSzI0/s1600/resturaunt+design.3.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">images <a href="http://jamesbalston.squarespace.com/journal/2013/9/6/plum-job.html" target="_blank">via </a></span></i></div><br /><br /><img align="right" alt="Photobucket" border="0" img="" src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb350/littlebluedeer/littlebluedeers%20album%202/signature-8.png" /> <span style="font-size: small;">If you would like help creating inspirational spaces for yourself <a href="http://www.greigedesign.com/index2.php?v=v1#!/CONTACT" target="_blank">contact us</a>!</span>

design daydream {restaurant design}

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inspired... feeling fall..

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9djqW3vSyTOwhO8K-sjT48N0MkpynUTTLsR_GyvV6ZL663AfWSbdZLGUrYszEdzeVPaOKUwwT2Glaqm9qvo2l9rb003dg2yxWkdedhCfHhJ2QhIecsG769cFs-7eBqdPZoz3GwRfqSUQ/s1600/bar+in+brown.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9djqW3vSyTOwhO8K-sjT48N0MkpynUTTLsR_GyvV6ZL663AfWSbdZLGUrYszEdzeVPaOKUwwT2Glaqm9qvo2l9rb003dg2yxWkdedhCfHhJ2QhIecsG769cFs-7eBqdPZoz3GwRfqSUQ/s640/bar+in+brown.png" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay I am ready for the real fall to kick in... hot and windy is not really workin for me here!  I wanna wear jeans and drink hot things and the boots oh I need to wear the boots!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuCB5556Tnkbenn3UYCJ98Oo5ZazTtdsCagO8Mnm7ntp4z2SXp6QblywKQFbGpwwQy2NIYkVbSG2TJSnNj1-jb7z3SImY4s8ZpLTyTj7LC5zag8nggtW0lXkfefhNor-Bzg52XPzuUvU/s1600/fall+table+settings.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuCB5556Tnkbenn3UYCJ98Oo5ZazTtdsCagO8Mnm7ntp4z2SXp6QblywKQFbGpwwQy2NIYkVbSG2TJSnNj1-jb7z3SImY4s8ZpLTyTj7LC5zag8nggtW0lXkfefhNor-Bzg52XPzuUvU/s640/fall+table+settings.png" width="470" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIe6VbFkOMbIjEYHSoF_6dOG7KbYoXB_vOE3bgb2O42nax-AulFQRlIrsfmpm6a_MEd1MpLQU9mxgc8GBMZCXXy8AKiDxOKU9WZhLRGOAJMbw188o-7WP6suRPBdvjofcOFWzO_hyphenhyphenBcY/s1600/inspired+by+beautiful+fashion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIe6VbFkOMbIjEYHSoF_6dOG7KbYoXB_vOE3bgb2O42nax-AulFQRlIrsfmpm6a_MEd1MpLQU9mxgc8GBMZCXXy8AKiDxOKU9WZhLRGOAJMbw188o-7WP6suRPBdvjofcOFWzO_hyphenhyphenBcY/s1600/inspired+by+beautiful+fashion.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8ayDaFyRHEPO2lleiO5voXwAz1e1E0xtVbKpuiDT-Cjw9IjS6CGEnxlJ5bSLPBqLAa4XQKW6pIesENW4mW-Keh8CJtdiVv528-FwWOVCOThXqZXSmZZNVtJz65cI3QcMulTR2320VR0/s1600/october+2013+030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8ayDaFyRHEPO2lleiO5voXwAz1e1E0xtVbKpuiDT-Cjw9IjS6CGEnxlJ5bSLPBqLAa4XQKW6pIesENW4mW-Keh8CJtdiVv528-FwWOVCOThXqZXSmZZNVtJz65cI3QcMulTR2320VR0/s640/october+2013+030.JPG" width="640" /> </a><a href="http://shopboutonne.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="http://shopboutonne.com/" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTzMNdFLQ4QPxIEoqUDGso0kdjsqJ8HyUuc8C9xzGp7sBYVUyHrsWIHWZfKuWKLbVfKzJDmYWQUbnzKFRvDGHfdrxvA9afvApGsJh172T6gMAia1WdtrsbKbqr3kdcM3lv266UufQQ0M/s640/boutonne+bag+fall+2013.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBGt4iH8SLR0k2PjviXCKHp4MwjYMzSJtMycjrozYRShZ3IFyX2LVN0HIDLgGibOKbNH9nliDApcRQZGqK7vTFlAoCByG-IwauyafKSOMdo2_DW0sT0ZNzumfcbsz61vEpt3WfZMIRFc/s1600/jeans+and+booties..how+to+wear+em..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBGt4iH8SLR0k2PjviXCKHp4MwjYMzSJtMycjrozYRShZ3IFyX2LVN0HIDLgGibOKbNH9nliDApcRQZGqK7vTFlAoCByG-IwauyafKSOMdo2_DW0sT0ZNzumfcbsz61vEpt3WfZMIRFc/s640/jeans+and+booties..how+to+wear+em..jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><br /><img align="right" alt="Photobucket" border="0" img="" src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb350/littlebluedeer/littlebluedeers%20album%202/signature-8.png" /> <span style="font-size: small;">If you would like help creating inspirational spaces for yourself <a href="http://www.greigedesign.com/index2.php?v=v1#!/CONTACT" target="_blank">contact us</a>!</span>

inspired... feeling fall..

