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Finished Interior Design Project | Shaggy’s Famous Poutine, Boulder, CO

August 9, 2012  |  by beautifulhabitat  |  in Before and After, Boulder, Ceiling, Commerical Interior Design, lighting, Restaurant Design, tileNo Comments

My specialty is Residential Interior Design. However, venturing off of that path and onto an occasional commercial project can be a wonderful challenge and way to get the creative juices flowing. When you add that with college student clientele and a restauranteur who thinks way out of the box, it’s a design project that is nothing but fun.

Welcome to Shaggy’s Famous Poutine!

Restaurant Design

What exactly is poutine? Yes, that was my first question…

Poutine, pronounced poo-teen by the English, (poo-tin by the French) is an addictive dish consisting of French Fries, white cheddar curd cheese and traditional beef gravy. Its origins are traced back to Quebec, Canada in the 1950′s and soon became a staple across all of Canada.

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The founder of Shaggy’s knew poutine would be a hit with the students of the University of Colorado, and found this location at the University Food Court “on the Hill” in Boulder.

The Design Concept: French Fries and Disco

Taking my cues from the Afro sported on the Shaggy’s logo and the restaurants “Barry White” hour, our design inspiration was all Disco and French Fries.

The Design

We started with this space:

The Design plan by Beautiful Habitat Interior Design included removing the obtrusive light box from the ceiling. The lighting was reconfigured on a 2×2 grid to be reminiscent of a disco dance floor. Of course, a pendant above the cash register hints at a disco ball. Next was the tile: we updated the tile with fresh white tiles and stainless steel stripes. A stainless steel counter top and kitchen door and an uplifting color palette finish off this restaurant makeover.

The results:

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Happy Poutine Customers

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To be another happy Poutine customer and to check out this awesome design makeover, Visit Shaggy’s on the hill in Boulder, CO. For more information: loveagoodshag.com

 

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Love it or Leave it | One Pattern Everywhere?

January 10, 2012  |  by beautifulhabitat  |  in Bathroom, bedroom, Ceiling, draperies, fabric, furniture, kids, Love it or Leave It, orange, Traditional, upholstery, Vintage, Wall Covering, walls, window1 Comments

Some argue that using one pattern on multiple surfaces in a room creates an optical illusion of spaciousness. But I want to know, would you Love it or Leave it? Do you have a tiny room? Would you try this to create spaciousness?

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What are your thoughts: Love it or Leave it?

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Ceilings Need Love Too| Tips for the Least Decorated Surface

December 7, 2011  |  by beautifulhabitat  |  in Bathroom, bedroom, Ceiling, color, creative, Dining, Dramatic, paint, pink, purple, turquoise, Wall Covering, wallsNo Comments

I’ve said it before: ceilings are the most neglected surfaces in any room and in the realm of Interior Design and Decorating. Think about it – have you ever painted a ceiling? If so, did you paint it anything other than white? Hove you ever even thought about your ceilings from a decorative aspect? You should – and I’m going to help you! There are several benefits to treating your ceiling in part of your interior design plan. If you’ve got a shorter room or low ceilings, adding ceiling interest can draw the eye up and make the room feel taller. (Find an example in this post: Designer Tips: Using Bold Wall Color). Conversely, if you’ve got a very high ceiling, a darker paint or more dramatic treatment can help to bring the ceiling down and add a cozier feeling to the space. And simply by adding interest to your ceilings,  you just add something special and unique to your rooms and your home.

Painted ceilings

I’ve blogged before about the most simple ceiling treatment: a coat of paint that is anything but white: Painted Ceilings

Here are some additional inspiring paint options.

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Papered Ceilings

Wallpaper and metal leafing are great options for adding interest and texture to ceilings.

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Special Treatments

Whether with paint, paper, other materials, or a combination, here’s where we get really creative with ceilings. I’m so inspired!

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And, my personal favorite of this particular collection, with both coffers and a special design treatment:

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If you’d like to see even more of these great ceilings, or to get additional information on those ceilings featured here, check out my Pinterest board appropriately titled Ceilings Need Love Too.

If you’d like advice on where to start with your own ceiling project, read these previous posts with Interior Design Tips: To Paint or Not to Paint… The Ceiling. Before & After: Choosing Wall Color, Designer Tips: Using Bold Wall Color.

And if you do add some interest to your own ceiling, please do share it with us! You can email me directly, share here, or share on Facebook!

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To Paint Or Not To Paint …The Ceiling

September 2, 2010  |  by Beautiful Habitat  |  in Before and After, Ceiling, color, DIY, paint, Tips, wallsNo Comments

While we’re talking about painting tips and tricks this week, I’d like to share a favorite tip – adding color to your ceiling. I love adding a color to ceilings. It adds dimension and depth to a room. More importantly, however, it softens the harshness of a very white ceiling. Case in point is this music room, where the white ceiling absolutely shouted  and detracted much of the attention from the beautiful and unique room.
Before:

Our solution was to paint both the wall and the ceilings a different color. However, had we wanted to keep the red walls, the ceiling could have been softened with a complementary beige or gray. (If you’d like to know why we changed the color to a golden beige instead of the red, that is a whole other set of tips on paint colors. It’s explained in a previous post Before & After: Choosing Wall Color.)
After:

A technique that I use very often is to choose the wall color (read this post on Choosing Paint Color), then have that same color mixed to 50% strength to use on the ceiling. This technique was used in the above photo of the music room and also on the bedroom below. The ceiling slopes upward and the lighter color is used in the center most ceiling section.

Why a 50% tint? 
First, you know that the colors will work together and you won’t have to worry about the undertones and selecting coordinating colors. Also, it is important to paint the ceilings a lighter color than the wall color. First, a lighter ceiling does help a room feel taller. Secondly, colors on a horizontal surface will always appear darker than on a vertical surface, particularly with the way that interior lighting hits walls and ceilings.  Again, looking at the music room, the ceiling paint is a 50% tint to the wall color, but it looks the same as the wall color in this lighting. Had it been a 100% tint, the ceiling would have appeared darker.

The 50% does not work well with very bold colors such as reds or blues, however. A 50% tint will give you pink or a light blue ceiling. In these cases you are better served by finding a neutral beige or gray to compliment the wall color. I’ll be looking for more beautiful rooms with painted ceilings to share with you.

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Tennille Wood is an interior designer in Denver, CO. For more informaiton on her work, visit beautifulhabitat.com


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