We set to work first assessing the space – set on Broadway in the Nomad area of New York City meant that the front façade was tall but on an angle (just like the street.) The façade was already beautiful, with original neo-classical details, which would ultimately inspire our design for the interior. Inside, the original space was tall, narrow, and very deep with windows only at the front. In planning the space, we wanted to create an active bar and dining room, a private dining room, and snapshot views into the kitchen. 

To narrate the space, our team imagined a glittering, timeless space, inspired by the deco glamor of New York city. Black and gold became the key colors, with classic saddle leather, smoked mirror, gold leaf, and ribbed glass all adding additional textural layers. To create a timeless shell, we segmented the space with a series of new ribbed pilasters topped with clean capital, and an extra-large new triglyph and metope custom millwork crown. Between the columns, panel details were trimmed with ribbed wood and pyramidal corners, and inset with a smoked mirror to amplify the space. Underfoot, a new floor of black and white marble was designed with a quarter turned pattern, with a black and white starburst at the front bar lounge area.

The new bar was all custom designed – glossy black millwork was accented with custom brass capitals and knob details, for added jewelry. Behind the bar, fourteen-foot tall liquor towers were lined with hand-gilded gold leaf, and uplit to create a dramatic and warm effect. Custom pendant lights in burnished brass and barstools in black leather with brass detail helped round out the deluxe cocktail space.

In the back of the restaurant we located a private dining room, which we lined with custom brass and glass wine cabinets. The walls of the space were hand painted in a black and gold chalk stripe, and decorated with a variety of black and white New York City photography. Overhead, we designed a deco-inspired brass and ribbed glass ceiling light to unify and warm the room.

A hall connecting the rest room to the dining room also acts as a peak to the open kitchen. The black and gold millwork continues, and is hung ceiling to floor with more black and white photography. I chose a variety of black and gold frames in different profiles and sizes to create a more collected look. In the restroom, a communal sink of stone and custom brass work is lit by pleated silk shades for a feminine touch.

Throughout the space, we touched and designed every detail, from floors and wall millwork, to lights, furniture, artwork, and more. We even added a custom train clock on the opposite side of the room, but who’s keeping track of time when you’re having so much fun?

This glamourous steakhouse was a truly transformative before and after,  one with a sparkling, sophisticated look, and sizzling ambiance. Well done, for sure.