Our studio designed furniture for the first two Swallow Cafes in Brooklyn, and we’re thrilled that they keep thriving and spreading their wings.  The interior design for this one was a real pleasure.  For this one, we focused on artisanal concrete, paint, resin, steel, and reclaimed wood surfaces.

Coffee house interior design

Coffee bar design

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Our studio designed furniture for the first Swallow Cafe in Brooklyn, and we’re thrilled that they keep thriving and spreading their wings.  We’ve now built 3 cafes for them, the most recent being this conversion of the Tripoli space in Brooklyn, NY.  It features an empire revival storefront, with a complexly textured interior that highlights the space’s original murals.  The natural and airy space has a French window prep area, rustic raised and earthy seating to make the most of a small platform against one wall (which now feels like a perfect place to perch), and understated surfaces that seamlessly integrate marble, artisanal concrete, paint, resin, and reclaimed wood in this beautiful space.

Interior

We built Lula Bagel a sage green formica cabinet / counter with reclaimed wood, and shelves to hold their bagel boxes.

Restaurant counter

Sage green formica counter with reclaimed wood details.

Shelves for bagel boxes

Shelves for bagel boxes

Sage green formica counter with reclaimed wood details.

Barista and juice counter

Sage green formica counter with reclaimed wood details.

Sage green formica counter with reclaimed wood details.

Refrigeration unit surface

Construction Phase:

cabinet unit

cabinet unit

cabinet unit

cabinetry detail

Man From The Woods has designed and created the custom woodwork for all three of Swallow’s New York locations.

Coffee bar counter.

Small, angled cafe shelving unit

Cafe bar counter detail, made with artistic, tinted cements and reclaimed woods.

Tables made from reclaimed woods with sewing machine base stands.

Cafe bar counter detail, made with artistic, tinted cements and reclaimed woods.

Cafe bar counter detail, made with artistic, tinted cements and reclaimed woods.

Front of cafe bar (detail).

Front of cafe bar (detail). Collaged woods.

Front of cafe bar (detail). Wrought iron and reclaimed woods.

Long sturdy bench with angled back, made from reclaimed woods.

Long sturdy bench with angled back, made from reclaimed woods (detail).

It’s a Great Day For Coffee

Community table made from reclaimed woods with sewing machine base stands, and Toledo chairs.

The Neighborhood

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Candid cafe shot taken by patrons.

Candid cafe shot taken by patrons.

Candid cafe shot taken by patrons.

Candid cafe shot taken by patrons.