Look: Lovely Table Setting at Back 40

Look at restaurants for home ideas. This pic is of David Hoffman's new restaurant, Back 40, and though we only have two views, we think they perfectly capture a very simple and beautiful decor approach....

In particular, we love the soft, two tone wall coloring against the warm rough texture of the wood chairs against the shiny, clear glass. Very calming, but it also puts the focus on the company and the food.

While a lot of money goes into restaurant design, it is examples like this that buck the trend. Aside from possibly the long, country table (very Pan Quotidien!) there is nothing here that cost a lot of money. As someone once said, "There are a lot of people with money, and only a few with style."

(Top Pic: Tina Rupp, Bottom Pic: Jeremy Liebman for NYMag)

Comments (7)

No tablecloths, I love it! Let the beautiful, organic nature of the wood shine. Add to it the luxury of a lower laundry bill and the piece of mind that you aren't paying someone to pollute the environment.

The menu and restaurant looks amazing, the restaurant and the chef has a great story, the restaurant has a great name.

This is on my go to next list.

posted by art on November 28th 2007 at 9:18am
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So lovely!

posted by faith on November 28th 2007 at 9:20am
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The food is great too, btw.

posted by saleboat on November 28th 2007 at 9:39am
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any idea what kind of plant/branch/flower/fruit that is?

posted by grtdrg on November 28th 2007 at 10:05am
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I think crabapples,

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Malus_sikkimensis0.jpg/180px-Malus_sikkimensis0.jpg

posted by art on November 28th 2007 at 10:40am
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i love this and i really love the pendant lamps, i wonder where i could find something like those. any ideas?

posted by AudreyTwo on November 28th 2007 at 12:04pm
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Peter Hoffman is the owner, not David.