Intimate café in green tones, view from the hall: wooden tables, a bar counter, soft sofas, graffiti walls and warm light
Intimate café corner, view along the walls: warm light from pendant lamps, a deep green backdrop, textured plaster, a sofa and bar stools, art posters
Gastropub: a spacious hall by the window, a signature interior with wood finishes, tables and blue chandelier light
Warm gastropub hall: a signature café interior with wood panelling, a bar counter and soft backlighting
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Café · Gastropub 40

Interior design of a café, 250 m²

HoReCa · 250 m² · Completed

About the project

Full-cycle work on a gastropub interior: design project, 3D visualisations, design supervision, and furnishing and procurement.

Client request

Develop a design project and 3D visualisations for the Gastropub 40 interior, then provide design supervision, furnishing and procurement.

The venue is a 250 m² gastropub on the ground floor, with large windows facing the street. The work was carried out full-cycle: from concept and visualisations through to on-site supervision and selecting furnishings.

Challenge

To create a rich, memorable atmosphere in the gastropub space, one that works by day in the natural light of the large shopfront windows and in the evening in a more intimate mode with lower lighting.

In effect, one room needed to hold two different states: a daytime one, open and bright, and an evening one, warm and private. The switch between them had to happen through colour, texture and light.

Concept

An intimate gastropub with a character of its own. A deep emerald-green backdrop, decorative plaster and graphic modernist-style art posters create the atmosphere of a city venue you want to come back to.

The deep green keeps its intensity both in daylight from the windows and under warm evening lighting. Textured plaster gives the walls a sense of movement, reading differently under side light and under directional light. A series of art posters sets the rhythm along the walls, while a patterned tiled floor links the zones together without partitions.

Result

The finished interior is coherent and full of character: deep green walls, textured plaster, a patterned tiled floor and a series of expressive art posters. Warm accents in the furniture and the focused light of the pendants make the space comfortable and photogenic.

Both scenarios live in one room: by day the venue reads as a bright city gastropub, by evening as an intimate spot with lower lighting. The studio carried the project through to completion, with on-site design supervision, and furnishing and procurement.

Zones of the project “Interior design of a café, 250 m²”

01

Entrance and cloakroom

The entrance area of Gastropub 40: an accent door, a cloakroom on red pipe racks and chalk lettering. This is a guest's first encounter with the brand, and the interior sets the mood from the doorstep.

Entrance area of a café: green walls, an accent door with mesh, a poster stand, red panels and pendant lamps
Intimate entrance area of a café: an accent red door, a cloakroom rail, a toilet by the passage, warm light and graphic posters on the walls
Entrance area of a gastropub: view of a cloakroom rail on red pipes, an accent door and decorative walls, warm light and graphic posters

02

Bar area

The bar counter is the focus of the gastropub in the evening: a lit display of drinks, brass and warm light above the counter. An industrial loft style with red accents sets the rhythm for the whole room.

Warm gastropub area: tables and a bar counter in a bespoke commercial design, soft light, wood and metal
Gastropub with a bespoke interior: a bar counter and tables in warm light, concrete and wood surfaces, a wide view from the dining room
Cosy gastropub area: a bar counter and wood panelling, soft warm light and a bespoke commercial interior design
Bar area of a gastropub: a table, the bar counter and glasses by the window, dark walls, soft lamp light, signature café design
Bar area of a gastropub: a washbasin with a copper tap and a round mirror set against concrete, warm light beneath exposed pipes in a signature style
Gastropub interior: a cosy area by the bar in warm light, wood and metal, soft backlighting, a bespoke design

03

Main hall

The gastropub's main hall: a dark blue-green palette, red details, signature graffiti, herringbone flooring and pendant lighting. Flexible seating works for large groups and couples alike.