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Unique

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHE1qqohCt_knU9-VFE15RtnRz0AJRVi-E1Dt0n8H5cnWgwkgkCSdZlu9AiPidQiknxo3DAxPOjYV_OE93zExi3d2akebZrsfu0ODCi7_H6buuir31Xgkc0c0Yp8Ev8Jbnug1-QFzQVp4/s1600/bar+detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHE1qqohCt_knU9-VFE15RtnRz0AJRVi-E1Dt0n8H5cnWgwkgkCSdZlu9AiPidQiknxo3DAxPOjYV_OE93zExi3d2akebZrsfu0ODCi7_H6buuir31Xgkc0c0Yp8Ev8Jbnug1-QFzQVp4/s1600/bar+detail.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know I was going to post about our trip to LA today but the schedule just did not allow.  So I am sharing this amazing bar photo.  I love the unique construction of this piece, it is so very unique!  Lately it is harder and harder to come by really unique inpiration images and this one is just dreamy to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see more of the space <a href="http://desdemventana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, congratulations to Andrea at <a href="http://frenchbasketeer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The French Basketeer</a> on winning the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nathan-Turners-American-Style-Entertaining/dp/1419704397/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1359437138&sr=1-1&keywords=nathan+turner%27s+american+style" target="_blank">Nathan Turner book</a> giveaway! </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img align="right" alt="Photobucket" border="0" img="" src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb350/littlebluedeer/littlebluedeers%20album%202/signature-8.png" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">  <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=453212&u=642474&m=37430&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.shareasale.com/image/37430/okl_nb_300x250_6.jpg" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Unique

  I know I was going to post about our trip to LA today but the schedule just did not allow.  So I am sharing this amazing bar photo.  I lov...

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Inspiration (commercially speaking)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhha_cSLvjqiv6jozjvcMHzEOvpnocGqzuyQH-ao70ruX_dIql_DFAmZQQJrnKmQOVIxMt1Ss4leeW-X191IAvM9VpibKASEJpa_bkDExSwINFIbJFQZ2o9BT9oNifN0ARYX8lDrLwurAeI/s1600/bar+avroko.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhha_cSLvjqiv6jozjvcMHzEOvpnocGqzuyQH-ao70ruX_dIql_DFAmZQQJrnKmQOVIxMt1Ss4leeW-X191IAvM9VpibKASEJpa_bkDExSwINFIbJFQZ2o9BT9oNifN0ARYX8lDrLwurAeI/s640/bar+avroko.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3J1xZlEO6ZblqW_9qm8vco-kuWcy1KKs2yQ7MJYsTBwO5fzoTddgszJ9H4HDjNkgC7aR0wahTB5MsNprGBcrjOmq3dtp2VOsjQmVvnCpiTk2yTBW2-IE_diGzU5QKLXGSPYjPzvoRKVA/s1600/avroko.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3J1xZlEO6ZblqW_9qm8vco-kuWcy1KKs2yQ7MJYsTBwO5fzoTddgszJ9H4HDjNkgC7aR0wahTB5MsNprGBcrjOmq3dtp2VOsjQmVvnCpiTk2yTBW2-IE_diGzU5QKLXGSPYjPzvoRKVA/s640/avroko.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqkJDvvPjPIo3_uQf8k7O8zp31GHbrtk2bdkpyAo1KX38070AYBVLhhFJrWs2a-mOQZ_b3s026iIY3JuoCBSrsESyHoTjEulonuE_OUbtx0fzMA1GQ4jtKqGE8fJ5BTdVvhx1TSBaBxsP/s1600/lily+bar+avroko.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqkJDvvPjPIo3_uQf8k7O8zp31GHbrtk2bdkpyAo1KX38070AYBVLhhFJrWs2a-mOQZ_b3s026iIY3JuoCBSrsESyHoTjEulonuE_OUbtx0fzMA1GQ4jtKqGE8fJ5BTdVvhx1TSBaBxsP/s640/lily+bar+avroko.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2o1wlGk3p2I8aFysWQa2iavFL3WtoLNcQiDxOQkWWSMKdLghgdkZsqIGaQEOI_4xGt0Dz8WBrBUVA_8KO8nmWq4Lw-wGxzyXFaJwi77AtIJrcJLkCrvHCaZ-prxQSEZrjtGEkJ-k0kA3F/s1600/details+avroko.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2o1wlGk3p2I8aFysWQa2iavFL3WtoLNcQiDxOQkWWSMKdLghgdkZsqIGaQEOI_4xGt0Dz8WBrBUVA_8KO8nmWq4Lw-wGxzyXFaJwi77AtIJrcJLkCrvHCaZ-prxQSEZrjtGEkJ-k0kA3F/s640/details+avroko.jpg" width="426" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am knee deep in the process of designing a commercial space right now and I am completely inspired by the work of AvroKO.  We are taking the darker library approach with an industrial modern twist.  I am excited to use some wood flooring treatments for paneling on the walls and adding a brick to the space to create a sense of age that is not already there.  All of the details are like a layering effect in the space.  I have found so many ideas and they are all swimming around up there just waiting to get down on paper and made in physical forms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It should be fun to say the least!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't miss your chance to enter our <a href="http://greigedesign.blogspot.com/2011/09/french-market-basket-giveaway.html">giveaway!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_581408907"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.avroko.com/"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">images via AvroKO</span></i></a></div><br /><img align="right" alt="Photobucket" border="0" img="" src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb350/littlebluedeer/signature-6.png" />

Inspiration (commercially speaking)

  I am knee deep in the process of designing a commercial space right now and I am completely inspired by the work of AvroKO.  We are taking...

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