We recently stopped by the new gourmet deli Taylor on H Street the other day to check it out, and found ourselves as impressed with the decor as we were with their mouthwatering sandwich menu. They have created a truly unique and stylish shop environment with the help of Local DC Design firm Groupo7…
The garage front store is an open, quasi-industrial space. The counter and the far wall are lined with old shipping pallets for a rustic, yet industrial feel that works nicely against the exposed brick. The pallet pieces on the wall are back lit to add depth to the space.
They've used galvanized fence posts to create the shelves that line the back wall and the Pièce de résistance is their funky multi-bulb chandelier in back. Made by grouping several electrical cords together with simple bulbs hanging down, it was quite impressive. The bulbs are lit in degrees of intensity to give the light a little variation.
In addition to the yummiest sandwiches on H Street, the owners have managed to create a really hip and fun environment to enjoy them in. It's amazing how working on a budget can open up creative design solutions..
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Nice looking space...
...sure beats using those old pallets as a bedframe.
I love the pallets re useage
I can't give my true opinion because I would start to sound like the John Simon (a notoriously negative theater critic) of design blogs.
I'll just stop at saying we've seen exposed bricks and reused lumber before.
Very cool. Is that light d.i.y. too or is it the droog light? I'd love to get instructions for a diy...
ME TOOOO
Love it. Wish I could pull something like this off... with me it would probably just look like old pallets.
we have seen pretty much everything before, so that wouldn't be a relevant criticism.
When you see reuse done tastefully like this it gives the impression that these people are brilliant innovators...wish I could taste their food!
Most of my life is spent selling IKEA furniture ( see easy flatpax in Spain) which is mostly, really cool designed stuff. Having seen these pallets, converted to a drinks bar (in this case) and coffee tables etc, I really think the combination of the two would look good, ie the perfect design of the IKEA stuff and the imperfect pallet furniture. Has anyone tried this style amalgum? If so, I'd love to see some examples of your design ideas. I also love the simplicity of the light fitting. It is so easy to make this...