Main gastropub dining room: a dining area with round tables and chairs, emerald-green walls, paintings, warm light from pendant lamps
Gastropub gallery: a light-toned corridor with panelling, exposed brick and soft accent lighting in a bespoke café design
Main gastropub dining room: dark walls, a round table and chairs by the window, pendant lamps over the seating area, posters and hexagonal floor tile
Intimate corner of the main dining room: dark green decorative plaster walls, two pendant lights, a herringbone wooden floor, tables and seating, warm light and graffiti art on the wall
Intimate dining room of a gastropub: dark green walls with graffiti art, a bar counter and tables, light fixtures, herringbone tiling, warm evening light
Intimate café dining room with a long wooden table, graffiti art on the wall and warm light from pendant fixtures
Intimate corner of a café's main dining room: dark textured plaster walls, red doors, a washbasin with a gold bowl and soft light from wall lights
Intimate dining room of a gastropub with a textured wooden wall, tables and a bar counter, soft warm light and a dark blue-green palette
Intimate café dining room: a wooden table laid with tableware and beer, set against a textured wall and graffiti art, pendant lights giving warm light
Intimate corner of a café's main dining room: red railings, a dark green textured wall with graphic posters, subdued light
Intimate corner of a café's main dining room: bar-height tables and stools, an art poster on a dark wall, warm light from a pendant lamp and textured plaster
Intimate corner of a café's main dining room: wood panelling with round inserts, soft light from pendant lamps and a table with a banquette and chairs, a warm atmosphere
Intimate dining room of a gastropub: dark blue decorative plaster walls, modernist posters by the window, wooden tables, mesh-fronted niches, pendant lights and soft light
Intimate café dining room with a round table by the window, dark green walls and graffiti art, pendant lights, warm light
Intimate main dining room of a café with dark blue-green walls, a herringbone wooden floor and street-style light from pendant lamps, view of the dining tables
Intimate dining room of a gastropub: view into the depth of the space, tables and bar stools against dark walls, graphic posters and pendant lights, warm light
Intimate café dining room: tables, a banquette and chairs against dark green walls with graphic art, pendant lights creating warm light, a textured herringbone floor
Intimate café dining room: view of a wall with a graphic modernist poster, a patterned herringbone floor and three pendant lamps with warm light
Main gastropub dining room: a round wooden table and chairs against walls hung with paintings, warm light from the chandelier and panoramic windows, dark plaster finishes
Cosy gastropub area: a bar counter, wood panelling and soft light, a bespoke café interior design
Warm gastropub interior: a bar counter and seating, soft light, wood and metal, a bespoke café design
Cosy gastropub area with a bar counter and wood panelling, soft warm light, a wide view in a bespoke café design style
Gastropub interior: a bar counter and tables in a bespoke design, warm light, brick and wood, a panoramic view
Warm gastropub interior: a bar counter and wood panelling in the dining room, soft light, a bespoke café design
Gastropub dining room interior: soft light, wood panelling and exposed brick, a bar counter and tables in a bespoke café design
Gastropub dining room: a panoramic view, a bar counter and tables in a bespoke design, warm light, textured decor and wood
Cosy gastropub area: tables and a bar counter, soft light, warm wood and brick, a bespoke café interior with contemporary details
Cosy gastropub area: a view of the tables and bar counter, warm light, textured metal and wood, a bespoke commercial interior design
Warm gastropub interior: a bar counter and tables in the dining room, soft light and bespoke details in wood and metal, a panoramic view

04

Window-side area

The window-side area: tables along the glazing, with daylight and a view of the street. Murals and graphics on the walls turn waiting into part of the gastropub experience.

Cosy gastropub area: tables and upholstered seating, brick walls, warm light, a bespoke commercial interior design, a wide view
Cosy gastropub area: tables and upholstered banquettes, wood panelling, warm light and a bespoke interior design in a contemporary style
Gastropub interior: a cosy bar area against a wall of wood and metal, soft warm light
Intimate area by a panoramic shopfront window, with a stone wall and graphic posters of beer bottles, warm directional light
Intimate area by a panoramic shopfront window: tables by the windows, graphic posters on green walls, wooden parquet flooring and pendant lamps

05

Lounge and signature decor

Soft sofas, a wall of chopping boards, the 'Drink Beer Friends' mural and art objects make up the signature decor that makes the gastropub's interior recognisable and worth photographing.

Warm gastropub dining room interior: a bar counter, tables and soft light, a bespoke café design in wood and concrete
Warm gastropub interior: a backlit bar counter, tables and brick walls in a bespoke café design
Cosy gastropub dining room area: a bar counter, wood tables and upholstered seating, warm light and a bespoke commercial interior design
Lounge area of a café with emerald decorative plaster, a wall with chopping boards and a red illuminated niche, warm light and a modern style
Lounge corner of a café: side view of a textured plaster wall, a table and two yellow pendant lamps in warm light
Lounge area of a gastropub: soft light from a table lamp, a grey banquette niche and a wooden side table with drinks, dark panelling and signature decor
Intimate lounge in a gastropub: a decorative wall with art posters, lighting and street-style bins by the bar counter, warm light

06

Washroom

The washroom is in the same style: a brass bowl basin, a round mirror and exposed pipework on concrete. Attention to detail where nobody expects it.

Contemporary-style café bathroom: a concrete wall with graphic art, a brass bowl-style washbasin, a round mirror and exposed services, warm light
Intimate café bathroom: view of a concrete wall with graphic posters, a brass bowl-style washbasin and a row of crates with greenery in warm light
Gastropub area: warm light, wood panelling and a bar counter, upholstered banquettes, a bespoke interior design

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the project

How long does it take to design the interior of a café or gastropub?

For a café or gastropub of around 100 m², it takes 2.5–3 months: layout, 3D visualisation of every zone and technical documentation. That covers the design stage only; construction timelines then depend on the contractor and the scope of finishing work. ARTEVRIKA designed the 250 m² Gastropub 40 through the same stages; at that size the timeline is longer.

What does a commercial interior design project include?

First comes layout and zoning: for a gastropub that means the bar area, the main hall, the entrance area and the washrooms. Next is 3D visualisation, the selection of materials, furniture and lighting, and technical documentation for the builders. On request, ARTEVRIKA also handles design supervision and turnkey furnishing and procurement.

Do you work with clients remotely?

Yes. We work with clients in person or remotely, depending on the project. Gastropub 40 was largely run at a distance, with site visits at key stages, and we work on both residential and public interiors this way.

How much does gastropub interior design cost?

We calculate the cost for each specific venue, based on floor area and scope of work: design, design supervision, and furnishing and procurement. After the brief and the measured survey, ARTEVRIKA gives an exact cost estimate, and we can give an indicative budget as early as the first call.