Residence Studios revamps Nantucket bar and restaurant utilizing maritime references

Brooklyn-based Residence Studios has refreshed a trio of hospitality areas on Nantucket that features a vibrant restaurant and a subterranean lounge that immerses visitors in an “cinematic” underwater scape.

The Pearl restaurant, The Boarding Home bar and Beneath the Rose lounge are all positioned beneath one roof at 12 Federal Avenue, Nantucket – an island off the coast of Massachusetts that’s well-liked with summer season vacationers.

The Pearl is one among three hospitality areas renovated by Residence Studios at 12 Federal Avenue, Nantucket

After 30 years, the institution modified fingers and was in want of updates, so Residence Studios was enlisted to rethink the interiors whereas retaining some familiarity for regulars.

“The Pearl and its offshoot areas are beloved Nantucket establishments, so Residence Studios recognized the aim as persevering with the prevailing story and custom: to reinterpret it, not rewrite it; sharpening and refining its origin story,” mentioned the studio, which took two years to finish the undertaking.

Restaurant tables with pony wall running beneath a staircase — The restaurant options white oak tables and chairs, formed to distinction the colonial-era architectural particulars

The intention of the inside design was to create a person feel and appear for every of the three areas, but preserve a stage of visible cohesion throughout the linked rooms.

“There’s an immersive, cinematic expertise throughout the board,” studio founder Oliver Haslegrave instructed Dezeen. “Nevertheless, every area is distinct in its materials and color scheme selection.”

Bar with floral murals around the outside — Floral patterns by two completely different artists adorn the perimeter of the again bar

Renovating The Pearl concerned “sharpening” the primary restaurant, non-public eating rooms and patio space.

Within the light-filled restaurant, heat white and beige tones are complemented by cooler blues, and shiny tiles that clad the chimney stacks introduce texture and sheen.

Earth-toned private lounge with leather and bouclé seating — The Pearl’s non-public eating rooms had been additionally up to date, together with this earth-toned lounge space

The white oak tables and chairs have comfortable, modern shapes that distinction the inflexible, colonial-era architectural particulars.

Behind the stone-topped bar, floral patterns together with a mural by Lukas Geronimas Giniotis and mirror artwork by Paul Clifford add prospers.

View into a private dining room from a lounge — The non-public eating rooms embody a choice of classic furnishings

Darker earth tones adorn one of many non-public eating areas, which features a lounge space with leather-based and bouclé seating, and a choice of classic furnishings items.

For The Boarding Home revamp, Residence Studios seemed to the island’s maritime historical past for influences.

A lot of its authentic components had been saved, together with the bar, again bar, and stone flooring, whereas the interiors had been up to date to current a recent tackle the constructing’s federal-style structure.

“With The Boarding Home, we sought to create an area constructed to face up to the trials of life at sea, and the place to host the exuberant celebration of 1’s return,” Haslegrave mentioned.

Dark blue bar area with aquatic mirror artwork — Residence Studios additionally created a darkish and moody subterranean lounge, Beneath the Rose, as a part of the undertaking

His studio additionally designed a brand new darkish and moody lounge within the basement, named Beneath the Rose, the place a special tackle the oceanic theme was utilized.

Envisioned as an underwater scape, the deep blue hues throughout the partitions and ceilings characteristic a mural of aquatic creatures – additionally by Geronimas Giniotis – to make visitors really feel like they’re submerged under the waves.

Dark blue lounge with plush banquettes — The darkish blue area starkly contrasts the restaurant upstairs

“We approached the spatial design as if it had been an ocean crammed with unfamiliar creatures, textures, and varieties,” mentioned Halsegrave. “It is darkish and moody, and filled with character and distinctive detailing.”

Richly grained wooden wraps the cased openings and the bottom of columns, and varieties arches throughout the again bar that body extra mirror art work by Clifford.

Mural of aquatic creatures across walls and vaulted ceiling — A mural of aquatic creatures permits visitors to really feel as in the event that they’re underwater

Rust-coloured bar stools, darkish brass sconces and champagne-toned glass flush mounts all stand out towards the darker hues.

The lounge is starkly completely different in ambiance to the eating areas above, however collectively they create a storied native establishment again to life.

Bar area with rust-coloured stools one the left, and lounge on the right — Particulars like rust-coloured stool and darkish brass lighting stand out towards the blue surfaces

Residence Studios has a number of hospitality tasks beneath its belt, starting from the refresh of the Daunt’s Albatross motel in Montauk to the design of the Laurel Brasserie and Bar in Salt Lake Metropolis.

Based by Halsegrave in 2009, the studio has additionally created a Mediterranean-influenced resort in Los Angeles and transformed a Wisconsin practice station right into a restaurant.

The pictures is by Matt Kisiday.